What Are They Doing?

[BambiPaws]

Sorry for yet another post..
I'm so anxious I literally feel like I have newborns all over again

My two young sows keep crawling under Squeaks belly. They just don't stop, she didnt seem too bothered at first but after half an hour had enough and nipped one of them.
I've searched everywhere and can't find any explanation for this behaviour. It's almost like they're burying themselves under her, theyre running around quite happily so I don't think it's fear?

Thank you

 

[Jesse's pigs]

Pups go under their mother when they're young to feed and feel safe etc. It's possible that they are just doing this to Squeak. I have seen something like this on the youtube channel: "Leopard Gecko" when she got her longhaired piggy Douglas, her older boar Teddy kept going under him despite being bigger etc. I suggest you watch the video

 

[BambiPaws]

Thank you will have a look

Can I just say your pig is just beautiful

 

[Jesse's pigs]

Thank you will have a look

Can I just say your pig is just beautiful

Thank you very much I just got back from holiday so I'm kinda cuddling Mo against his will right now lol. And I could say the same- the two piggies in your avatar are stunning!

 

[Wiebke]

Sorry for yet another post..
I'm so anxious I literally feel like I have newborns all over again

My two young sows keep crawling under Squeaks belly. They just don't stop, she didnt seem too bothered at first but after half an hour had enough and nipped one of them.
I've searched everywhere and can't find any explanation for this behaviour. It's almost like they're burying themselves under her, theyre running around quite happily so I don't think it's fear?

Thank you

This is simply baby behaviour; your two youngsters are craving the security their mother has given them. The nipping (which is not hurtful), it just a reminder that Spqueak has had enough.

My (shop bought) Minx with her two unplanned newborn babies. That was the reason I have gone rescue since!

 

[BambiPaws]

I will definitely be rescuing if I decide to add to my herd! I didn't realise how bad - with pregnancys, health issues etc shops are! Thank you

 

[Wiebke]

I will definitely be rescuing if I decide to add to my herd! I didn't realise how bad - with pregnancys, health issues etc shops are! Thank you

The majority of piggies in rescue these days have started out as pet shop piggies (or unplanned offspring) in sme form or other. By adopting from one of our recommended good standard rescues you not only have the guarantee of getting only healthy and fully quarantined, properly sexed and not pregnant piggies, but many good rescues also offer dating your own piggies under expert at the rescue, so you come home with new mates only if acceptance has happened.
You not only do a good deed to help with the growing flood of unwanted and discarded toy pets, but you also get a lot of service and security back that neither shop or for-sale breeders can provide. And with every piggy (whether that is a couple more sows or a neutered boar) you make place for the rescue to take in more piggies in need.

Please be aware that like with breeders there is no regulation or control when it comes to a rescue. Anybody can call themselves a breeder or rescue, and the results can be accordingly. That is why we have listed the ones we can guarantee that you are in safe and experienced hands - and so are any piggies throughout the whole process!
We have got a UK rescue locator on the top bar: Guinea Pig Rescue Centre Locator

 

[BambiPaws]

Ohhhh you're making me really want to go and rescue one now!
But I think I should wait a little while at least, but on the other hand - I do have a trio and one of them seems to be a little left out. Somebody on here did warn me of this the other day, think it may have been you? So who knows, maybe another mate is on the cards

 

[Wiebke]

Ohhhh you're making me really want to go and rescue one now!
But I think I should wait a little while at least, but on the other hand - I do have a trio and one of them seems to be a little left out. Somebody on here did warn me of this the other day, think it may have been you? So who knows, maybe another mate is on the cards

All the best!

 

[Freela]

It's pretty common baby behavior, looking for security under mom. Sometimes young babies will do this to an older pig... Leela used to do this to Hadley when they first introduced her (she was only about a month old at the time.) The bite isn't actually harmful, it is just to reinforce the hierarchy and let the underpiggie know that the more dominant pig has had enough.