CharlieMJM
New Born Pup
Hi,
I have two new guinea pigs about 9 weeks old and have never had them as a pet before. I've had them for 8 days now and they're slowly getting more adventurous. I started handling them on the fourth day and have had them out of their enclosure once a day since then - I've just been sitting them on my lap and gently stroking them.
But since I've been doing this they've got more nervous and are hiding from me more. Before I handled them they were happy to continue with what they were doing after they'd noticed me, but now they run away (just like they did at the start).
It feels like we've gone backwards a little bit, and now I'm not sure what to do. Obviously I know it's important to get them used to being handled but should I continue with what I'm doing if it's making them scared?
Any help / advice would be wonderful! Thanks in advance!
I have two new guinea pigs about 9 weeks old and have never had them as a pet before. I've had them for 8 days now and they're slowly getting more adventurous. I started handling them on the fourth day and have had them out of their enclosure once a day since then - I've just been sitting them on my lap and gently stroking them.
But since I've been doing this they've got more nervous and are hiding from me more. Before I handled them they were happy to continue with what they were doing after they'd noticed me, but now they run away (just like they did at the start).
It feels like we've gone backwards a little bit, and now I'm not sure what to do. Obviously I know it's important to get them used to being handled but should I continue with what I'm doing if it's making them scared?
Any help / advice would be wonderful! Thanks in advance!