Unusual Piggy

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For a while now I have thought Amina has special needs. She does not quite realise things. When it is time for food she watches the girls wheeking and running towards food with a puzzled look. She hates being handled but that could be because she was not handled for eighteen months of her life. When I hold her she will sit chewing my skin. If I move her and tell her it hurts she climbs back and continues to do it. I have never had a piggy do that. Does anybody else have a piggy that does that? She will also try to dig when I hold her. I know she does not like me and she is much happier when my boyfriend holds her. I have no idea why but she clearly prefers him as she does not dig with him. I worry about her as I do not know if she is happy. She tries to sit next to the girls as she loves to cuddle against them but they moan at her to move. Poor little girl. She is so sweet and affectionate with them.

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Beautiful piggy... sorry I can't be of help here but I hope someone comes along who can offer some advice for you. The only thing that got Jellybean and Pancake to like OH was him hand feeding them bits of veg when they were out. They were more attached to me and didn't really want to be near him as it was me that fed them as babies. Good luck hun xxxxxxxx
 
Poor little girl! Some piggies have specific preferences when it comes to humans - the main thing that they have somebody they love! She is gorgeous, though!

My Cariad is a few pellets short of a full bowl; even after over two years she often won't dare to leave the confines of the cage in the morning and usually arrives minutes after the others, but waits patiently under the dining table in the evenings, when all her friends rush back into the cage for their night night tidbit! However, she is OK socialising with the other piggies, unlike your girl even if she struggles with any new toys and changes.

Perhaps she was separated too soon from her mum and has missed out on acquiring social skills?
 
Amina was taken from pets at home as a baby and lived in a tiny cage with Marble. They spent all their time in a little cabin and she was never handled. I am sure this could explain why she acts the way she does. It has been hard for her not having Marble as she was the only one who tolerated her cuddlying. I only got them when they were eighteen months.
 
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