Hops_in_Heaven
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello everyone, thank you for stopping by to read this! Something wonderful has happened and I'm just so excited about it that I want to share it with like-minded guinea pig lovers such as you all.
My herd used to consist of four lovely ladies. Bliss is the confident leader, and her bedhead sister Cuddles is a totally adorable brat, who unnecessarily causes trouble. Frolic is really mellow and for some reason really toned, according to the vet. Frolic's daughter, Tickles, is the most terrified thing ever. She was even afraid of bananas from the moment she was born! I love this weird little group of piggies!
Here's a picture of the original herd. Cuddles is on the left, then Tickles, Bliss and Frolic.
I would pet-sit for a friend who owned two guinea pig. One of those pigs sadly and suddenly passed away, leaving the other all alone. This friend wasn't interested in continuing to keep guinea pigs, and didn't want her to be lonely, so Caramel has now joined the herd!
Here's the newest pig, Caramel.
I excitedly expanded the C&C cage from 2X8 to 2X10 to accommodate the new arrival. I got a new water bottle and hay rack as well. My boyfriend also sewed a new fleece liner for the new portion of the cage.
When Caramel arrived, I had pushed the couch back in the living room to make space for the neutral territory for the introductions. Yes, I skipped the quarantine period, but I trust my friend and I was worried about Caramel's grief over the loss of her friend. Plus she just got back from the vet today with a clean bill of health.
Caramel met my pigs over a pile of lettuce. They all tucked in, treating Caramel as someone who'd always belonged. I'd been worried of all the ways their introduction could go wrong, but they couldn't have gone better! They ate veggies, hay and then settled down for a nap, moving to each activity as a cohesive group. Welp, except for the few times Cuddles tried to lead the pig train off the neutral territory and into the great unknown of my living room!
Basically, Caramel joined my herd so peacefully, inserting herself right into the middle of the pig hierarchy. She's such a sweet pig and it's nice to see her interacting with all my other pigs. I think it'll still be a while yet for her to feel totally comfortable with me, the other pigs and the routine, but it looks promising so far. Wheeeee!
And here are a few pictures of the introductions.
Sorry this was so long and so picture-heavy. Thanks for taking the time to look at this!
My herd used to consist of four lovely ladies. Bliss is the confident leader, and her bedhead sister Cuddles is a totally adorable brat, who unnecessarily causes trouble. Frolic is really mellow and for some reason really toned, according to the vet. Frolic's daughter, Tickles, is the most terrified thing ever. She was even afraid of bananas from the moment she was born! I love this weird little group of piggies!
Here's a picture of the original herd. Cuddles is on the left, then Tickles, Bliss and Frolic.
I would pet-sit for a friend who owned two guinea pig. One of those pigs sadly and suddenly passed away, leaving the other all alone. This friend wasn't interested in continuing to keep guinea pigs, and didn't want her to be lonely, so Caramel has now joined the herd!
Here's the newest pig, Caramel.
I excitedly expanded the C&C cage from 2X8 to 2X10 to accommodate the new arrival. I got a new water bottle and hay rack as well. My boyfriend also sewed a new fleece liner for the new portion of the cage.
When Caramel arrived, I had pushed the couch back in the living room to make space for the neutral territory for the introductions. Yes, I skipped the quarantine period, but I trust my friend and I was worried about Caramel's grief over the loss of her friend. Plus she just got back from the vet today with a clean bill of health.
Caramel met my pigs over a pile of lettuce. They all tucked in, treating Caramel as someone who'd always belonged. I'd been worried of all the ways their introduction could go wrong, but they couldn't have gone better! They ate veggies, hay and then settled down for a nap, moving to each activity as a cohesive group. Welp, except for the few times Cuddles tried to lead the pig train off the neutral territory and into the great unknown of my living room!
Basically, Caramel joined my herd so peacefully, inserting herself right into the middle of the pig hierarchy. She's such a sweet pig and it's nice to see her interacting with all my other pigs. I think it'll still be a while yet for her to feel totally comfortable with me, the other pigs and the routine, but it looks promising so far. Wheeeee!
And here are a few pictures of the introductions.
Sorry this was so long and so picture-heavy. Thanks for taking the time to look at this!
