abby
Junior Guinea Pig
I've now had the girls about 4 weeks. Diesel, (who is the skittery one) is settling quite well.... She is still hard to catch, and will run and hide when the cage is approached. but once I have her, she settles quickly, will relax on my lap, and I've even got all her claws clipped.
Pinky however is worrying me. She was quite relaxed on arrival, but now she is almost impossible to catch, so it's always really stressful and I end up chasing her round the cage. ( I've tried picking her up inside things, which occasionally works but even then she seems overly agitated even when I try to stroke her and get her settled, almost aggressive sometimes.
She has also been quite aggressive towards Diesel a few times, but in general they seem to get on ok, think she has just been trying to assert her dominance.
I had her at the vets just over a week ago for a general health check, and the vet found nothing wrong..... Anyone got any advice please, I'm worried I'm missing something and that she's suffering or that I am making a mistake that will ruin any bonding.
Pinky however is worrying me. She was quite relaxed on arrival, but now she is almost impossible to catch, so it's always really stressful and I end up chasing her round the cage. ( I've tried picking her up inside things, which occasionally works but even then she seems overly agitated even when I try to stroke her and get her settled, almost aggressive sometimes.
She has also been quite aggressive towards Diesel a few times, but in general they seem to get on ok, think she has just been trying to assert her dominance.
I had her at the vets just over a week ago for a general health check, and the vet found nothing wrong..... Anyone got any advice please, I'm worried I'm missing something and that she's suffering or that I am making a mistake that will ruin any bonding.