Jamston
Adult Guinea Pig
Good luck she looks a lovely piggie!
Your doing amazing for your first ever Pig!
I’ve also been duped by what I believe was a backyard breeder of Hamsters when I got my Daernarys, they told me she was a baby, but I believe they were wanting to get rid of the mother, she was absolutely fully grown when I got her. Filthy and covered in blood.
It’s horrible what some people will do just to get a bit of cash,
Lucky for the animals they ended up in the right homes in the end.
Hopefully Link will continue to thrive! You’ll have a special relationship with him now
Thanks considering we are full learning the ropes as we go. When we have a little more money and have actuallu unpacked (we only moved in a few weeks ago) we will be looking into getting him and his eventual buddy something better (my partner keePs saying your just spoiling them they dont need all that room haha) ha he knows it will happen temp is fine but he/they will be l gettinf a peoper homeI would just like to say well done to you and your bf for doing everything you can for this little pup, considering you didn't plan on it! He is very lucky to have you both now. And hopefully when it's time, he can have a companion to be with. I hope the breeder would be caught and prosecuted too. Selling him to you at one and a half weeks old was terrible!
We can't wait to get the nod so we can get him a mateAhh brilliant Can’t wait to see your new arrival. He is going to love having a friend!
Yep that is what you do!Betsy, do you just copy and paste the link?
Thanks. Haha yes it feels like he is really the Boss not me but we both think he is getting some weight on him his next weight in will be on thursday so we will see . My partner always thinks I'm over worried about Link, but then I remind him, remeber he is just a baby, we have to be careful with what he is eating, keep a close eye on him for any changes in his behavious, bowel movements, anything like that could be couse for alarm, especially atm with everything he has been through. If he was bigger I would not be so over protective I just can't help it...Considering you are a first time piggy slave ( we say that because we don't own them, we just bow to there every need. Lol) you have done fantastically, well even an experienced person would have had trouble with a little one. I really hope they manage to shut down that back street breeder. Poor little mites.
But I think Link is starting to get a bit lonely he is not as chatty lately still affectionent just yeah its diffrent and its not like a I want food noise I really hope we can get him a friend really soon.
Did Lyn or Ann say when a good time to do it will be.. how long you gotta wait?
Regarding the above, could he be in pain? His behaviour has changed and you’ve noticed that pretty quickly well done. I would discuss this with Lyn/Ann or a vet maybe? Is everything else normal: pooing, weeing, eating, and weight? You said previously his fur was growing back over the bald patches, is this still the case? It may just be that he is becoming lonely now he’s settled in.
But I think Link is starting to get a bit lonely he is not as chatty latetly still affectionent just yeah its diffrent and its not like a I want food noise I really hope we can get him a friend really soon.
My lot prefer to eat the hay that they have wee'd and pooped on rather than the fresh stuff and they are healthy with nothing wrong with them. I think they must prefer the taste! They are strange animals and as @Piggy1011 has said they do eat their poop this is quite normal as it has to go through them twice to all the nutrients are taken out.and as much as he wants in hay (I always make sure it is topped up before I go to bed and in the morning (as it is on the ground so just want to make sure he is not eating his poo or wee type thing I dont knoe if that could be a problem so I would rather get ride of the hay and give him more fresh)