Biting piggie

[coco bean]

One of my guinea pigs is an abyssinian piggie and seems to bite and tug at my clothing with his teeth. My other piggy (a self cream) doesn't bite at all. The abyssinian is not the dominant guinea pig and they are both about 6 months. Any ideas why he bites ?
From Coco, Cookie and me x

 

[Wiebke]

One of my guinea pigs is an abyssinian piggie and seems to bite and tug at my clothing with his teeth. My other piggy (a self cream) doesn't bite at all. The abyssinian is not the dominant guinea pig and they are both about 6 months. Any ideas why he bites ?
From Coco, Cookie and me x

Hi!

Firstly, your boy is currently at an all time testosterone high and pushing his limits.
You may find these guides here helpful for dealing with the problem in a way that your boy will understand instinctively, i.e. asserting your authority in a guinea pig language while also making sure that you love him and want him in your group, but that you say what is on and what! As other forum members can tell you, piggy whispering is surprisingly successful as you talk with them in ways that make real sense to them.
" Biting" And What You Can Do
Understanding Prey Animal Instincts, Guinea Pig Whispering And Cuddling Tips

 

[sport_billy]

We used to have a 'big bitey pig' called Vimto - I used to get actual snaps off Vimto and she would draw blood too
She was just a very scared piggie and felt vulnerable on laps, she didn't appear frightened on my lap as didnt freeze (but obviously was) but she was confident enough with me not just to freeze and it was here way of saying 'please put me home i don't like this' by biting me hard. We worked at it and would take her out for 30 seconds then pop here home, we did this 3 times a week for around a month then slowly increased it up to 5 mins via 30 second increments . Each lap session she'd have a sprig of coriander. It took us 6-8 months before she stopped biting and she would happily chill on laps for a while but not for too long We would never let anyone else have Vimto on there lap in case she wanted to taste the forbidden flesh once more

 

[Bill & Ted]

Bill and Ted always slightly tug my clothes when they want to go back to their cage for a pee? Does this happen only when on your lap or out of the cage? If so he might be telling you he needs a pee x

 

[coco bean]

We used to have a 'big bitey pig' called Vimto - I used to get actual snaps off Vimto and she would draw blood too
She was just a very scared piggie and felt vulnerable on laps, she didn't appear frightened on my lap as didnt freeze (but obviously was) but she was confident enough with me not just to freeze and it was here way of saying 'please put me home i don't like this' by biting me hard. We worked at it and would take her out for 30 seconds then pop here home, we did this 3 times a week for around a month then slowly increased it up to 5 mins via 30 second increments . Each lap session she'd have a sprig of coriander. It took us 6-8 months before she stopped biting and she would happily chill on laps for a while but not for too long We would never let anyone else have Vimto on there lap in case she wanted to taste the forbidden flesh once more

Thank you it's good to know other people have had the same problem xx

 

[Reenie]

My groucho starts pulling at my clothes the minute I pick him up.... And if there isn't cloth in the way, he pulls my skin - ouch! It's not like biting, although he has been known to break the skin. None of the others do it.