The Right way to hold a gunieapig?

[Jessie]

Hi I have held gunieapigs before and still do! but my baby boy patch is reluctant to be held or stroked, he comes to say hello, to me he is well in himself is this just shyness? he runs away if i try and get him? Skittles is different he lets me!

I'd be grateful for you're advice
Thank you
X

 

[gizmo01]

try picking him up in a cavy cosy he'll feel safer

 

[Jessie]

i've put one in so thats an idea thanks! X

 

[gizmo01]

they're great keeps your lap pooh free and it puts it on him he can climb out as he wishes

 

[Lilly]

The cosy cups really work for me. The boys will jump in straight away to go back to their hutch. Getting them out of the hutch is different. Sometimes I have to herd both in, sometines only one as the other gets in on his own. They seem to take turns each week being the difficult one.

 

[Lil-Ninnibig]

Hes probably just a bit scared of being held. My ditto loves his cuddles once hes out but always runs away from me when i try to initially pick him up. But then sometimes hel just sit there and let me. I think its just different personalitys thats all , all pigs are different. Just keep trying and try and gain his trust, once hes outnand in your arms give him a treat of cucumber or whatever so he relates being out in your arms to getting a yummy treat and not something scary.

 

[Jessie]

Ive had them since birth ! I'm gonna give patch one on one attention from now on, he may get used to the idea of me stroking him

Pictures it worked!

Nervous at first

Getting there

out he came

Can I be nosy now mum?

Still shy

wheek I did it

my piggy lips

Also he did try and pop out! but its like no! don't you'll fall of the sofa! X ega to get back to his brother!

 

[Jessie]

com'on mum stroke me dont keep taking these pictures i know i'm a stunner

 

[AbbyGuinea]

He really is a stunner! x)

 

[Jessie]

He really is a stunner! x)

he even let me touch him in the hutch today! so a total break through! Thank you all very much! XX

 

[Miss Figs Pigs]

One of my pigs Eric HATES being held! he's nearly a year old and still hates it. when he sees he's getting near to his hutch when I take him back he claws and wriggles like mad! he's the only one of my pigs that's like that, makes me a bit sad but I know that's just him!