jgee
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi this question has probably been asked a hundred times so I apologise for that but I wanted some advice.
I've had my boar about a year now and he's still really skittish, he runs and hides whenever you go anywhere near him on the floor or his cage there is never a relaxed moment, when he's held he shivers in fear I would assume and pees on me. He will take food from the hand with a bit of effort and patience. Its kind of depressing because I want what's best for him and he seems sad.
I got him with his brother which has moved to live with a friend due to fighting and bloodshed. That pig is now really social he comes and asks for attention at his cage but he was always the more confident out of the two.
My friends have a boar who is unbelievably laid back he's older though but his behaviour is polar opposite to my pig I don't think a bomb would scare him.
I wonder have i done something wrong with my guinea pig brought him up bad or something.
He gets vegetables every day, attention all the time and I've given up half my living room with his permanent play area next to his cage. I got him and his brother neutured 2 weeks ago. To get them both female friends soon, I thought maybe he'd be more confident with his own kind for company but I don't know if that does help or if I'll just have two terrified guinea pigs.
Anyways any advice or previous experience that helped you would be much appreciated thanks
I've had my boar about a year now and he's still really skittish, he runs and hides whenever you go anywhere near him on the floor or his cage there is never a relaxed moment, when he's held he shivers in fear I would assume and pees on me. He will take food from the hand with a bit of effort and patience. Its kind of depressing because I want what's best for him and he seems sad.
I got him with his brother which has moved to live with a friend due to fighting and bloodshed. That pig is now really social he comes and asks for attention at his cage but he was always the more confident out of the two.
My friends have a boar who is unbelievably laid back he's older though but his behaviour is polar opposite to my pig I don't think a bomb would scare him.
I wonder have i done something wrong with my guinea pig brought him up bad or something.
He gets vegetables every day, attention all the time and I've given up half my living room with his permanent play area next to his cage. I got him and his brother neutured 2 weeks ago. To get them both female friends soon, I thought maybe he'd be more confident with his own kind for company but I don't know if that does help or if I'll just have two terrified guinea pigs.
Anyways any advice or previous experience that helped you would be much appreciated thanks