picking up guinea pigs?

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My Guinea Pig is Not Letting Me Pick Hime Up Ive Had Him For 1 week now i can pet him but not pick Him Up?
 
What do you mean by not letting you ?

Guinea pigs are natural prey animals and so will run away if you try to pick them up. It takes years for guinea pigs to come to the side to be picked up.
 
Its best to use some kind of conveyance like a cuddle sack to pick them up if your not confident catching them. Because piggies are prey animals its unlikely they will every just sit still and let you pick them up :).

I hope that helps
 
just takes a little bit of time, ive had my 2 a month or so now and they get better each time i pick them up but i find if you srtoke them before their alot better
 
It takes longer than a week or two. He needs time to get used to you and you have to earn his trust.
Be patient, offer treats in your hand and build up to petting him while he's standing with you.
If your pig is a girl just imagine the he's are she's, I couldn't remember if you had mentioned the sex of your pig by the time I reached the message box :red
Anyway good luck and happy piggy bonding :)
 
Something I forgot to add, is that your piggie would very much apreciate a same sex friend. This also often helps piggies become more confident. :)

If you take your piggy to a rescue that offers boar dating, you can find your piggy a friend hes sure to get along with.
 
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