Hey guys,
I got a new female Guinea pig that is about 4 weeks old. I've had her for 4 days now. I tried to grab her the first day ( which i realize now that was a huge mistake) but she started moving super fast so I had to let go of her. I then proceeded to hand feed her vegetables. She is really into cucumbers and especially carrots. She would snatch them from my hand at first (still does it sometimes) but now she sort of actually eats it out of my hand. I keep her hay/water/pellets always full and I have a cage and a house for her to allow for some personal time. However, most of the time when the house is inside the cage she just goes in and stays there. Is this something normal ? She is gradually letting me pet her now. She used to run a lot before. I want to take her out of the cage so she could exercise/socialize. Any suggestions on how to do that ? I don't want to terrify her though that's why I'm hesitant. Thanks
I got a new female Guinea pig that is about 4 weeks old. I've had her for 4 days now. I tried to grab her the first day ( which i realize now that was a huge mistake) but she started moving super fast so I had to let go of her. I then proceeded to hand feed her vegetables. She is really into cucumbers and especially carrots. She would snatch them from my hand at first (still does it sometimes) but now she sort of actually eats it out of my hand. I keep her hay/water/pellets always full and I have a cage and a house for her to allow for some personal time. However, most of the time when the house is inside the cage she just goes in and stays there. Is this something normal ? She is gradually letting me pet her now. She used to run a lot before. I want to take her out of the cage so she could exercise/socialize. Any suggestions on how to do that ? I don't want to terrify her though that's why I'm hesitant. Thanks