yenibaha
New Born Pup
My guinea pig has started displaying a new behavior. I put my finger close to her, she smells me and she does something that I am not sure if its nibbling or bitting. Has this happened to anyone else?
Nibbling
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Piggies explore with their mouths so this is one reason for her doing this. She may also be thinking your finger is food
" Biting" And What You Can Do (Biting, Tweaking, Nibbling and Nipping)
" Biting" And What You Can Do (Biting, Tweaking, Nibbling and Nipping)
Hi!
Nibbling is explorative behaviour. Guinea pigs don't have a vomiting reflex (the same as all rodents), so they have to explore their world by tasting both for flavour and also textures.
Here is another very helpful link as you learn to understand your guinea pigs: A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours
Nibbling is explorative behaviour. Guinea pigs don't have a vomiting reflex (the same as all rodents), so they have to explore their world by tasting both for flavour and also textures.
Here is another very helpful link as you learn to understand your guinea pigs: A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours