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Nicquita

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well, this is my rescue piggie who came today. many thanks to Layla for that :) he's an amazing little (mahoosive, really) piggy :<>

there was a bit of a rough start with one of my sows, but she seems to like him quite a lot now. after i traumatised them, i became the common enemy, and all of my girls have now taken to hiding behind Alfie to get away from me. upsetting, but necessary.

here's some photos to show you how adorable he is. this was after bath time, when the guinea pigs were roaming around in new cozies while i sterilised their 'neutral' area.

a few seconds after this one was taken, Tiny managed to fit herself into the cozy with Alfie and proceeded to hide behind him. considering she was the one causing all the trouble, that surprised me...

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(she's eating carrot peelings, by the way)

Alfie in his new cozy, which he seems to really like:

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and in the wine box that he claimed as his own :p

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and having a wander:

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he's even cuter than i expected x)
 
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thanks :) so am i. i hope it stays that way, though i'm spending the night in my dining room just in case :p incentive to revise a bit, too. i don't think anything will happen, but i'll feel horrible if something does and i'm not here to stop it
 
What a complete stunner Alfie is. So handsome! Looks like he will be quite a character..
 
he seems to be already. he likes hugs. none of my guinea pigs since Molly have liked hugs. i guess he has to be used to human contact, considering his impaction, but it still surprised me. it's odd watching them all together, as i've never had a boar, and Allie and Parsley are only young, and aren't quite 'full sized' yet. he seems so huge :p they've actually started making 'happy pig' noises now (i don't quite understand pig-talk during bonding yet, so have been rechecking on websites to make sure they aren't about to kill each other). Alfie does seem happy, as he just keeps puttering around making that noise and chomping down on hay and pellets. i love that noise, it sounds so cute :))
 
He looks so adorable! Is he a himilayan? (don't think I spelled that right) But, I just love those.
 
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Oh WOW he is gorgeous, love the cosies too :)
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i'm sad and ordered them last week, specifically to match my piggles and their personalities :p my little sister insisted on flames for Alfie rolleyes there will likely be many more 'cozy' photos in the future, as i think they're great, and my piggles seem to agree.
 
Baby's Mom said:
He looks so adorable! Is he a himilayan? (don't think I spelled that right) But, I just love those.
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yeah. i've always wanted one. they're the only specific breed i've ever sought out. i was really lucky to find Alfie, as he's the perfect age to fit in with my girls, and is just adorable. i did have second thoughts when i read about his impaction, but to turn him away for that would have been awful. i'm amazingly glad i didn't now :)

p.s. sorry i keep replying to this thread so much, i'm paranoid, so i'm trying to keep myself awake :(|)
 
Hahaha! A nervous piggy parent! We all know what that's like..

I was up the entire night, worried sick when I got both of my boys neutered.

How's Alffie's first night going so far? Is he doing okay?
 
i ended up asleep on the dining room floor in a sleeping bag, using a teddy for a pillow :p

they woke me up about 2 hours after, as Alfie had started mounting. my piggles went absolutely insane. Allie and Parsley seemed terrified. it's awful, as when it was happening, i just couldn't help but think 'oh no, my poor girls are getting violated'... and i couldn't do anything. but they all seem fine now. he tried to mount Tiny, and she kicked him off with her back leg. it was really quite comical to see. he runs in and out of boxes, but whenever he's in a box with her, he turns tail and runs. it's very obvious who is the piggle-boss. Alfie's just the sweetest thing. i'm not sure he'd even have it in him to be dominant, after watching him with the girls :p he seems to really like Allie already. they're currently snuggled in a box together, while Tiny and Parsley are together in another.

i'm really glad the bath thing worked, and that they seem to be settling well now. i think i'm going to leave them in their 'neutral' place for a few more days though...
 
Lovely photos, he is very photogenic. Thanks for giving him a lovely home.The noises he made when I left were very happy noises,he must think he has gone to heaven having all those girls around him.

Bonding can be a bit like a roller coaster, but hopefully all will settle over the next few weeks. Sounds like it has been a good start so far.x
 
it's been okay since i bathed them together. i had a panicky hour, because Tiny 'nipped' Allie. it wasn't a proper bite, but it drew blood, and i nearly had a heart attack. i was expecting her to try to hurt Alfie, if anyone. i wasn't expecting her to hurt one of my girls.

they all seem happy now though, as said, probably due to the trauma of the bath that the oh-so-mean piggy slave put them through.

they're currently all cuddled up in one massive ball of fluff, occasionally chattering away. they're all so cute x)

thanks so much Layla. and thanks for going so out of your way to get him to me :) he does seem to be a very special little guy. and a right poser...
 
i'd always wanted a himalayan. i'd been looking at Alfie for a while, but Layla is about 3 and a half hours away from me, so i didn't think that there was any feasible way for me to adopt him. forumites here told me about piggy-trains, so i asked Layla if that would be possible. it turns out she comes this way a lot to visit family.

i feel like i've struck gold :(|) it has made this week bearable (i have 3 exams this week) and has been the only thing i've had to look forward to since my exams started...
 
Awwwh well it's lovely that he found a forever home with you, piggy trains are brilliant :) I've been keeping my eyes peeled for a Himalyan at local rescues :) But it has to be a sow, as I already have a neutered boar and no room to start a new herd!
What exams do you have? I have Geography tomorrow and Biology on Friday :( Then another Geography next tuesday...70 marks for ONE question...I might just die!
 
i have psychology tomorrow 8...
general studies on wednesday
and an english retake on thursday


i may just die. it's my A2 courses, and psychology has about strangled me already...mallethead
 
Good luck with them all, my friends have psychology tomorrow too. Yeah mine are A2 too, need 240 points to get into my Uni and I'm seriously doubting it! I got ABDE last year, dropped Spanish (because I got an E!), so I'm hoping I'll keep the same grades this year and get ABD...but I'm thinking geography may be more of a B or C than an A this year.... :(
 
i'm currently typing up psy notes. most of it's okay, but one of my teachers gave us everything on sheets, and i'm about dead. i lost the sheets, can't find the studies etc. i hate sheets ¬_¬

i'm looking at hopefully a C in english and a B in psychology, though it's unlikely.

i'm staying at college for an extra year as i took AS maths this year. i got an A in the first maths exam of the year, so i'll hopefully keep that up. i need a BCC for my course. so i'm currently committing revision suicide.
 
Eh, sheets are awful! I always lose them! Well done for maths -I am horrendous at maths! Gave it up as soon as I could haha :)
Yeah I have been committing revision suicide for about a week and a half now...I swear I have eaten my body weight in fatty foods and I feel like a hermit - I haven't been outside atall else I get distracted, I've just been cooped up in my room, occassionally seeing my boyfriend when I can spare an hour! :(
 
it's exactly the same for me. i've seen Chris once in the past two weeks, and that was yesterday as he wanted to be here to meet Alfie. i've been committing revision suicide for the stupid amount of exams i've had over the past month. i'm about ready to shrivel up and die 8...

i haven't eaten my weight in fatty foods. i've drank my weight in coffee...
 
Alfie is gorgeous!

And best of luck with your exam tomorrow!
 
thanks Wiebke :) i hope it'll be okay.my little sister is being really helpful. i keep getting distracted by the epic cuteness of the piggles. my moms cooking sunday dinner, so they're all chomping down on veg peelings and leafy stuffs x)
 
Ah thats true, coffee consumption levels have been high! Are your exams over after the three this week?
I just keep thinking about all the time I can spend with Oli and the piggies after exams - it's what's getting me through!
 
i'm finished after this, but Chris isn't, i don't think. i can spend time with him if i survive the exams. i've typed up and colour coded 52 revision sheets in the past few days. my hands are practically numb :p and i have an almost constant headache... but it seems to be drilling it in
 
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