Stripe and Chesney

And Chez was just lost without Stripe, even though they're just bar buddies. When we came back he was just staring into Stripe's cage, he looked really worried!
 
Stripe is continuing to improve today, he was out and about when I brought lettuce for the boys. He only ate one leaf, though.

He had all his meds and he refused the last mL of emeraid, but I refilled his hay after that and he's been munching for a solid five minutes!

When he heard the treat bag he put his nose to the bars for a cookie.

I have to write and revise some poetry for my thesis today, but no work!

Here's Stripe munching, apologies for the bars of the cage, didn't want to startle him by opening.

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Stripe sounds comfortable and is eating nice and steadily 👍 It is always heartening when the sound of the treat bag is greeted with enthusiasm. Good luck with your studies 📚
 
Stripe has been in his hide a little more this morning, so hopefully he's alright. He came out for some hay and water and ate a pepper slice and I saw him cleaning his anal sack for the first time in weeks. I had cleaned it at med time and there was a perfect shaped, shiny poo in it.

Chez did some zoomies and little does he know he's having a lap time tomorrow after cage cleaning. Stripe sits nice on the end of my knees but Chez won't. Any tips on how to make him more comfortable appreciated. Closer to my body? Where to place my hands?

I'm going to a Spanish opera Friday and I think it is going to be a comedy but I hope it's sad, too.
 
I got a little worried that Stripe wasn't interested in his hay after his meds. But then I topped it off and he started munching. Don't know what was wrong with the perfectly good hay he had, lol!

Chez gets so excited about spot cleaning. He crawls on the dust pan, gets in the way, and popcorns.

Barrett the cat is addicted to wet food. He woke me up at 4 am for a serving. He will not let it go, I've tried everything. I'm hoping to wear him off.
 
Ramia said:
Stripe has been in his hide a little more this morning, so hopefully he's alright. He came out for some hay and water and ate a pepper slice and I saw him cleaning his anal sack for the first time in weeks. I had cleaned it at med time and there was a perfect shaped, shiny poo in it.

Chez did some zoomies and little does he know he's having a lap time tomorrow after cage cleaning. Stripe sits nice on the end of my knees but Chez won't. Any tips on how to make him more comfortable appreciated. Closer to my body? Where to place my hands?

I'm going to a Spanish opera Friday and I think it is going to be a comedy but I hope it's sad, too.
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Nice to hear that Stripe is eating and being fussy and taking care of his little bottom! Truffle stands on the sweeping pan too, perhaps he thinks I am stealing his hay. He looks very wistful when I gather it up and take it away. It might be full of his scent as well, and nice and familiar. "Oh, I peed all over that, and now you're taking it away!" 😄
 
Stripe hasn't regained his appetite for veggies yet, but I brought home some wheatgrass today and he gulped it down! He is still getting emeraid twice daily. He has taken to two other spots in the cage that aren't in the hide.

Chez is feeling a little left out with all the attention on Stripe. So he just had a cage cleaning and did some popcorning and burrowing.

I was thinking of starting to stroke him when he's in the cage. Does anyone do that? Or does it scare them? I did it to Stripe last night, but a minute later he walked away.

Chez is now doing some clean cage zooming. Here he is with his pellets.

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Stripe is very beautiful with his strong colours! My piggies are very skittish, but sometimes they allow me to stroke the crown of their heads. They like to sniff and nibble on my hands and Polo likes it when I hold his Romaine leaf for him, although if it is bell pepper, he runs off with it in his mouth, usually disappearing into his hide to munch away 🥬🫑
 
I had to wipe Stripe's bottom this morning, so he's not back to taking care of it yet. He had his meds and emeraid then a cage cleaning. Currently burrowing under some hay. He devoured some wheatgrass. He's almost out of emeraid and next up is papaya critical care. Hope he likes it.

Chez did a power lie in and here's Stripe (gray and white) and Chez (torti) begging because I opened Stripe's cage.

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Ramia said:
I had to wipe Stripe's bottom this morning, so he's not back to taking care of it yet. He had his meds and emeraid then a cage cleaning. Currently burrowing under some hay. He devoured some wheatgrass. He's almost out of emeraid and next up is papaya critical care. Hope he likes it.

Chez did a power lie in and here's Stripe (gray and white) and Chez (torti) begging because I opened Stripe's cage.

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Oh, I got their names mixed up. Cute boys!
 
I think Stripe is over the whole meds thing. Now when I go into their room he makes a low, disgruntled noise. It must mean something because in turn, Chez stops what he's doing, looks frightened and just stares into space. I feel bad but I'm hoping next Friday's X-ray shows the ear infection is healed and we can get back to normal.

Tonight is the opera! I'll give Stripe his meds before I leave because it goes till 10.

I'd like to get Stripe his own c&c, he's in a cage with bedding for now. But it might have to do for a while.
 
So pleased to hear Stripe is doing well. Ear infections are such difficult things to get rid of. When one of my boys had an ear infection it took 2 months of Baytril but we got rid of it in the end.

I hope you enjoy the opera, you deserve some you time after all you have been through recently.
 
Stripe seems more engaged today, he's been begging for a certain treat (good thing I bought more yesterday) as he's not too keen on the thyme flavor hay cookies.

He was looking for Chez today, but of course Chez was ignoring him no matter how much I was trying to point and show him.

Cleaned his bottom with a wet washcloth, I bought him his own set. I'm going to ask for another butt bath when he goes in for X-rays Friday.

Opera was terrific but a late night.
 
Stripe seems to have finally remembered that after veg each pig gets a little sliver of cookie to let them know veg time is over. They finish their veg and then beg for their cookies.

The wash cloth seems a little too thick to get into the anal sack. I'll try wipes again tonight. He hates having his bottom cleaned. Grease gland looked pretty good.

Hoping for positive X-rays Friday!
 
Ramia said:
Stripe seems to have finally remembered that after veg each pig gets a little sliver of cookie to let them know veg time is over. They finish their veg and then beg for their cookies.

The wash cloth seems a little too thick to get into the anal sack. I'll try wipes again tonight. He hates having his bottom cleaned. Grease gland looked pretty good.

Hoping for positive X-rays Friday!
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Good luck on Friday Ramia,
I hope all goes well for Stripe❤️.
 
We also did bottom cleans today. My piggies seemed to be relieved the gunk was out, but were both uneasy about their grease gland being cardfully wiped with damp cotton wool. The cookie is a great idea 🍪 I hope the X-ray results are good!
 
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