Dexter and Popcorn - the Album!

[Piggies&buns]

Here we go, thought it right that they have their own little corner of the Internet!

These first pictures are from when they first moved in with me and stole my heart. Dexter (the long haired) was five months old and Pops was four months. Looking back on these, I really had forgotten how small they were!

 

[Piggies&buns]

Their shed has been through many transformations in the past two years!
From just having a 4x2 c&c inside it which did not work for them, to getting more grids and making it a 4x4 and dragging an old hutch in to the middle of it. Then calling time on that old hutch!

 

[GuineaPigsPipPumpandJG]

So cute! Piggies grow so fast
I remember when my pigs were little, just a bit bigger than my hand!

 

[Piggies&buns]

The new hutch then came... I gave up a little more storage space so only the hay boxes were on the floor so they could have even more floor space....

and to now where there is no storage space on the floor, their space has had, what, it’s third or fourth extension! And the new loft kit should be here within the next week or so and pics will follow!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw, their little faces, so cute they’ve got a lovely home x

 

[Flutterby]

Such cuties!

 

[VickiA]

Gorgeous photos, and love seeing the evolution in the living accommodation. Lucky lads.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Relaxing in the garden yesterday!

 

[Siikibam]

I love the flourish on Popcorn’s? bottom. Sorry I can’t name them

 

[Claire W]

Your boys are gorgeous and it’s so nice to see them

 

[Piggies&buns]

I love the flourish on Popcorn’s? bottom. Sorry I can’t name them

The grey floofiness is Dexter but yes it’s rather an interesting hair do he has! He really needs an all round trim but I really need to prepare myself to do it as it’s a traumatic experience all round!

 

[Siikibam]

Oh no! How long does his hair grow? And how is Popcorn with trims?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Oh no! How long does his hair grow? And how is Popcorn with trims?

He gets pretty fluffy! Put it this way, In winter Its a battle between leaving enough on for warmth but not risking him tripping over it! His fur over the top of his head/ears grows right down into his eyes and off his cheeks ends up almost to the floor! No idea what breeds are in him but it’s definitely something with impressive hair! (except his around his bum and back legs of course, I try to keep that shorter anyway )

Popcorn is mostly short haired but develops a rather impressive long cape which comes down his back and off his bum and drags along the floor. He’s fairly easy as I just shoo him into the pet carrier, he will always burrow his head into the back leaving his back end exposed so I can just go round with the scissors and trim it off!

 

[Siikibam]

A hairy hunk of a boar

 

[Bungie bunnies]

There so lucky !

 

[Hbrown226]

They look so happy together Lucky little boys have such a large living area! Seeing successful boy pairings is making me hopeful we can find our little Blathers someone.

 

[Piggies&buns]

They look so happy together Lucky little boys have such a large living area! Seeing successful boy pairings is making me hopeful we can find our little Blathers someone.

They are definitely happy together! Bit of normal hormonal teen behaviour when they were younger (they are now just over 2 years old ) but nothing out of the ordinary, and then a bit of hormonal behaviour and over excited humping, from Popcorn in particular, during the spring time but they get on brilliantly otherwise.

There will be one more change to their shed coming in the next week or so when some loft equipment arrives (the boxes in the back left hand corner are being moved, so they will have the entire floor space) but that should be the last one I do - although I was hoping to have a new shed in place by now, their current shed has seen better days but the virus has meant those plans have been put on hold for now but I’m hoping to put everything into a new shed, whenever that may be, in the exact same way as it is in this shed.

I am sure Blathers will find a new friend! Do keep us posted on that, We love to hear of successful bondings and happy piggies!

 

[Hbrown226]

They are definitely happy together! Bit of normal hormonal teen behaviour when they were younger (they are now just over 2 years old ) but nothing out of the ordinary, and then a bit of hormonal behaviour and over excited humping, from Popcorn in particular, during the spring time but they get on brilliantly otherwise.

There will be one more change to their shed coming in the next week or so when some loft equipment arrives (the boxes in the back left hand corner are being moved, so they will have the entire floor space) but that should be the last one I do - although I was hoping to have a new shed in place by now, their current shed has seen better days but the virus has meant those plans have been put on hold for now but I’m hoping to put everything into a new shed, whenever that may be, in the exact same way as it is in this shed.

I am sure Blathers will find a new friend! Do keep us posted on that, We love to hear of successful bondings and happy piggies!

Your boys are quite lucky indeed! I am sure they love all that space, what an awesome piggy mom you are for providing so much room!

I’ve put in a few emails to rescues from a list provided on my introduction thread about boar dating for our boy once quarantine is over and he has a clean bill of health!

 

[Piggies&buns]

These two chatty boys have come indoors due to the predicted 26-28 degree temperatures today. They normally are scared when they first come inside but today they’ve got straight on with piggy business of eating hay, being rather loud and rumbling away!

 

[Siikibam]

Hello boys!

 

[Piggies&buns]

Oh dear.....had to take Dexter to the vet this evening (of course Popcorn went too ....I’m pretty sure he would rather not have though!). Dexter’s over excited popcorning, zoomies and launching himself on and off of the roof of his hidey has caused himself an injury. He has hurt his leg and is limping about. Luckily he’s not feeling too sorry for himself though as he decided to make me look like a liar at the vets and decided to hide it and walk normally! I put him back in his shed and he is immediately limping again now he feels safe back at home. Anyway, he is now on metacam for a week and being kept a close eye on. All ramps and access to upper levels has been removed, much to Popcorn’s disgust, while he recovers.

 

[Claire W]

Aw get well soon Dexter xx

 

[Siikibam]

Oh no Dex, how can you show your mum up like that! Hope he’s well soon. Toffee has asked me to pass on a message - milk it for all it’s worth

 

[Piggies&buns]

Don’t worry, Toffee, he absolutely is!

 

[Merab]

Poor boy.
Hope everyone recovers from the trauma quickly

 

[Bill & Ted]

Poor little Dexter, hoping his leg gets better soon x

 

[Rivervixen]

Clumsy boy, hope he recovers quickly x

 

[alpacasqueak]

Sorry @Piggies&buns, I’d totally missed your lovely thread of the boys and their big, posh pads! So gorgeous
Really hope Dexter feels better soon bless him x

 

[sport_billy]

Get well soon handsome Dexter! You have a wonderful mum to look after you!

 

[Piggies&buns]

Thanks everybody. He is doing really well in the last few days since the vet appointment. I’ve seen him walking with less of a limp at times so I’m hoping his discomfort is easing.
The thing I’m most impressed with is how well he is behaving for his meds - Mr ‘don’t you dare touch me’ is lapping up his metacam and even staying on my lap voluntarily - I had hoped it meant he likes me more but I’m thinking it’s because he’s hoping there’s more metacam on the way!