Pigatures... Fluffy, princess, nugget and marshmallow

[Emx93]

Oh and fluffy is the heaviest she's ever been, she's closing in on a kg, at her heaviest before on the day of her spay she's was 940g, she dropped to 840g at one point after the spay shes visably much happier with P, I love all piggies equally but f and p are my favourite 'bond' just because they'd both had some social issues and trouble finding a friend I think it makes their friendship extra special! They were sharing a lettuce leaf yesterday, I always scatter feed veg but they decided munching on the same leaf and touching noses was much better they always eat from the same bowl too xx

 

[Merab]

Good to hear the positive news

 

[DM231019]

So I don't clog up my behaviour or health and illness threads I figured I start one just for general pictures and updates

Sorry I always look like death but here's me being silly with marshmallow (who is growing like a weed and has gone from 742g to 806g in a week)

So so cute, they have some beautiful colors

 

[Emx93]

These two with daddy pig

 

[Emx93]

And just when I think all is good in piggy paradise I hear a sound no piggy parent wants to hear- teeth chattering run into fluffy and princess since I was upstairs which is where they are... Nope not them happily munching on hay, am I going crazy now and hearing things? Nope I can still hear it, run downstairs at lightening speed to find the culprit... Nugget everything seems totally fine now but I came down to nug loudly teeth chattering at the cage, yep the cage, the corner of the cage to be precise marshmallow was just happily minding her own business but apparently the cage really did something to spook nugget because it took a lettuce leaf to calm her there was some chin butting and what sounded like clunking teeth after the lettuce so maybe I did miss a scrap but it seems odd since there's not been any tension for quite some time and no one is in season, both since been popcorning around, I've had them both out no signs of injuries and no signs of illness in either of them so where did all that teeth chattering come from I'm currently sat on piggy watch to ensure I don't miss a scrap no sleep for this piggy mum tonight

This is very out of character for nugget, she has teeth chattered before but normally in defence or shortly after her and fluffys spectacular bust up I think they both had some fear aggression. But as a rule nugget is the friendliest, most social piggy ever with both other pigs and humans it just doesn't make sense at all. She isn't acting hormonal anymore either, no rumbling and no crusty nipple, I'm hoping it was simply something and nothing but I'll keep a close watch for the next couple of hours anyway

 

[piggieminder]

Could there have been a noise she didn't like. Mine teeth chatter and rumble at the little clicks when we dial a number on the phone, jangling keys, all sorts of funny little things you wouldn't expect. They totally ignore fireworks, loud bangs and noisy motor bikes going by. Funny little things.

 

[Emx93]

I'm hoping it was something simple like that, all children were sleeping and everyone else was upstairs when it started and the TV wasnt on maybe she zoomed into the cage and it annoyed her she's in the living room so used to noise, she's fine now though my initial reaction was oh no is she poorly from the way she was facing a corner doing it but there's no signs of illness and shes very active now, she probably thought hey I know ill scare mum tonight

 

[Emx93]

All good in piggyland this morning, must've been something startled her phew! Sure they just like to scare us sometimes!

 

[Emx93]

Just giving a huge shout out to all pigs for being very good piggies over the last couple of weeks
Princess- for being such a good piggy, super friendly as always aand making us alll laugh tucking into fluffys recovery food, and for taking such good care of fluffy as she recovered from her hernia repair
Fluffy- for dealing with the hernia repair like a trooper and getting back above her previous weight record and officially being her heaviest ever! And for dealing with all the vet trips with P by her side
Marshmallow- for being an all around good little piggy , best behaved during nail clips and generally gets talked about less on here just because she doesn't cause any problems but she's amazing and deserves so much praise for being a good little piggy! She's calmed right down and is much better with handling annd doesn't challange nugget for dominance any more!
Nugget- for being her usual friendly cheeky self, and for taking no more offence to the corner of the cage
The little piggies who stole our hearts, all so different in personality but all so special and amazing

Just feeling soppy today

 

[Emx93]

Bedtime nugget snuggles all piggys have had extra snuggles today, and princess has beeen extra explorative running all around my bedroom while fluffy was having her nails clipped she pooped everywhere too, I sometimes consider renaming her princess poops a lot she poops more than any pig but then she likes her food lol she eats more hay than any pig too- good piggy! Sulking slightly that mushed up pellets aren't appearing in the cage and there's no syringe feeds to run off with now fluffys alll recovered she's been rushing to greet me every time I walk in the room then stomping off to her hay when head rubs aren't followed by mush 'seriously hooman how dare you stop bringing the mushyy pellets they taste soooo much better than normal pellets, I need my mush fix NOW hooman don't you come back without food'

 

[Emx93]

Princess and fluffy (looking at nugget and marshmallows cage)
P- hey fluff look I can see some more piggies (lifting head higher to get a good look)
F- (turns away) princess! we don't talk about those piggies! They don't like me, they call me psycho piggy!
P- well i did hear you were kinda psycho piggy when you had hormone issues but I know that wasn't your fault
F- yeah but they don't see it that way! Look away P they may look sweet and innocent but that nugget took a chunk out of my bum when rebonding!

*Nugget and marshmallow staring*
Nugget- she is psycho piggy! She Traumatised me for weeks and stressed me out so much I got gas/poop issues!
Marshmallow--nugget! Right now your psycho piggy, everytime your in season you don't give me a break! Mum... Mum... Can we have a husboar/ new friends plleaaasseee I'm tired of being humped from every direction and chased round the cage every couple of weeks! Mum! She's at it again! Squeeeeeeekkk your boss nug your boss I get it I get it!

I think rescue dating is on the cards for next year... Nugget does harass not so little anymore m when in season, maybe more friends to harass will give her a break! When m is in season she wiggles her bum in nugs face and nug.... Licks it pigs!

 

[Emx93]

Piggies

 

[PigglePuggle]

Princess and fluffy (looking at nugget and marshmallows cage)
P- hey fluff look I can see some more piggies (lifting head higher to get a good look)
F- (turns away) princess! we don't talk about those piggies! They don't like me, they call me psycho piggy!
P- well i did hear you were kinda psycho piggy when you had hormone issues but I know that wasn't your fault
F- yeah but they don't see it that way! Look away P they may look sweet and innocent but that nugget took a chunk out of my bum when rebonding!

*Nugget and marshmallow staring*
Nugget- she is psycho piggy! She Traumatised me for weeks and stressed me out so much I got gas/poop issues!
Marshmallow--nugget! Right now your psycho piggy, everytime your in season you don't give me a break! Mum... Mum... Can we have a husboar/ new friends plleaaasseee I'm tired of being humped from every direction and chased round the cage every couple of weeks! Mum! She's at it again! Squeeeeeeekkk your boss nug your boss I get it I get it!

I think rescue dating is on the cards for next year... Nugget does harass not so little anymore m when in season, maybe more friends to harass will give her a break! When m is in season she wiggles her bum in nugs face and nug.... Licks it pigs!

Love the piggy conversation, mine talk in my head a lot too
Maybe a nice chilled out neutered husboar might help Nugget calm down a bit, if you have the space and the vet fund- Piggle's mad seasons and harassment of Puggle prompted us to get a bigger cage and bring home an unwanted little boar to mediate between them, best decision we ever made! Piggle and Puggle still dont quite get on when either of them is in season, but adding a peace loving submissive husband, 2 older aunties, and another girl their own age, have helped a lot with keeping things friendly!

 

[Emx93]

Love the piggy conversation, mine talk in my head a lot too
Maybe a nice chilled out neutered husboar might help Nugget calm down a bit, if you have the space and the vet fund- Piggle's mad seasons and harassment of Puggle prompted us to get a bigger cage and bring home an unwanted little boar to mediate between them, best decision we ever made! Piggle and Puggle still dont quite get on when either of them is in season, but adding a peace loving submissive husband, 2 older aunties, and another girl their own age, have helped a lot with keeping things friendly!

They will have an 8ft by 3ft caage as of the weekend i was thinking a laid back husboar and maybe a couple of elderly sows, next year when we've cleared some of our no interest vet credit card (babybelle has been rather expensive on the vet bills this year)

 

[Emx93]

So nug and Marsh got their new cage--they love it, nugs in season again but much calmer with the extra space
Princess and fluffy are sweet as ever (well I still call fluffy psycho pig sometimes it's her peru diva look and how hard she is to catch ) p grew a lump in her side but it isn't causing any symptoms and the vet said itss OK to just monitor it - phew!
Babybelle is giving me some cause for concern and I have referrals coming out my ears for her! I will be glad next week when everything is hopefully sorted annd we can be back at our usual vets.
Callie is a bundle of energy as usual

 

[Emx93]

I'm sure these seasons of nuggets are getting noisier and by noisier I mean poor marshmallows submission squeeking

 

[Emx93]

All my furbies, onslow is our rainbow bridge cat, now on the bad news it looks like I'm going to be booking multiple vet appointments this week Ps arthritis seems to be having a flare up, she's on the maximum metacam dose so I think we need to add something else into the mix, babybelle spent the day at a referral vet today and I've weighed piggies and marshmallow has randomly lost 78g in a week we really can't catch a break atm!

 

[Emx93]

Last week vs this weeks weights!

 

[piggieminder]

Oh no you really are having a rough time at the moment. I hope everything calms down soon and Marshmallows weight loss is just a blip.

 

[Emx93]

Oh no you really are having a rough time at the moment. I hope everything calms down soon and Marshmallows weight loss is just a blip.

Thankyou, I'm going to reweigh in the morning and make a decision from there! She isn't showing any signs of illness and nugget did just have that relentless season but if she's still down tomorrow I will definitely be making a phone call, and I've offered some syringe feed for now but she wasn't really interested and is eating xx

 

[piggieminder]

It's good that she's eating. I'm still awake because I'm syringe feeding Spike at the moment. When they are ill they often still eat just not as much as usual, it's difficult to gauge how much hay they are eating. These little piggies are such a worry. Vet's phoning me tomorrow it's decision day, PTS or not. I'm hoping she'll give me another week of meds I don't think he's ready to give up yet and I'm retired so can give him all the time he needs as long as he's not suffering and in pain. I'm going off line now to see to Spike and hopefully get some sleep, keep us updated tomorrow. Sending you hugs and best wishes. X

 

[Emx93]

It's good that she's eating. I'm still awake because I'm syringe feeding Spike at the moment. When they are ill they often still eat just not as much as usual, it's difficult to gauge how much hay they are eating. These little piggies are such a worry. Vet's phoning me tomorrow it's decision day, PTS or not. I'm hoping she'll give me another week of meds I don't think he's ready to give up yet and I'm retired so can give him all the time he needs as long as he's not suffering and in pain. I'm going off line now to see to Spike and hopefully get some sleep, keep us updated tomorrow. Sending you hugs and best wishes. X

Best of luck with spike! Big hugs! I'm a sttay at home mum which although it's sometimes really hard with little ones around does come in handy with syringe feeding I admit! I'm awake because my pets are having a let's scare mum week! Marshmallow is a teenager soo definitely should not be loosing weight! Ugh! Xx

 

[Emx93]

Down another 10g this morning so a call to the vets is on the cards when they open

 

[Merab]

Holding you in my heart

 

[Emx93]

Both piggies been to the vets, I've updated their health and illness threads

 

[Emx93]

 

[Emx93]

My kitten Effie looks so much like my rainbow bridge cat onslow such different personalities though, she's made best friends with puppy Callie

 

[Emx93]

I forgot about this one
Fluffy *kisses princess*
Princess: erm fluff no kisses in front of the hoomans please, we got dragged to the vet in part because you've been such a cling on

 

[Emx93]

Annddd

Don't mind me fluff just squishing you

 

[Emx93]

When your 2 in 2 days, piggies are your world and you just mastered the eye strokes oh and nugget wants to give you a kiss