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IlovemyBabyxoxo

IlovemyBabyxoxo

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So i know you can give your piggies carrots and lettuce often but i am kinda confused bc i feel like now that iv been giving him them everyday before work and some after he squeaks for them throughout the night am i doing something wrong? Is he sqweeking because he misses me? Because he wants out? Or am i just spoiling him .... I feeel so lost i know i am doing a good job at raising my piggie but somethings are just confusing too me....
 
He will be associating you with food. Does he have other food to eat throughout they day like hay and pellets?

Also, does he come out for exercise? he may be wanting that too, I remember he was in quite a small cage?
 
Is he in your room with you? If he hears you move in bed during the night he may think there's a chance you might feed him..... My boys have learnt my every move & know exactly to the minute when they're getting food, they even know when I get up I have a shower first & don't even bother getting out of their beds til I've had one & been downstairs for my breakfast now!

If he hears you moving, and thinks you might feed him he may get excited....
 
Yes he gets out for Exercise at lest 2 to 3 hours a day he's out now he gets his pellets in the day n some hay thn before I leave I give him a 2 carrots and some lettuce when I get off at 3 ... He is in my room with me so I think he can hear my everymove but even as I'm sitting here Writeing this he's Squeaking and I just am lost Is he trying to communicate with me ? Dose he wants to play with him ? Or dose he want good
 
sounds like he's just chatting to you and wanting attention. perhaps he would benefit from having a friend? mine regularly beg for something else everytime i go past :)) i just add more hay unless it's veg time. :))

you could maybe add some new foods for him so he has more variety? some more fresh ones, or even some dried herbs, some safe twigs to chew. or different toys to play with and swap them around regularly. :)
 
He's not much of a toy piggie iv Tryed it all he likes chewing on my socks and old shirts tho ... What else can he have what kind of veggies ? I would love to get him a friend but I don't have the money to support another piggie unless I would love too get him a friend
 
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He's not much of a toy piggie iv Tryed it all he likes chewing on my socks and old shirts tho ... What else can he have what kind of veggies ? I would love to get him a friend but I don't have the money to support another piggie unless I would love too get him a friend
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what toys have you tried? tunnels and things like brown paper bags and kitchen roll tubes stuffed with hay are popular. maybe try those if you haven't already. or cardboard boxes.

you could try him with some fresh herbs? mine love them. there's quite alot you could try. what does he have now? :)
 
Iv Tryed Zucchini he liked it never Tryed herbs if so what kind can he have ? I just Tryed the paper towel roll with hay he likes it ... He's a bit picky to what I give him tho
 
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Iv Tryed Zucchini he liked it never Tryed herbs if so what kind can he have ? I just Tryed the paper towel roll with hay he likes it ... He's a bit picky to what I give him tho
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cut the tube down the middle because i heard that some piggies have got stuck in them when they're not cut.

i'd start with something like coriander/cilantro. that's milder and usually well liked :)
 
How much hay does he get altogether, is it just a small handful? if so I recommend giving him more for him to eat and play in aswell as the loo rolls with it in.
 
Hi! Just carrots and lettuce are not enough of a diet; he needs some high vitamin C veg or fresh herbs, too. You can grow the herbs in cheaply in windowsill boxes; just start a new batch every few weeks for a steady supply.
You can find out more about a nutritional general diet here: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/...or-a-balanced-general-guinea-pig-diet.116460/

As a single piggy with a desperate of need of companionship and stimulation round the clock, your boy is demanding more attention and interaction. You will have to establish times when you are there for him and when you are not responding. Ultimately, another companion of the same sex would be what he needs.
We have got toy ideas here: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/guinea-pig-toys.43520/
 
I have a hay ball I stick it in it's huge he gets some in the morning before work n then again when I get home and then again done before bed ... He's everything to me I'm just trying to make him happy ... He's so picky when it comes to toys and treats and hay he sometimes refuses to eat or plY with anthing I give him .. I will let him out longer n give him more of my attachin after work maybe that's it too he misses me and just wants my time and love he is stuck in that cage from 10 at night till 2 in the afternoon who wants that ...
 
try not to worry too much. just for now, focus on offering some different things to play with, some new foods aswell and some more attention and then see how things are going. :)
 
Okay what should I try to give him to play with? I'm going to try and give him new foods once I can get to the store what kind of things should I try ? ... I also been letting him out before work and then 2 to 3 hours after work then another 2 hours before I go to bed is that enough time ? Sorry a lot of questions just trying to be a good piggie mommy :eek::tu:
 
i would try things like the kitchen roll tubes, brown paper bags stuffed with hay, maybe some of those hay tunnels so he can chew those. and definitely cardboard boxes aswell. i would but hay in as many places and toys as you can really. or even an area of the cage where you can pile it up for him to burrow in.

veggies wise, introduce one at a time to make sure he copes well with it, and then just try a different one each week/half a week if he's tolerating them well. something like coriander to start would be a good one. maybe some cucumber aswell?

sounds like you're spending lots of time with him. does he have a separate run from his cage? if so, that's good as he has a change of scene, and rotating different toys and foods each day will give him something to look forward to aswell :)
 
You love your guinea pig and you are trying to do your best to look after him well - that is so important. So , pleased don't get confused and don't worry about asking lots of questions.

I hope have managed to read the link wiebke gave you ...

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/...or-a-balanced-general-guinea-pig-diet.116460/

and , as biscandmatt says , try to introduce new foods gradually. and as helen105281 says, guinea pigs should have hay and water 24/7

This is a good thread ...

https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...veg-and-fruit-list-with-vitamin-c-grading.42/

Personally, I would never keep a guinea pig on their own but I understand, if you can't afford another - then that's a fact. At least you have thought it through.
 
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My boys love a pile of hay when I'm not around so he will enjoy that :)
 
You can put a lot of soft hay in a cardboard box with a little window or more of about 1-2 inches width that he has to chew open to get inside... That should keep him busy for quite a while. He will love to dive, hide and snuggle in there!
 
I've made my girls a forage box, it's big enough to fit 2 piggies, I cut 2 holes as entrances & filled it with hay, a handful of pellets, some readigrass and a couple of different herbs or veggies. They love running in and out of it, looking for all the goodies at the bottom, gnawing the cardboard and generally making a good mess! Keeps them amused for days x
 
I give him a lot of hay I Tryed the paper towel roll with the hay he liked it at 1st now he's not even touching it ... I feel like I'm trying everything he's not into toys just hay n veggies I don't know if he's depressed or he's clam I seen girls are more clam then guys could he me a girl ? I'm so lost m just want what's best for my baby am I doing something wrong ? ;(
 
Have you thought of getting him a bigger cage? He will be able to run and play and may even popcorn!
 
He runs around on his playpen and pop corns all the time ... I want a bigger cage but my rooms too small get one ... So gotta deal with what we have right know he seems happy maybe I'm just over thinking things bc I'm a new mom
 
Could you get rid of furniture to get him a bigger cage? Guinea pigs need plenty of space to keep them happy and healthy.
 
His cage is big enough for him I'll try rearranging things I thik that will help big time now that I'm looking at his cage now that will help a lot
 
How big is his cage? Is it 120 cm by 60 cm? If so, that is fine but if not it is too small.
 
His cage is 30x18 x16.5 it's big enough the lady at the pet store said it's a perfect size for one piggie
 
My pigs wheek for food all the time, if they hear me move and think there is a remote chance I might feed them (and I do sometimes oblige and get them a snack, which definitely reinforces the behavior!) They aren't unhappy or starving to death... they are just every hopeful that more food will come if they get my attention. It may help to give some consistency to when food time/play time/cuddle time is (mine definitely know when to expect hay, when to expect floor time, when to expect snacks!) However, it does not stop them from hopefully wheeking for treats at other times as well. To me that sounds like pretty typical pig behavior.
 
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