Carrotyd
Junior Guinea Pig
Hey guys. Treated Harry and Lloyd to a bath last week, their first since we got them six months ago.
Harry seemed okay with the whole thing, Lloyd - as is his nature - was a little more freaked out and skittish.
We did the bathing on the kitchen floor, in a washing up bowl, next to their floortime cage, as I was fearful they might try and jump out of the sink. Good thinking as Lloyd leaped out if the bowl twice!
All through the week, they've been fine, particularly when I pick them up, out of their day-to-day cage.
Today, though, they were back in the kitchen as I was cleaning out their C&C cage upstairs. I went to get Harry out of the floor time cage for his weekly weigh-in and he started wheeking and squeaking for his life. Even the offer of some calming dill didn't quieten him down.
Then, when I got Lloyd out, the exact same thing happened. Although, he ate some of the dill because it is his absolute favourite.
So, what I want to know is, and I'm deadly serious, do you think they might have a touch of post-traumatic stress after last week's bathing ordeal and that's why they were so freaked out today?
Harry seemed okay with the whole thing, Lloyd - as is his nature - was a little more freaked out and skittish.
We did the bathing on the kitchen floor, in a washing up bowl, next to their floortime cage, as I was fearful they might try and jump out of the sink. Good thinking as Lloyd leaped out if the bowl twice!
All through the week, they've been fine, particularly when I pick them up, out of their day-to-day cage.
Today, though, they were back in the kitchen as I was cleaning out their C&C cage upstairs. I went to get Harry out of the floor time cage for his weekly weigh-in and he started wheeking and squeaking for his life. Even the offer of some calming dill didn't quieten him down.
Then, when I got Lloyd out, the exact same thing happened. Although, he ate some of the dill because it is his absolute favourite.
So, what I want to know is, and I'm deadly serious, do you think they might have a touch of post-traumatic stress after last week's bathing ordeal and that's why they were so freaked out today?
