Piggies not squeaking when calling them out anymore

[Megamon]

Recently I started giving them bowls of veggies instead of hand feeding and I've been spending less time with them because I've been really busy lately, could that be the cause? I've also been handling them a little bit for vet trips and nail trimming / bathing. This isn't very sudden and they used to squeak before

 

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Recently I started giving them bowls of veggies instead of hand feeding and I've been spending less time with them because I've been really busy lately, could that be the cause? I've also been handling them a little bit for vet trips and nail trimming / bathing. This isn't very sudden and they used to squeak before

I don’t think it’s because you’re handling them less - that’s probably human guilt whispering to you. Mine go through phases of squeeking less (and then decide to zoom around the cage all night waking me up that way instead!).

I find that they squeak less if the times of the feeding varies, like they are confused as to when to squeak. Like when I have a week off work they get their breakfast a little later and they don’t squeak for it.

My next comment may be a bit weird but I find they are a bit less excited about their veggies right now as the veg isn’t as tasty as when it is in season (eg most salads - tomatoes etc) are much nicer in summer. Even the supermarket parsley is a bit floppy at the moment. They eat more hay now than in the warmer months.

I wouldn’t worry, unless they lose all interest in food and sit huddled in a corner and don’t bother coming out for food. Rustling a salad bag may do the trick!

I hope one of the above is helpful!

 

[Megamon]

I don’t think it’s because you’re handling them less - that’s probably human guilt whispering to you. Mine go through phases of squeeking less (and then decide to zoom around the cage all night waking me up that way instead!).

I find that they squeak less if the times of the feeding varies, like they are confused as to when to squeak. Like when I have a week off work they get their breakfast a little later and they don’t squeak for it.

My next comment may be a bit weird but I find they are a bit less excited about their veggies right now as the veg isn’t as tasty as when it is in season (eg most salads - tomatoes etc) are much nicer in summer. Even the supermarket parsley is a bit floppy at the moment. They eat more hay now than in the warmer months.

I wouldn’t worry, unless they lose all interest in food and sit huddled in a corner and don’t bother coming out for food. Rustling a salad bag may do the trick!

I hope one of the above is helpful!

All of them were, thank you so much! I have been changing up their feeding times a bit because of my schedule so that must be why.