Rescued 2 Furry Potaoes

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Ok, so, April 30th I see on a Lost and Found Animal Facebook page, that somebody tossed 2 furry potatoes out into the woods! This was near the road, a river, and was COLD! (We feel the poster was the dumper as they were in a really obscure area)

My friend went out and got them. They were cold, had nails that curled around to their pads, and were hungry, but, no fleas, ticks, or mites.

I received these little furry potatoes unaware of size or gender, so I got them a rabbit starter cage. Way to small as these are both, very clearly, male. I took them to the vet, got them weighed (3 pounds each), nails trimmed, and basic health check. They are all good.

We named the Officer Piccadilly and Captain Pancake.

I have bought and received my new CC cage (10.5 sq feet as that's all I have room for) and they seem happy.

Now my problem is with Officer Piccadilly mounting Captain Pancakes head, Captain Pancake wheeks when my fiance touches him, and ever since we got the new cage and put in a hut Officer Piccadilly clicks his teeth at my Fiance.

We walk slow, talk soft, and offer treats (lettuce, sweet potatoes, hay everyday) to show them nice things happen, and even pet them super soft for a few seconds every day. I last owned a furry potato over 7 years ago and it was only one male.

Any advice is appreciated


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Hi :wel:to the forum..

Well done you for rescuing these piggies..

It sounds like Captain and Officer are still slightly traumatised from their previous experiences before you rescued them. We think given time they will soon learn to trust you and by giving them their new space, also the way you talk to them results will soon come your way.. :nod:

A couple of links to have a read through..

Boars: A guide to successful companionship.
How To Understand Guinea Pig Instincts And Speak Piggy Body Language
How Do I Settle Shy New Guinea Pigs?
Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

As we love pigtures on the forum... How To Post Photos

Lastly ;) can you please add your location to your profile as it helps fellow members give any answers to questions you may have that may be area/country specific. This can be done by clicking on your username, then personal details, then add location......:tu:

Lisa & Ali..
 
Hey welcome to the forum! You will get tons of advice here and I'm sure your new friends are very happy to be getting cared for :). I thought I remembered your photo from somewhere and then I remembered kokos so hi!
 
Yes, I am a slight animal nut ^.^

Changed my information, I accidentally overlooked that part, my apologies.

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This is Officer Piccadilly (orangeinepig you'll probably remember I name my pets weird things)

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Captain Pancake


Here is their new home. They do have an igloo and 2 chewy sticks. One hangs on the side of the cage
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^.^ Thank you!

My fiance has never held or really been near furry potatoes before, but even he seems to be enjoying them. I taught him how to hold them, talk to them, feed them, and approach them so as to not freak them out
 
I thought I was the only one who referred to my guinea pig as a potato. Though I call him my big fat baked potato.
 
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