Chukkin
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi everyone,
So, I have had my two girls for 5 weeks now! Cleaned their cage out today and both have put on 75g since this time last week which makes them 625g each and they are 17 weeks old. Whilst they were out of the cage, I intended to trim their nails so I was holding them (one at a time obviously!) with their back against me with my hand around their tummy, allowing legs to stick out. Is it ok to hold them like that? Ebony (the black one) never made a squeak, and didn't pull away or even squirm when I was cutting her nails, but Ivory (the white one) let out a little squeak (not a "you're hurting me" squeak) on every nail. I didn't cut the quick at all and both seemed fine when they were back in their cage.
So, I have had my two girls for 5 weeks now! Cleaned their cage out today and both have put on 75g since this time last week which makes them 625g each and they are 17 weeks old. Whilst they were out of the cage, I intended to trim their nails so I was holding them (one at a time obviously!) with their back against me with my hand around their tummy, allowing legs to stick out. Is it ok to hold them like that? Ebony (the black one) never made a squeak, and didn't pull away or even squirm when I was cutting her nails, but Ivory (the white one) let out a little squeak (not a "you're hurting me" squeak) on every nail. I didn't cut the quick at all and both seemed fine when they were back in their cage.