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Anti-social guinea pig2007-11-24 21:57:35

I have had this pig for about a year now, and she is showing no affection towards me at all, and she never has. She bites occasionally(she's better about that now), and hates being taken out of her cage. She hasn't been altered, because i heard that it's hard on them. Sadly, she has no other piggy friends, and her cage is in my room because my family is disgusted by her.

I'm getting pretty frustrated, and I want to get her a companion, but there are a few problems. 1, I don't think she'd be very happy; she gets mad when i just put my hand in her cage, 2, I'm not sure whether I would want another one.I feel terrible, but I'm not really enjoying owning a piggy. To be honest, I wish I could get a pet rat, but don't want to abandon my pig. What should I do?

Answers:

Getting another (same sex) guinea pig could definitely help. Also, a larger cage would for sure make an improvement. http://www.cavycages.com/ has great examples of guinea pig cages you can make yourself (no talent necessary.. if I can do it, anyone can.. lol).

Bring treats with you whenever to come to the cage. Don't try to pet her until she gets used to you putting your hand in the cage and giving her treats. You can try to see if she'll eat it out of your hand, but if not, just put the treats in the cage, and just sit nearby and speak softly to her. When she's used to you, you can hand-feed her treats. If she's comfortable, try scratching the top of her head gently. Most guinea pigs like that. If she tries biting you, just keep going as before with the treats. She'll see that you don't mean any harm.