GusGus
Junior Guinea Pig
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We picked up our new 8 month old piggie GusGus yesterday and when we chose him and even on the 3 hour journey home he was the worlds happiest and friendliest guinea pig. He wanted his carrier open so he could have as many fusses as possible, he was playing in his box and was even tried to popcorn in it.
As soon as he came in the house he was not a happy boy. He has moved in with a number of cats so if I were him id be nervous but they couldnt be less interested in him.
Before I collected him I gave the pet store a peice of fleece to put in with him for a familiar scent, he then travelled in the carrier with it. When he arrived I popped it in with him but I have had to remove it as he was just wa ting to hide the whole time. I went out a bought him a slipper bed and cut a peice of fleece to go around the matress part but he doesnt seem interested in it at all.
He is eating and although he was struggling to get water from his bottle he is now drinking but most of the time he is just laying in his cage looking depressed.
He is a solo pig because the pet store said he refused to bond with any of the other pigs or even a rabbit (I wouldnt put him in with a rabbit anyway) but he loves people - or should I say did :-/
He was such a confident pig I'm surprised he is struggling so much and really not sure what else to do with him. I dont like the idea of just ignoring him for a couple of days when I know how much he likes company.
Just looking for advise really on what to do with him to help him settle?
Also is it possible that he is always going to hate other guinea pigs and wants to live as a solo pig when they are normally such social creatures? He wont struggle for company as we have the cats and I am home most of the day most day and then there is my husband and children but I want him to be a happy boy now he has a forever family
As soon as he came in the house he was not a happy boy. He has moved in with a number of cats so if I were him id be nervous but they couldnt be less interested in him.
Before I collected him I gave the pet store a peice of fleece to put in with him for a familiar scent, he then travelled in the carrier with it. When he arrived I popped it in with him but I have had to remove it as he was just wa ting to hide the whole time. I went out a bought him a slipper bed and cut a peice of fleece to go around the matress part but he doesnt seem interested in it at all.
He is eating and although he was struggling to get water from his bottle he is now drinking but most of the time he is just laying in his cage looking depressed.
He is a solo pig because the pet store said he refused to bond with any of the other pigs or even a rabbit (I wouldnt put him in with a rabbit anyway) but he loves people - or should I say did :-/
He was such a confident pig I'm surprised he is struggling so much and really not sure what else to do with him. I dont like the idea of just ignoring him for a couple of days when I know how much he likes company.
Just looking for advise really on what to do with him to help him settle?
Also is it possible that he is always going to hate other guinea pigs and wants to live as a solo pig when they are normally such social creatures? He wont struggle for company as we have the cats and I am home most of the day most day and then there is my husband and children but I want him to be a happy boy now he has a forever family