Sunshine114
Junior Guinea Pig
We brought home our New Guinea pigs at the weekend, we left them until yesterday evening, we were around so they could hear us but we were watching from afar. Last night I tried stroking one in the hutch (indoors) and he let me so I lifted him out for a cuddle. He didn't freeze or shake with fear, he was looking up and me and looking around. Put him back in and he was running around with his brother and they sounded like they were bubbling - it was too high pitched to be rumbling.
Today though they have been so scared, whenever we are anywhere near they hide, and when I tried to stroke one in the hutch he just ran away and hid in the hay. Then they were running round their hutch as if they were terrified and trying to get away from us. We quickly came away and have left them alone. I've put some veg in for them in the hope it will help. Are there any tips? What should I do? I hate the thought that they will be sad
Today though they have been so scared, whenever we are anywhere near they hide, and when I tried to stroke one in the hutch he just ran away and hid in the hay. Then they were running round their hutch as if they were terrified and trying to get away from us. We quickly came away and have left them alone. I've put some veg in for them in the hope it will help. Are there any tips? What should I do? I hate the thought that they will be sad