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Post by alexas on Jul 21, 2013 21:49:08 GMT
Hi all!
Our family adopted two male piggies just last week My daughter has named them Buddy and Riley. We did a lot of reading prior to bringing these guys home, but I've learned even more since and I look forward to any advice I can get. Riley is already very comfortable with us, eating out of our fingers, responding to our voices, etc. Buddy is still very shy but we are working on it. We started taking them out in a safe area to play but so far they hide most of the time. We are taking it slow and hoping they learn to trust us. We switched to fleece bedding after 2 days of poop scooping with a plastic spoon lol. It works so much better and I'm very glad we gave it a try. These piggies love their veggies especially romaine leaves, carrots and green peppers.
So, just a quick hello and thanks for all I've read and learned so far! Alexa
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Post by Kayleigh on Jul 22, 2013 5:33:02 GMT
Hello and welcome.
A very handy tip for shy pigs especially indoors is to remove hideys.
My indoor pigs dont get hideys as it encourages them to hide. All my pigs come up the bars wheeeking and lookkng for me and of course their food.
Time and patience too.
Welcome again.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards
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Post by wiggypiggys on Jul 22, 2013 6:37:33 GMT
Hey and Welcome! It is great to see yet another Guinea Pig lover joining us! It does take time and patience but they do come out of their shells eventually, actually the most friendliest boy I had who came and gave me kisses out of his cage was one of the last boys to trust us. So you have loads to look forwards to when he starts trusting you. The forum is packed full of Guinea tips and Guinea lovers so if you need any help don't be afraid to ask.
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Post by Orlaith on Jul 22, 2013 14:57:08 GMT
Welcome to the forum! Hope you like it.
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Post by popcornpiggy on Jul 22, 2013 18:09:09 GMT
Hi and Welcome to the forum ! I'm a relatively new piggy mum, but I adopted older boys :)Great forum with lot's of friendly advice on here
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Post by tatiepot on Jul 22, 2013 18:31:41 GMT
Hi and welcome! Congrats on your 2 new boys. I am sure they will settle in soon and become friendly. Good luck!
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Post by alexas on Jul 22, 2013 21:57:50 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcome! We are really enjoying these boys! After reading posts last night, I've confirmed they are both boys and we will take their hideys away for a bit. I just love all the little noises they make and Riley is becoming a really cuddle bug!
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