lap time

trying to get my girls used to lap time (both 4 months old, i’ve had them for a few weeks). i wanted to see if anyone knew how to interpret her body language. does she look terrified or atleast a little calm? also my other piggie doesn’t seem to like lap time much, she just sits frozen and...

Apologies for my huge face in these photos (had to crop so the file could be attached) This is 10 week old Fudge (I'm not sure if she's a bit older), I got her and her "sister" Coco last Saturday. She loves my snoodie and will either hide in the crease of my elbow or under my hair, under my...

Hi there! I was wondering if anyone could answer this strange question. When ever I bring out my two boars for lap time they get really comfy and lay down on me. Does this mean they are relaxed? But the weirdest thing is woody 9/10 always wees on me, I don’t know if it’s just habit or because he...

Hi, so we’ve been doing lap time most days and we have got to the point where both boys eat from our hands, but I feel like every lap time is getting more and more stressful for to boys and therefore stressful for us too because we feel like we’re upsetting them, does anyone have any tips for...

What do you all find best to use for lap time so the piggies don’t pee on you? I was thinking of just buying a cheap towel but not sure if it would work so any ideas? Thankyou xx

Hi all! Got my first two lady piggies recently, we have them a week now and they are settling in so well, they eat their veggies from our hands and have started to become very vocal for their dinner time etc. They are about 11/12 weeks old. Can anyone give me advice on when to start lap time...

Hi! I have two guinea pigs. Patches (older) and Carmal (younger). Patches is taking food from my hand confidently, but Carmal does it a bit more skittishly. I made a post about this but the plan didn’t work out. I was going to connect a pen to their cage to let them come and go as they please...

Heya everyone! So I have two baby guinea pigs; Honk & Hank, I’ve had them for around a month now and absolutely adore them! 😁 I just thought I’d film a bit of lap time with Honk to see if his behaviour/noises indicate being comfortable/happy or annoyed 😊 I’ve never owned guinea pigs before...

So to encourage my baby guinea pigs (6/7 weeks) to feel comfortable during lap time, I've been feeding them veggies throughout the whole time until I put them back. Now I realize this might not have been the best thing because if I put them on my lap, they immediately expect veggies and they'll...

Every time I pick my guinea pig Bubbles up she'll bite me anywhere she can find skin. My neck is red as I'm writting this. She has been a biter since the beginning but now its been getting worse. She'll make little squeaks whenever I'm having lap time with her and bite me all the time. She...

Hi everyone :) I really need some advice on handling one of my piggies, Blakey. When we first got them about 2 months ago Blakey seemed ok during lap time (although he has always been the more timid pig). We moved their cage to a better location but since then he has seemed even more timid and...

I was just wondering, is there such a thing as not handling your piggys enough? Sunny and Lola live in a 2x10 cage situated in our dining room, which is adjoining our sitting room (where we spend most of our time). They have multiple hidies, a loft, loads of nibble sticks, a hay box and a...

We have had our 2 female piggies for around 3 months now and it has become apparent that one of our guinea pigs (Okie) enjoys lap time, happily eating and once fell asleep on me. However, our other piggie (Cocoa) does not enjoy it and after a minute or so scrambles around and pleads to be put...

I love seeing pics of really cuddly guinea pigs that are super comfortable with their owners. Rupert, my 4 yo piggy is always happy to snooze on my lap! Here's a few pics! Share pics of your piggys if they do anything like this or are simply cuddle monsters :love:

Had my partner's sister and her husband over last night and to cheer her up (her job may be on the line now we've been voted out) I got all three pigs out an plonked two of them on her lap. After BB made quite a scarey break for freedom from her husbands lap, I added her to the pile and se was...

I have 4 happy little piggies. They all love each other and I'm happy! But how can I build my own relationship with them? I'm still new.

Hello, I just wanted to ask some questions as I'm a new pig owner and still need to learn lots! First of all I wanted to ask about my baby guinea pig. I've had him for about a week now. He is quite the brave pig and at lap time he is now running around on my lap, sniffing a lot, making little...

For the last few days the girls have been inside in my spare room as the shed would be too hot for them and I decided it would be good for us all to get a bit more handling in! None of them really enjoy it and would much rather be with each other running around, so I don't really do lap time as...

I have two Guinea pigs and one of them is sweet as can be and doesn't mind being held or pet. Now my other Guinea pig I just rescued about a week ago. I rescued him because he had a severe ear infection that caused a permanent head tilt and a little brain damage. He was going to be euthanized...

Hey! Yesterday I brought home two 5 month old piggies. They're brothers, and it's clear that one is more dominant than the other. This hasn't been a problem so far, but that's also not what I'm here to ask about. I actually have a few list of quesions that I'd like answered. I don't want to come...