Hello all!
Some of you may know, recently we had a loss in my household as little Ozzy passed away.
It's been a short while now, and yesterday we went to rehome some rescue piggies from a close-by shelter. We held many of the little sweethearts, but eventually, we decided on a pair to take home!
Ivy, our female, and Banksy, a neutered male.
The car-journey was rough for them, so they've done little else but hide and scamper at the sight of movement. They have been eating, Banksy in particular has devoured much of what was supposed to be a shared broccoli, and they're cuddling up in their little pigloo!
I decided, since I had held them before, to try and get them accustomed at home.
So I try to pick up Ivy, who really wasn't for it at first. Eventually I got her on my lap in a towel, and she was quite happy to munch on veg and trying to be nosey, sniffing here there and everywhere. She seemed fairly settled, but she was making a constant, light, bubbling, muffled squeaking noise. If anyone can give me a heads up on what that noise means, please do tell!
So back she goes, and out comes Banksy. He was the easiest to lift out, but things seemed to go pear shaped from there. He did have a few mouthfuls of food, but he did not settle easily. Trying to run up me, or to the side of me. Not wanting to stress him out too much, I placed him back in his cage (and the two of them have taken a monumental huff with me and are hiding away)
Do you think I maybe initiated handling too soon? Should I leave them for a few more days? And is there an easier way to accustom Banksy, if so? Any advice would be much welcome!
Some of you may know, recently we had a loss in my household as little Ozzy passed away.
It's been a short while now, and yesterday we went to rehome some rescue piggies from a close-by shelter. We held many of the little sweethearts, but eventually, we decided on a pair to take home!Ivy, our female, and Banksy, a neutered male.
The car-journey was rough for them, so they've done little else but hide and scamper at the sight of movement. They have been eating, Banksy in particular has devoured much of what was supposed to be a shared broccoli, and they're cuddling up in their little pigloo!
I decided, since I had held them before, to try and get them accustomed at home.
So I try to pick up Ivy, who really wasn't for it at first. Eventually I got her on my lap in a towel, and she was quite happy to munch on veg and trying to be nosey, sniffing here there and everywhere. She seemed fairly settled, but she was making a constant, light, bubbling, muffled squeaking noise. If anyone can give me a heads up on what that noise means, please do tell!
So back she goes, and out comes Banksy. He was the easiest to lift out, but things seemed to go pear shaped from there. He did have a few mouthfuls of food, but he did not settle easily. Trying to run up me, or to the side of me. Not wanting to stress him out too much, I placed him back in his cage (and the two of them have taken a monumental huff with me and are hiding away)
Do you think I maybe initiated handling too soon? Should I leave them for a few more days? And is there an easier way to accustom Banksy, if so? Any advice would be much welcome!
