LeahsPiggies
Teenage Guinea Pig
Hello all!
As you may or may not know, I have a sow who lives on her own, and has done since she's been in my care (around 3 years now.) - Her age is believed to be around 3-4 years old because when she came here she was quite small, but her exact age is unknown as she was a rescue (rescued personally by me from terrible circumstances.)
She's always been a healthy pig otherwise, but I have noticed that she's not very active at all. We took her to the vet the other week to get her eye checked out as she poked herself with hay and needed drops - her eye is very almost back to normal now so I don't believe it's that which is causing the problem.
Every time I go in the guinea pig shed she's sat in her corner litter tray. She does come out to eat and drink and is passing her wee's/poo's just fine - i'm not sure if this is just her being lazy or she's quite bored/depressed?
We have tried to pair her up numerous times but she just will not accept other sows, she's quite boisterous and aggressive towards them. I have considered attempting a neutered male for her but I honestly am not ready for anymore guinea pigs.
In her hutch currently, is her hidey house, litter tray, a cardboard tunnel, 2 wooden chews and a toilet roll tube - she doesn't pay attention to her chew toys. Tomorrow is clean out day so I will be switching around her furniture and putting her some new toys in to see if that helps.
We will be booking her into the vets when we can, just to get her looked at and make sure everything is ok. I just feel guilty incase she's depressed as she really hasn't had the best of lives and I want to make sure I make the rest of her life as good as possible!
In the summer she gets to come out in her run for a large amount of the day and even free ranges - so summer can't come quick enough for us!
Does anyone have any tips?
Thank you.
As you may or may not know, I have a sow who lives on her own, and has done since she's been in my care (around 3 years now.) - Her age is believed to be around 3-4 years old because when she came here she was quite small, but her exact age is unknown as she was a rescue (rescued personally by me from terrible circumstances.)
She's always been a healthy pig otherwise, but I have noticed that she's not very active at all. We took her to the vet the other week to get her eye checked out as she poked herself with hay and needed drops - her eye is very almost back to normal now so I don't believe it's that which is causing the problem.
Every time I go in the guinea pig shed she's sat in her corner litter tray. She does come out to eat and drink and is passing her wee's/poo's just fine - i'm not sure if this is just her being lazy or she's quite bored/depressed?
We have tried to pair her up numerous times but she just will not accept other sows, she's quite boisterous and aggressive towards them. I have considered attempting a neutered male for her but I honestly am not ready for anymore guinea pigs.
In her hutch currently, is her hidey house, litter tray, a cardboard tunnel, 2 wooden chews and a toilet roll tube - she doesn't pay attention to her chew toys. Tomorrow is clean out day so I will be switching around her furniture and putting her some new toys in to see if that helps.
We will be booking her into the vets when we can, just to get her looked at and make sure everything is ok. I just feel guilty incase she's depressed as she really hasn't had the best of lives and I want to make sure I make the rest of her life as good as possible!
In the summer she gets to come out in her run for a large amount of the day and even free ranges - so summer can't come quick enough for us!
Does anyone have any tips?
Thank you.
