Does Your Guinea Pig Actually Fall Asleep On You?

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BonBon just did, eyes shut and all. Never before has she done this, and didn't appreciate being disturbed. She was a tad cold this morning, so she's been warming up in my bathrobe. I hope these night temps warm up, i'm on nights, and have to rely on those microwave heated bean bags wrapped in fleece when i'm out.
 
Aww that's so cute I love it when they fall asleep on you. Fudge is te only one that's slept on me. The other two don't like being handled and want back to their cage. Lol.
 
Snowball has done so a few times, but none of the others. But they're not really lap piggies, none of them. Sunrise likes a short fuss on the lap, and Penny an even shorter fuss, and appear to bliss-out briefly, then they're up and wanting to do something more interesting! The others I have/have had - forget it - no way! :)
 
No, I kind of wish they would because it would be adorable, but it took them soooo long to even enjoy a little lay down and cuddle on my lap so I don't think they will ever fancy having a kip on me haha.
 
Fudge does sometimes, usually when we have cuddles after floortime. She gets herself settled across my legs in some funny positions though! Biscuit has once or twice, but only while she's been poorly. Normally she's too busy trying to find an escape route to sleep.
 
I think it depends on the pig, I have one really friendly one and the other two are scaredy pigs, I haven't had them that long though so there is hope still.
 
Mine really relax and get comfy, I love it when they stick their back leg out, means they are really comfy, soooooo cute! :)
 
She has actually given me a bit of a reality check on how fragile life can be today. I think she may have a bit of a chill this morning due to last nights surprize 7C overnight (they live indoors but we're on nights and didn't know the temp was going to drop below 10C), and her ears were very cold.
She's much better this afternoon, and is tucking into her veg, i'm just going to have to keep a close eye on her for a few days, though she seems to have the ability to bounce back pretty quick from these dips. I just wasn't expecting one nearly three weeks since her last one. These piggies will be the death of me, laughs weakly.
On saying that, whilst she was tucking into some lettuce this morning ( was very relieved to find she had a good appetite!) she kept stopping and looking right at me, before eventually, jumping up to get under my blanket, there she stayed until I felt she was warm enough to go back with her siblings, I just gave her a warm beany wrapped in a blanket to sleep on (Truffles got more use out of it, she just seemed happy too cuddle up with Tilly in the house instead).
 
:DIn 15+ years of guinea pig-keeping, only two have ever fallen asleep on me. The first one was Biscuit, on of my first piggies as an adult. I was lying on the sofa with Biscuit on my chest, it was a very warm and quiet evening. She had always been very trusting, and relaxed quite quickly. Next thing I know, she's nodded off with her chin resting on my jaw! Bless her! I couldn't move! The second one was Spirit, oddly one of the most nervous piggies I've known. He had got himself comfy in my lap one very quiet afternoon, slowly relaxed and eventually fell asleep. :wub:
 
Yes he does. Sometimes I get the feeling he wants to sleep in bed with me like my dog used to.
 
I was wondering the same thing , and do they ever close there eyes!
Only had mine a few wheeks :yahoo: but Humbug my boy who does like to sit in the fleece on my knee never shuts his eyes, my new one Betsie is the one I am most weary of as she is feisty lively and hard to catch ,she has snuggled down on my knee twice stretching out and the eyes were closing , so cute !
 
My boys used to, and they slept with their eyes closed so it was pretty obvious that they had nodded off! Glinda also sleeps on my lap - she can sleep anywhere, anytime!
 
Tango used to fall asleep on us bless his little heart, most affectionate piggy I've ever known, he'd be so at peace sitting with you having a cuddle! You'd only have to have him in your arms for a few seconds before he'd drop all his weight and snuggle down!
 
:D Having a cuddle with Cedar, one of my new adopted girls, recently, at first she sat quite stiff, eyes wide as if expecting something very bad to happen to her. After about 30 minutes or more, she began to relax and I could feel more and more of her tummy on my chest. I was beginning to fall asleep, but just conscious of Cedar' s warm tummy - and then suddenly a very warm wet patch appeared on my t-shirt! Thank you, Cedar! :))
 
Awww yes, I love watching Sweep fall asleep on me. His little head starts dropping, then the ears start twitching, then the REM, then he starts vibrating!
 
Our boys both fall asleep on us. Every night about 9pm they come out for cuddles. My OH and I have one each and they flop down straight away. Within 20 minutes or so they're both sound asleep and eventually start twitching and vibrating. Now and then they'll let a little wee out! Never when they're awake though, they always tug on your clothes to go in.
 
Radish occasionally takes naps on me. Not very often, but I have caught him with his eyes closed once or twice! Although if he does get really comfortable, I end up with a warm wet patch on whatever top I'm wearing at the time.
 
My skinny pig, Godfrey is practically always asleep on me. He likes to lay on his side on my chest . Sometimes he literally falls asleep while I'm carrying him down the stairs! There's no better feeling then snuggling up with a sleeping piggie, all my male pigs have done this.
 
Hazelnut likes to sleep on me but only when Peanut Butter goes in for his monthly dentals. I think it makes him feel less lonely. The minute PB is back Hazelnut wants to go back in the cage with him.
 
I thought all guinea pigs fell asleep while being cuddled until I got my girls Betty and Hilary , they tend to like to keep an eye on what's happening around them . My boys have all been more relaxed . Although Dennis can still be a little twitchy at times , which I'm finding strange because godfreys ' so chilled.
 
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