katiepig
Junior Guinea Pig
So after the passing of my lovely Nutmeg things were far too quiet in piggy world - consisting now of Baby and Bramble who are both rather quiet little ladies.
So I was on the lookout for another friend when I spotted Jaffacake (renamed) on Gumtree, a one year old who needed rehoming due to her young owner loosing interest as is so often the case. When I went to visit her and found that she lived on her own with just a boar that she couldn't see from her small hutch for company I knew I had to try and see if she would fit in with my little herd.
I've taken it slowly over three or so weeks and finally on Tuesday they all became a single herd in a revamped cage now complete with dedicated private sleeping quarters and hay loft! I am so thrilled they all get on well (just a bit of chasing) and are absolutely loving the hay loft. I'm finding the cleanliness of the cage much better by separating the hay from the fleece. Jaffacake in particular I don't think has ever been fed hay and since I've had her has been gorging on the stuff! She is also very fussy about her veg and doesn't like cucumber which has really surprised me.
Anyhoo here are some photos...
Jaffa prior to joining the herd in the big cage:
One of the introduction sessions, Jaffa is embracing the discovery of grass:
Prior to going in the new cage everyone had a bath as everyone had little travellers, Baby is very unimpressed with my behaviour:
The new cage, bit hard to tell what'g going on as it's SO pink but there is a sleeping area on the left which is divided down the middle by dangling fleecy bits as Baby in particular is very defensive about her favourite sleeping areas. Hay loft on the right. Not much toys/accessories in this photo but they have more now:
Bramble has not experienced ramps in her life yet so was unsure for the first couple of days:
Jaffa settling in
:
A strategic place to sleep:
My favourite little family :
So I was on the lookout for another friend when I spotted Jaffacake (renamed) on Gumtree, a one year old who needed rehoming due to her young owner loosing interest as is so often the case. When I went to visit her and found that she lived on her own with just a boar that she couldn't see from her small hutch for company I knew I had to try and see if she would fit in with my little herd.
I've taken it slowly over three or so weeks and finally on Tuesday they all became a single herd in a revamped cage now complete with dedicated private sleeping quarters and hay loft! I am so thrilled they all get on well (just a bit of chasing) and are absolutely loving the hay loft. I'm finding the cleanliness of the cage much better by separating the hay from the fleece. Jaffacake in particular I don't think has ever been fed hay and since I've had her has been gorging on the stuff! She is also very fussy about her veg and doesn't like cucumber which has really surprised me.
Anyhoo here are some photos...
Jaffa prior to joining the herd in the big cage:
One of the introduction sessions, Jaffa is embracing the discovery of grass:
Prior to going in the new cage everyone had a bath as everyone had little travellers, Baby is very unimpressed with my behaviour:
The new cage, bit hard to tell what'g going on as it's SO pink but there is a sleeping area on the left which is divided down the middle by dangling fleecy bits as Baby in particular is very defensive about her favourite sleeping areas. Hay loft on the right. Not much toys/accessories in this photo but they have more now:
Bramble has not experienced ramps in her life yet so was unsure for the first couple of days:
Jaffa settling in
:A strategic place to sleep:
My favourite little family
:
it was like a sketch.
