My guinea pig has a biting habit

[Jaypiggy02]

Hi I’m seriously lost on what to do about my Guinean pig who has a biting habit. Every time I take her out she starts biting my shirt, including my neck, and fingers. I’ve had her for 3 months now and she gets along very well with my other guinea pig. She has bit me to the point that I started bleeding and left marks. She does just fine but when she wants to go back in her cage she starts biting. I’ve tried working with her and trying to end this habit but I’m having no luck any advice?!

 

[Wiebke]

Hi I’m seriously lost on what to do about my Guinean pig who has a biting habit. Every time I take her out she starts biting my shirt, including my neck, and fingers. I’ve had her for 3 months now and she gets along very well with my other guinea pig. She has bit me to the point that I started bleeding and left marks. She does just fine but when she wants to go back in her cage she starts biting. I’ve tried working with her and trying to end this habit but I’m having no luck any advice?!

Hi!

Make sure that you tackle the issue from the point of view of your guinea pig's social wiring and not from your human perspective. If you frame it in a way that it makes perfect sense to your guinea pig, she will stop.

Please read the links below. They will explain about piggy whispering and how to establish your own authority piggy style by inviting your girl into your group, assure you that she is loved, but that she is not behaving as she should, then assure her of your love again. This copies the way that my most diplomatic 'husboars' integrate difficult new arrivals into the group; and as it uses working guinea pig behaviours, it is actually surprisingly effective.
Understanding Prey Animal Instincts, Guinea Pig Whispering And Cuddling Tips
Who is the boss - your guinea pig or you?
" Biting" And What You Can Do (Biting, Tweaking, Nibbling and Nipping)