suddenly terrified of me!

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Hey my piggies have always been skittish to an extent but normally they don't run until they feel they have to but the last 2 days they have really changed! My most confident one wont even come out of hiding when I am in the room and I only have to look at them and they all sprint away I can't even get close! They edge away as soon as they see me they start pawing the floor backing away ready to sprint which they don't normally do really its like something has terrified the hell out of them and I don't know what! any ideas? is this a phase? normally i can go up to the bars and talk to them and stroke their heads before they run away it just feels like a dramatic change of behaviour. could it be something i did when i last cleaned them out? i did everything as normal
 
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. I cant think what it could have been :( I hope they settle down soon. Do you have any other animals that might have scared them?
 
Guinea pigs really are so nervous. Mine have become more timid and hide every time I go near the cage. I know how you feel.
 
Looks like they have been spooked by something and have taken some serious fright. It can happen with nervous piggies.

Just persist; try to lure them out with some little veg or herb treats, be encouraging and soothing with them. Usually they will come round again after while.
 
I do have my mice cage in the same room but its never been a problem before unless they have banged or rattled the wheel unexpectedly or something i don't have any other animals. Unless my flatmate has spooked then some how i don't think he would do anything on purpose though ill see how they are tonight
 
Sometimes they spook for no apparent reason. Their hearing is much better than ours, so it can be something you are not even aware of.
 
thanks guys, Ivw noticed that my most confident one isnt even coming out to eat his veggies anymore at all and one of the others is only half eating them which is really unusual for my boys. I'm gona spend some time with them today see if i can work out whats going on thanks for all your help
 
Please weigh them daily at the moment and place their food close by. Could you have a mouse somehow coming in? I know that it can totally terrify piggies.

Something is certainly going on.
 
I doubt it could be the mice they are tucked up in their cage its only if they are making noise in the night I'm not aware of. I will start weighing immediately too I have their weights from last time to compare to but last time they were gaining weight. I'm glad you agree there could be something up and it's not just me will post their weights here in a min
 
Wiebke said:
Please weigh them daily at the moment and place their food close by. Could you have a mouse somehow coming in? I know that it can totally terrify piggies.

Something is certainly going on.
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oblivion is 800g which is normal for him as hes the smallest
arthur is 1050 grams
colossus is 1100 g
and nemmy is 1050g they havnt really changed so i think they are ok
 
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