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Hi can anyone give me advice on what to do with an aggresive piggie please?
I have had him 3 years and he has to live on his own as he attacks other piggies, but last night and today he has attacked me twice and bitten me quite badly, he chatters his teeth at me just like he would a guinea pig. He has only done this to me once before and i thought he had grown out of it, and yet now 2 years after, he has attacked me twice in two days? Has anyone else had this problem? He doesn't just nip me he actually runs at my hands with his mouth open to bite on purpose. I have had 7 piggies over the last 6 years and he is the only one that has ever been like this. I don't want to have him put down, but how do i handle him to cut his claws, clean him out and fuss him? please help, thanks
 
Hello, could there possibly be an underlying reason he as acting aggressively? Could he be unwell at all? Is he acting his normal self apart from this? I'm sorry I can't give you any advice really, but if it was me I'd be worried that he was in pain or uncomfortable in some way perhaps xox
 
Hi, No, he's not in any pain, he is eating and drinking normally and running around his cage and is up at his bars as soon as i rattle a bag. Also, Once i have him out of his cage, he is fine, he just doesn't seem to want to come out of his cage. I had him out this morning after a struggle, and once i had him on my bed he was his usual self having a fuss and climbing up my chest. As i say though he has been aggessive before a few years ago and you can't really trust him fully, but he seems to be getting worse. I think he found out when he was young that he could use his teeth as a weapon when he attacked my other piggie Truffle, and Truffle is so beautiful and loves his fuss and cuddles and wouldn't hurt a fly. Fudge is not a cuddly pig, he gets annoyed at being out of his cage and just fidgets on your lap after about 3-4 minutes. He doesn't seem to really enjoy human contact. Even when i stoke him when he is in his cage, he will let me, but always looks like he is ready to attack and you have to be careful with him.
 
I have to say my piggie Tigger will do anything to get out of being lifted, he's big and strong and will run and struggle, but once he's out he will sit at peace, but he wouldn't bite me, so like you say he's probably using that as a way of getting what he wants - to be left alone. Hopefully someone will be able to give you advice on how to handle the biting, it must be quite upsetting for you and like you say you have no choice but to have to lift him from time to time xox
 
Thanks, you are right it is upsetting when all you want to do is love them. He seems to thrive on being alone. I will just have to find some very very thick gloves! Thank you for your replies its much appreciated.
 
Have you checked him for mites? the warm weather sems to have brought them out. You can't see them by eye. Alternatively, it could just be the time of the year! http://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html

You could try and train Fudge to come into a "shuttle" container of some sort. It can be a padded shoe box with one end cut off or an upturned pigloo etc.

Put a treat in the back of it and leave it in with Patch until he is comfy with it (preferable having a nap in it). Then, next time you place a treat in and he's in gently lift him up, praising him the whole time. Find a key phrase for him to latch onto for going in the box.

If it doesn't work at first, pick him up and put him in the box before you take him out. Never touch him in there, so it is a "safe" place. he will eventually catch on.

Here is what I imprivised for Llewelyn, who always did a runner if I tried to pick him up because of extremely trigger happy survival instincts:
 
I have a lone piggy, when I got him he was nervous of people and very shy, 5 months later and he is a very happy boy who popcorns constantly, he loves being stroked yet when I go to poo pick his cage he will popcorn as he is nipping me! It's like he's territorial but the fact that he popcorns when he's doing it makes me think he's enjoying himself. Is it possible that Fudge is territorial about his cage and is biting you to tell you to get out of his space? Or he could just be a bit of a grump who isn't fond of people. Despite the biting you should be trying to handle him as much as you can so he knows that even if he bites he won't be getting his own way, good luck and keep us posted! :)
 
Thanks for all your help, i will definately keep trying (although my hands are covered in plasters! ) I have ordered some gloves that people use to put up barbed wire with to protect my hands and i think i will use these to catch him for a while or until he stops his biting. It really is quite frightening as he really does act like a wild animal. I hope he stops soon as i love him to bits. Thanks Everyone.
 
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