confidence boost for my piggy help

[copper3383]

my new piggie i ahve just taken on will not come out of her pigloo and if she does ists only to quickly drag food into her sleeping area. but when shes on my lap shes fine and friendly. what to do:laluot_10:

 

[Guinea pig slave]

She has been through a massive ordeal hun - she'll come round very soon. Let her get used to noises, your voice and smell slowly
It's natural for her to grab food and hide, she's afraid probably of the new surroundings at the minute so prefers the sanctuary of a spot she feels safe in.
By this time next week, you'll see her out more in the open exploring and soon be racing over to meet you at feeding time

 

[Wiebke]

Give it time! How long have you had it? Your piggy is feeling very alone and insecure when on its own. Any new territory is potentially dangerous and takes time to get used to it.

You may want to consider getting your piggy a same sex companion in the long term; if you can, please try to piggy date at a reputable rescue that allows you to bring your piggy to make its own choice of who it wants to be with - that way, you don't have to worry about the bonding, as it will be supervised by an expert person and you will only come home with another piggy if things have worked out. Good rescues only rehome healthy and properly sexed piggies and will support you during the settling in period.

This is what the best medical website for guinea pigs has to say: http://www.guinealynx.info/companionship.html

 

[Glynis]

Yes as said........ it takes them time to get used to their surroundings.....be patient........keep chatting away quietly each time you're near her and then start offering little treats, she'll eventually come out to see what you have

 

[Lilly]

I'm sure she'll come round with time, I went through that with my first pig boy, great friendly pig out of the cage but in his cage only came out to eat and then only if no one was looking. Used to have to be very sneaky to try & see him when he was in his cage as he would just run back in his pigloo if he reqalised someone was looking at him. It took a few months of just letting him do his thing but now he is all over the cage and not hiding.

 

[HyperHeavenly]

I'm a new piggy owner too and our Sugar was the same in her first week. We have had her a week now and she has come out of her shell. She wonders about the front room like shes lived here forever, comes out of her house when she hears my voice in the morning and runs across the living room and into the kitchen if you open the fridge door lol