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LittlePreciousP

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Okay so, this is just some weird behavior I've noticed from my big/older pig, precious. So the way that my room is set up; there's my bed and in front of my bed is my makeshift desk and so whenever I'm sat there and Precious is out running around she will ONLY lay by my feet. Or if my feet or on the ground she circles them and/or rubs herself up against them. Now I've only experienced rubbing once. And I know it might be considered a happy sigh. But I just find the fact that she stays near my feet a bit strange like her cage is open 90% of the day even 100% and she will run around for a bit, eat some hay and pellets then sleep by my feet and it's the strangest thing. I will have to get a photo of it sometime.
 
LittlePreciousP said:
Okay so, this is just some weird behavior I've noticed from my big/older pig, precious. So the way that my room is set up; there's my bed and in front of my bed is my makeshift desk and so whenever I'm sat there and Precious is out running around she will ONLY lay by my feet. Or if my feet or on the ground she circles them and/or rubs herself up against them. Now I've only experienced rubbing once. And I know it might be considered a happy sigh. But I just find the fact that she stays near my feet a bit strange like her cage is open 90% of the day even 100% and she will run around for a bit, eat some hay and pellets then sleep by my feet and it's the strangest thing. I will have to get a photo of it sometime.
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Hi!

Is Precious a single piggy? Have you checked whether she could be developing cataracts?
It may also be worth to have her checked for ovarian cysts.
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)
 
She's obviously developed a strong bond with you.
Is she rumble-strutting while rubbing against you?
 
Wiebke said:
She's obviously developed a strong bond with you.
Is she rumble-strutting while rubbing against you?
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Oh no no she only does this around my other guinea pig precious. And it makes precious very agitated.
 
LittlePreciousP said:
Oh no no she only does this around my other guinea pig precious. And it makes precious very agitated.
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If Precious is squeaking loudly, then that is simply submission squeaking. It is very normal post-bonding dominance behaviour and nothing to worry about.
 
Wiebke said:
If Precious is squeaking loudly, then that is simply submission squeaking. It is very normal post-bonding dominance behaviour and nothing to worry about.
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Actually my guinea pig precious doesn't make noise at all. So when sweet pea is rumble strutting she nips at her. Like the really quick threaten bite which causes sweet pea to squeak
 
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