Free Roaming Guineas

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My guinea Damon is currently on his own, so every chance I get, he is out either on my lap, on my bed with a blanket or I give him free roam of the floor.

He's always been shy but I thought after the bullies were gone, he'd come out of his shell more.
He weeks and he is active, but doesn't seem to have much to do with me?!
Is this just the way he is?
I've had him since November, so he knows exactly who I am and my smell, and he does lick my hands, fingers and face.

Also, do you let your guineas on the floor, for a free roam?
 
I let mine free roam, after checking that there are no wires and things to chew on. They always enjoy running around, the silly piggies :)
 
All my piggies get free range time. Montgomery is my tamest piggie and just loves being out of his cage. When I'm in the bath, he trots into the bathroom and lies on the towel. It can take a long time if at all for some piggies to truly relax in your company.
 
I piggy proof my room and let my bunch have a nosey :) Not tried the new baby yet as she's still really small,young, skatty and would probably find somewhere to escape! hehe. I think it's important for pigs to have out of cage time, must get boring...
 
My Tribe roam the living room when I'm around - which is pretty much all day long, as we work from home.

You need to make sure that you haven't go any wires they can get at, sofas and beds and other furniture they can disappear underneath or behind for a nap and some peeing, and that it is your own carpet they have accidents on, although it usually works if you put a bit of a hide and a thick towel in their favourite corners. The odd guinea pig can develop a taste for wallpaper or radiator insulation thread. I have had one intrepid girl who discovered stair jumping as a hobby and I had to "piggy proof" my stairs for a time (try to tell that one to the gasman with a straight face!)
 
Mine get loads of free roaming time in the house, more in the winter than summer as there out on the grass all day. One of my girls (parsley) loves her home comforts tho, shes always asking to go home by standing up at the cage. All piggies are different, it still might be a little while until he comes completly out of his shell.

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all of mine are left to roam free in the day when I'm not working :) yesterday i found Terry in the kitchen by the fridge waiting for grub teehee
 
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