piggieminder
Paw Holder
No guinea pigs were hurt during the making of this tale, the slave is still having palpatations a week on.
One day last week it poured with rain all morning so I gave Spike and Peanut some floor time while I cleaned their cage out. I realised it had stoped raining, I needed to dig up some potatoes for dinner so thought the boys would be alright left alone for a minute. The electrics were covered, I hadn't blocked Willow and Brackens cage off but they were all ignoring each other. I knew the fork was already in the veg patch so I would be really quick digging up one plant. As I walked back through the door I saw Willow doing his mad mop impersonation running round the floor and did a double take - wrong pig! Part of the side of the cage was on the floor, panic, where were the other pigs.
Bracken was in the hidey with Peanut who looked a little worried about this new friend.
Spike was in Willow and Brackens cage, very pleased with himself, he'd found their nuggets! As they are now fully grown S & P only get a few nuggets a day so he's a bit miffed to discover the other's get a large handful in a bowl.
I grabbed the oven gloves and sat quietly watching the dynamics for a while, I didn't want to spook them with my nerves. Peanut relaxed with Bracken,Willow didn't seem to mind Spike eating their nuggets. (those JR Farm grainless are very messy, I put the bowl on a small pad and shake it off outside).
Willow introduces himself to Peanut in the hidey.
I decided to intervene when all four tried to jump in a small strawberry house together. I was so lucky, they accepted each other even when Spike was in the wrong cage. This mistake could have caused a blood bath. One section of the c&c cage has wire ties rather than cable ties, I take it appart so Willow and Bracken can go in and out as they please for floor time. The day before I had put it back together with the connectors and forgotten the ties, one shove from I suspect Willow and they were out.
One day last week it poured with rain all morning so I gave Spike and Peanut some floor time while I cleaned their cage out. I realised it had stoped raining, I needed to dig up some potatoes for dinner so thought the boys would be alright left alone for a minute. The electrics were covered, I hadn't blocked Willow and Brackens cage off but they were all ignoring each other. I knew the fork was already in the veg patch so I would be really quick digging up one plant. As I walked back through the door I saw Willow doing his mad mop impersonation running round the floor and did a double take - wrong pig! Part of the side of the cage was on the floor, panic, where were the other pigs.
Bracken was in the hidey with Peanut who looked a little worried about this new friend.
Spike was in Willow and Brackens cage, very pleased with himself, he'd found their nuggets! As they are now fully grown S & P only get a few nuggets a day so he's a bit miffed to discover the other's get a large handful in a bowl.
I grabbed the oven gloves and sat quietly watching the dynamics for a while, I didn't want to spook them with my nerves. Peanut relaxed with Bracken,Willow didn't seem to mind Spike eating their nuggets. (those JR Farm grainless are very messy, I put the bowl on a small pad and shake it off outside).
Willow introduces himself to Peanut in the hidey.
I decided to intervene when all four tried to jump in a small strawberry house together. I was so lucky, they accepted each other even when Spike was in the wrong cage. This mistake could have caused a blood bath. One section of the c&c cage has wire ties rather than cable ties, I take it appart so Willow and Bracken can go in and out as they please for floor time. The day before I had put it back together with the connectors and forgotten the ties, one shove from I suspect Willow and they were out.
What adorable characters you have!
