Hi I’ve got 2 males both 5 months old one of them is perfect well behaved doesn’t bite or anything and the other one is constantly biting the cage bars trying to bite me and my partner he has bite her and almost drew blood we get him out loads but all he does when he’s out is try to run away they have plenty of toys in there cage plenty of hay in there and both have separate beds I just don’t know what’s going on with him any ideas?
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It is likely he is trying to tell you that he doesn’t like being held.
A piggy who is struggles and tries to run away has the confidence to defend himself and be clear that he doesn’t want to be held.
Of the two piggies I have left, one enjoys being held and stroked, the other one hates it. I do not hold him and cuddle him like I can do the other piggy. I handle him for the essentials only (ie weight and health checks).
A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours
A piggy who is struggles and tries to run away has the confidence to defend himself and be clear that he doesn’t want to be held.
Of the two piggies I have left, one enjoys being held and stroked, the other one hates it. I do not hold him and cuddle him like I can do the other piggy. I handle him for the essentials only (ie weight and health checks).
A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours
It’s not when I try to get him out it’s when he’s in there I thought he was chewing the bars to get out so I’d get him out but he just tries to get back in the cage straight away
You generally have to ignore bar chewing.
If he is trying to get back in, then I wouldn’t take him out.
When you do need to pick him up, make sure you aren’t using bare hands (they often don’t like that) but instead herd him into a carrier and pick him up from there.
Do they have lots of mental stimulation and foraging opportunities? I don’t necessarily mean commercial toys, but things like cardboard boxes with holes cut in and loose piles of hay can really help keep them occupied.
Do they have lots of space in the cage? 180x60cm is the recommended size for two boys.
If he is trying to get back in, then I wouldn’t take him out.
When you do need to pick him up, make sure you aren’t using bare hands (they often don’t like that) but instead herd him into a carrier and pick him up from there.
Do they have lots of mental stimulation and foraging opportunities? I don’t necessarily mean commercial toys, but things like cardboard boxes with holes cut in and loose piles of hay can really help keep them occupied.
Do they have lots of space in the cage? 180x60cm is the recommended size for two boys.
Their cage is 180x60 cm and yes they have piles of hay lots of toilet rolls and cardboard boxes but what do I do about the chewing the bottle should I put a bowl of water in there instead because I don’t want him to break it
You can try a bowl of water if you want to.
The piggy I have who doesn’t like being held is also my bar biter, he also chews the spout of his water bottle. He has never broken it and honestly I just ignore him, but he does tend to only do it when he knows I’m coming with his veg.