karonus
Adult Guinea Pig
We finally had a break through with Midnight the weekend. Those of you who have read my other threads will no some of the problems we have had. Midnight came from P@H and unknown to us brought a URI to our herd (result we have lost 2 piggies to related URI).
However, this is about Midnight, we chose her on the 28th January as she seemed to be the lonely one of the group that was on display, hiding under a log. From the start she seemed quite timid but we have been patient, handling daily and trying to give lots of TLC. One habit she had from the start (possibly learnt from P@H) was to grab some veg and take it back to a hidey to eat.
When we went away at Easter (and also the days before) we noticed that both Twinkle and Midnight seemed more chilled and relaxed in the Caravan. Although the cage is smaller, the fact that we were all closer in the caravan seemed to make them more content.
This has continued back in the living room and Midnight now eats the veg along with Star and Twinkle (who has always been super confident) but we have never heard her wheek.
Then on Saturday morning when we started preparing breakfast we heard not just Star and Twinkle but another wheek could be heard. We were so chuffed. Then when we had her out for lap time (or in my case resting on my "parcel shelf" due to too much real ale) we could hear her actually chirruping and purring.
We have also learnt she likes being tickled just behind her ears as she gives a little rumble.
And here she is
However, this is about Midnight, we chose her on the 28th January as she seemed to be the lonely one of the group that was on display, hiding under a log. From the start she seemed quite timid but we have been patient, handling daily and trying to give lots of TLC. One habit she had from the start (possibly learnt from P@H) was to grab some veg and take it back to a hidey to eat.
When we went away at Easter (and also the days before) we noticed that both Twinkle and Midnight seemed more chilled and relaxed in the Caravan. Although the cage is smaller, the fact that we were all closer in the caravan seemed to make them more content.
This has continued back in the living room and Midnight now eats the veg along with Star and Twinkle (who has always been super confident) but we have never heard her wheek.
Then on Saturday morning when we started preparing breakfast we heard not just Star and Twinkle but another wheek could be heard. We were so chuffed. Then when we had her out for lap time (or in my case resting on my "parcel shelf" due to too much real ale) we could hear her actually chirruping and purring.
We have also learnt she likes being tickled just behind her ears as she gives a little rumble.
And here she is
