r/guineapigs

Shes so capybara.. and photogenic! My pretty girl 🤭💖

“Ma’am, this is a Wendy’s.”

The way he wiggles his nose 😭

Thistle - lighter short haired girl. Very sweet, gentle, loves strokes and somewhat timid of the two. She has a very high pitch chut and squeak (very screechy). She's an odd ball, in her own cute way. Despite her timid nature, she will stand up for herself against Scruff's bullying antics (nothing too serious, just lots of rumblestrutting between the two -guinea politics) Noticed she likes to stare intensely at you when she pees...oh she puffs up into chonkyness when she eats.

Scruff Tinsley - darker haired abyssinian lady. Bold, adventurous, mischievous, and sassy. She also likes strokes, but on her only terms, and when you try and pick her up, she grumbles like you've just offended her. Every Saturday, we commence the 30-minute negotiations because this girl will tell you, in her low, mumbling chuts she does not want to be picked up and weighed. Scruffy acts and struts like she's the queen of all guinea pigs.

We got them since June last year, and honestly, they bring us so many joys and laughter. We love them so much. Hope to have many more years with them.

I just got a pair of female piggies on Saturday and they are still very scared. The first 24 hours they didn’t leave the hide once. I had to put everything they needed in or around the hides.

Now, they are a little less terrified but they stay in the hide most of the time and run around and eat at night or during the day when I’m at work (I have a camera on them).

My question is, how long did it take for your piggies to come out and eat while your around? I’m trying to take it slow and only have them associate me with good things like food and a clean enclosure.

I have not tried to pick them up since I brought them home. I’m trying to respect their space and want them to not fear my presence. I do sit by the enclosure for stretches of time to see if they’ll just go about their activities. So far no luck.

They don’t seem particularly food motivated. They only eat when I’ve been gone for a while. They don’t eat treats when I leave them out (oxbow, and pea flakes). They seem to only like romain lettuce, pellets and hay. They leave all other veggies alone. They do like the vitamin c tablets which is great cuz they seem to hate bell peppers :(

Any advice to help them feel more comfortable? Is it normal for them to be this scared in the beginning? Here’s my cage set up so far. I know people have opinions on hay racks. This picture is slightly old, I have hay mostly just inside the box now since they weren’t using the rack anyway.

gus why are you so chunky

He ate all the leaves off the top, but not the fruit 🤣

Nugget enjoying some quality time in his blanket (he started tugging at it shortly after I took his picture).

I just got a new baby (couple months old) and he has really sharp nails. He's still really small and his nails aren't that long so I dont plan on cutting them yet (mostly out of fear of hurting him), but would it hurt him to lightly file them? (with like a regular nail file/emery board)

additional questions: Roughly how old do you start trimming their nails? And any advice on nail trims with a super squirmy pig? (I mean this guy does kick flips when I pick him up. we're working on getting him more comfortable being held, but in case he doesnt grow out of it I want to be prepared)

This sweet little guy is available for adoption! He is my newest foster looking for a forever home!