Wondering if any other piggies do this?

StardustEcho

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My two boys love climbing on top of their tunnels and laying there. We affectionately refer to them as our little birds. The other three pigs in a separate cage have never shown any desire to do this even though they have the same tunnel. The boys have a tunnel each to jump on now since they ignore their other hides and always want to sleep on top of or under these. They are less likely to do this if there isn't a cover on top of the cage, but they still occasionally do it. Was just wondering if this is a common thing or just an odd quirk of my boys?

Here's a photo of my little 'birds'.

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One of my two loves being on top of their bendy log bridges! The other one prefers not to leave the ground!
 
I've had some that love to sit/sleep on their tunnels and hides and others that don't climb up at all.
 
My two have always sat on their stick hidies (picture a few months old)

If I put clumps of hay in the bigger gaps between sticks it's their favourite place to eat.
 

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Some of mine have liked to sit on top of their ikea beds, esp if there is a stool on top for shelter.

Jingle (rip) with the long flowing orange fur was head of the herd. Rosie took on the role of leader once J had gone.

Your boys really are very cute!
 

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The boys used to do it when inside. Fudge in particular liked to climb on top of their wooden corner hide. They do now do it when outside in their hutches. The boys more than the girls.
 
Oddly enough my boys do not do this. The most my boys do is out their front paws on the tunnel.
 
My two boys love climbing on top of their tunnels and laying there. We affectionately refer to them as our little birds. The other three pigs in a separate cage have never shown any desire to do this even though they have the same tunnel. The boys have a tunnel each to jump on now since they ignore their other hides and always want to sleep on top of or under these. They are less likely to do this if there isn't a cover on top of the cage, but they still occasionally do it. Was just wondering if this is a common thing or just an odd quirk of my boys?

Here's a photo of my little 'birds'.

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I love your guinea pigs,I have 3 females and don't know how they are,we had them for almost a year now but the pet stores don't even know how old they are. I need help
 

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