Truffle and Polo

[Truffolo]

Hi there, I am a first time guinea pig parent, with two approximately 7 month old boars, Truffle and Polo. Polo is named after the sweet, but also after a Polo neck jumper as his fur sits up a little bit. Don't worry, I don't clothe them. Here are their piccies:

 

[Claire W]

Hello and welcome to the forum Truffle and Polo are gorgeous

 

[weepweeps]

Hello and welcome to the forum. They are gorgeous

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

to the forum!

 

[Siikibam]

Hello and welcome.

 

[fluffysal]

Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of guinea pigs. I have two boars too, Dignified Sir George and his boisterous companion Mischievous Master Boris who are collectively known as The Beastie Boys.

 

[munchmonster]

Welcome to this lovely friendly forum

 

[Kaiaa]

Welcome to the forum! I have learnt so much over the past few weeks here, I'm sure you'll learn a lot too! I used to have a Guinea pig named Polo years ago! I just love that name!

 

[Merab]

Welcome to the forum.
Your boys are gorgeous.
We look forward to getting to know you

 

[MnJ]

Hi and welcome. I am in the same boat - first time piggy owner. The people here are lovely. I am sure you'll enjoy being part of this forum.

 

[Posyrose]

Hello and welcome to you and your handsome piggies. I have two boars too, called Ziggy and Bertie

 

[piggieminder]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

[Truffolo]

Hello and welcome to the forum Truffle and Polo are gorgeous

Thank you

 

[Truffolo]

Hi and welcome. I am in the same boat - first time piggy owner. The people here are lovely. I am sure you'll enjoy being part of this forum.

Thank you, great to meet you all!

 

[Truffolo]

Welcome to the forum.
Your boys are gorgeous.
We look forward to getting to know you

Thank you!

 

[Truffolo]

Hello and welcome to the forum. They are gorgeous

Thank you

 

[Truffolo]

Truffle: I don't know if I want everyone to see my bad hair cut! Me: Sorry Truffle! Polo: Nom nom nom!

 

[Truffolo]

Hi and welcome. I am in the same boat - first time piggy owner. The people here are lovely. I am sure you'll enjoy being part of this forum.

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[Truffolo]

Truffle is boss, and Polo is good at humouring him, but sometimes flumps him away, just now and then. I am kind to both of them and it seems to keep them content. I have to be confident but kind with them, and keep them calm. I need to get a bigger cage with more room for tunnels, which they love. They are skittish and don't enjoy being picked up but are getting to accept stroking and are quite good once on my lap or the towel for grooming, health checks and lap time.

 

[RosieLily]

Hi and welcome! Your pigwigs are gorgeous, do post more pigtures of them when you can

 

[Truffolo]

Hi and welcome! Your pigwigs are gorgeous, do post more pigtures of them when you can

Thank you!

 

[Truffolo]

When I need to move them into their play area, I get them to walk into a tunnel and can carry them in that. It saves them from struggling and twisting as I pick them up, which I worry might injure them

 

[Bill & Ted]

When I need to move them into their play area, I get them to walk into a tunnel and can carry them in that. It saves them from struggling and twisting as I pick them up, which I worry might injure them

That’s a great idea! It makes moving them so much safer and easier for us. Your boys are gorgeous

 

[Truffolo]

That’s a great idea! It makes moving them so much safer and easier for us. Your boys are gorgeous

Thank you, proud parental glow! Yes, they work out that the tunnel means out of cage time!

 

[Truffolo]

We are going to try some hemp bedding and moving to a 6' C2C cage soon!

 

[Truffolo]

Mom scattered our pellets about this morning and we had fun finding them! She was worried they might go to waste, but we made sure they didn't!

 

[fluffysal]

I'm glad you had fun boys. Those log tunnels are great for holding slices of veg and sprigs of herb for them to find too.

 

[Truffolo]

I'm glad you had fun boys. Those log tunnels are great for holding slices of veg and sprigs of herb for them to find too.

Ah, I never thought of that, excellent idea, incentive for more exercise too! Like it

 

[Truffolo]

Roll on summer days when the best going to do after a nice feed is to sleep.

 

[Truffolo]

Big houses and little ones