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Hello,
we are fostering a friends 2 girly piggies, Esme and Fidget.
Its been 48 hours now since they moved in here and they are OK, but not coming out much...
We have a big plywood box, with a seperate bedroom area inside and this is connected to a 5ft x 3ft run which they have access to 24hrs a day.
They come out when i call them, but are a bit hesitant - understandably!
They are indoors so hopefully much warmer than where they were, with lots more room to run, sleep and play.
But here are some questions:
Having never had piggies before (we are used to rats and mice)...
1. How much water should they be drinking? weve connected 2 water bottles inside the run but it doesnt look as if theyve been touched. So ive added a heavy bowl full of water and put it right near the opening to the plybox where they are spending most of their time.
2. I noticed some dark urine on newspaper - should i be worried? I'm not sure what the normal colour is - maybe they arent getting access to water because of nerves?
3. How much veggies to feed - we are giving them brussel sprout leaves, parsely, kale, spinach - all organic. some apple etc. about twice a day -
4. Hay - should they be sleeping in hay and eating the same hay? Is it two different types? what if they poo and pee and then eat the same hay?
My friend really has literally given me NOTHING to go by! apart from that they like greens!
I dont know when to try and handle them - theyre ever so nervous...
any help appreciated
Many thanks xx
we are fostering a friends 2 girly piggies, Esme and Fidget.
Its been 48 hours now since they moved in here and they are OK, but not coming out much...
We have a big plywood box, with a seperate bedroom area inside and this is connected to a 5ft x 3ft run which they have access to 24hrs a day.
They come out when i call them, but are a bit hesitant - understandably!
They are indoors so hopefully much warmer than where they were, with lots more room to run, sleep and play.
But here are some questions:
Having never had piggies before (we are used to rats and mice)...
1. How much water should they be drinking? weve connected 2 water bottles inside the run but it doesnt look as if theyve been touched. So ive added a heavy bowl full of water and put it right near the opening to the plybox where they are spending most of their time.
2. I noticed some dark urine on newspaper - should i be worried? I'm not sure what the normal colour is - maybe they arent getting access to water because of nerves?
3. How much veggies to feed - we are giving them brussel sprout leaves, parsely, kale, spinach - all organic. some apple etc. about twice a day -
4. Hay - should they be sleeping in hay and eating the same hay? Is it two different types? what if they poo and pee and then eat the same hay?
My friend really has literally given me NOTHING to go by! apart from that they like greens!
I dont know when to try and handle them - theyre ever so nervous...
any help appreciated
Many thanks xx
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