Rivervixen’s piggies

I will say that its been a privilege to watch Wren grow, she arrived to us at 797 and shes at 865 now with the number climbing every week 😊 she's already visibly grown in size but don't think shes anywhere near done yet. Her nickname is Rita (from the alton towers ride Rita, Queen of speed) I've never seen any pig go as fast as she does, not even my boys in their younger days!
 
Rivervixen said:
I will say that its been a privilege to watch Wren grow, she arrived to us at 797 and shes at 865 now with the number climbing every week 😊 she's already visibly grown in size but don't think shes anywhere near done yet. Her nickname is Rita (from the alton towers ride Rita, Queen of speed) I've never seen any pig go as fast as she does, not even my boys in their younger days!
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Ah that’s lovely - she’s a sweet girl ❤️
I’m always amazed at how guinea pigs grow and even more so at how fast they can run 🥰
 
Roselina said:
Ah that’s lovely - she’s a sweet girl ❤️
I’m always amazed at how guinea pigs grow and even more so at how fast they can run 🥰
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Raven does zoomies when she hears me coming up to feed them, then continues going around while I'm sorting the food 🥰 both very happy, bouncy girls 🥰 they have a duet that they do for us, Bruno and Ozzy never did the high pitched wheek too often, but Raven will start it at a regular pitch and Wren joins in with a much higher pitch, the piggie orchestra 😍
 
I did say on the zoom meet last night, but I was waiting until we were sure to post it. The piggies have gone back together 😊 it was a nerve wracking decision to try again, but with how Bruno reacted it was worth another go. They've settled down immensely and we've had a happy herd this past 3 weeks ish 😁 had both Raven and Wren come into season which was amusing to watch 😅 I think we're over the bumpy patch!
 

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Rivervixen said:
I did say on the zoom meet last night, but I was waiting until we were sure to post it. The piggies have gone back together 😊 it was a nerve wracking decision to try again, but with how Bruno reacted it was worth another go. They've settled down immensely and we've had a happy herd this past 3 weeks ish 😁 had both Raven and Wren come into season which was amusing to watch 😅 I think we're over the bumpy patch
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That’s such lovely news for all the piggies and you both ❤️
Was lovely to see you on the zoom meet 😀
 
Wonderful news! It is great that Raven has settled in and relaxed enough to be OK with Bruno. Some piggies, especially ones with a back story just need quite a bit more time than you'd expect.
 
Wiebke said:
Wonderful news! It is great that Raven has settled in and relaxed enough to be OK with Bruno. Some piggies, especially ones with a back story just need quite a bit more time than you'd expect.
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Raven has come around a lot more than we expected, I think she was absolutely terrified when we tried to bond them before, now shes so comfy and confident 😊 she can already tell that opening the door means we're coming to see them, she squeals and does zoomies when she hears "piggies!". yesterday she cuddled my legs and completely melted into relaxed mode, very happy that she's loving life with us now 😊 little Wren is slowly but surely gaining the same confidence, I think it will take her a little longer, but she's slowly starting to trust us fully as well
 
Wiebke said:
Try having Wren with Bruno on your lap for any cuddles or grooming. She will pick her cues from him. Also give her and Raven lots of piggy whispering encouragement and vocal praise.
Understanding Prey Animal Instincts, Guinea Pig Whispering and Cuddling Tips

You have such a perfectly matched herd. ❤️
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Awww thank you, I do think they're perfectly matched as well 😊 had a look through the guide, I do quite a few of these without knowing they were piggie whispering 😁 the vocal praise usually gives the girls zoomies as well. Will implement some of the ones I haven't used before, haven't done the face washing, it is quite easy to get down to their level with where we have the cage. Bruno is very comfortable with being out, he likes being under my chin and right up in my face, he kisses my face and he gets them back on his, such a special bond 💖 I think that will definitely help Wren to be comfortable
 
Rivervixen said:
Raven has come around a lot more than we expected, I think she was absolutely terrified when we tried to bond them before, now shes so comfy and confident 😊 she can already tell that opening the door means we're coming to see them, she squeals and does zoomies when she hears "piggies!". yesterday she cuddled my legs and completely melted into relaxed mode, very happy that she's loving life with us now 😊 little Wren is slowly but surely gaining the same confidence, I think it will take her a little longer, but she's slowly starting to trust us fully as well
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Lovely Lexi was the most terrified piggy I have ever seen. I'm talking a bucking bronco piggy, whites of the eyes and terrified squealing, she didn't even have the "if I stay completely still, they're going to lose interest in me" instinct. She had clearly been traumatized in some way in the past. She would run away scared at everything. She was so fast! She was just a blur of white fur. Her previous owners were lovely and clearly adored her so I don't really know what made her so scared. It took me a year of carefully taking it at her pace to completely trust me. She was even scared of grass when I first introduced it and ran away from it. She had the mentality of "if I don't know what it is it'll eat me". I fed her and her best met The One and Only Thea veggie dindins for 6 months while sitting on the cold, hard floor of the garage which took half an hour every night. It was worth it though when Lexi finally trusted me enough to let me pick her up and give her a cuddle. It just takes a lot of patience and love to turn a terrified pet into a loving pet. Here she is because she was a lovely piggy

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Betsy said:
Lovely Lexi was the most terrified piggy I have ever seen. I'm talking a bucking bronco piggy, whites of the eyes and terrified squealing, she didn't even have the "if I stay completely still, they're going to lose interest in me" instinct. She had clearly been traumatized in some way in the past. She would run away scared at everything. She was so fast! She was just a blur of white fur. Her previous owners were lovely and clearly adored her so I don't really know what made her so scared. It took me a year of carefully taking it at her pace to completely trust me. She was even scared of grass when I first introduced it and ran away from it. She had the mentality of "if I don't know what it is it'll eat me". I fed her and her best met The One and Only Thea veggie dindins for 6 months while sitting on the cold, hard floor of the garage which took half an hour every night. It was worth it though when Lexi finally trusted me enough to let me pick her up and give her a cuddle. It just takes a lot of patience and love to turn a terrified pet into a loving pet. Here she is because she was a lovely piggy

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Lovely Lexi was absolutely gorgeous! Thats so lovely that you gained her trust, I think it will be a slow process with Wren as well but its so worth it in the end when they're comfy and happy 😊 She takes her veggies and runs into cover with them, I'm expecting that she will take a while as well, but I have nothing but love and patience for her, we will get there
 
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