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Post by ayemee on Aug 15, 2010 20:14:24 GMT
RIP - Bailey, Logan, Jackson and Brillo. Gone but never forgotten.
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Post by Alumininums!! on Aug 15, 2010 20:42:02 GMT
Welcome Amie! Beautiful piggies, hope you enjoy it here as much as I do!
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Post by belmorais on Aug 15, 2010 21:46:10 GMT
Welcome, your boys are gorgeous.
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Post by Pigjes on Aug 16, 2010 4:34:09 GMT
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Post by ayemee on Aug 16, 2010 6:36:40 GMT
Thanks alot people! I'm glad you think are as lovely as I do! I've just fed them some carrot, and now they are very happy piggies. Thank you for the link! I will sort out the picture asap.
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Post by ayemee on Aug 16, 2010 7:19:03 GMT
Here some more pictures of the boys. This morning they are still very nervous. They dont like being out in the open when I am around. Hopefully that will get better. Both together in their hutch. Brillo.
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Post by ayemee on Aug 16, 2010 9:15:22 GMT
Oh I forgot to mention. Jackson is the golden one, Brillo is the grey one.
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Post by belmorais on Aug 16, 2010 10:09:53 GMT
They will get used to you. You can sit next to their cage and talk softly to them and give them their veggies (try if they will pick it from your hand). Piggies often complain when we pick them up, it is the instinct but then enjoy being in the lap and getting cuddles and attention. You can also feed them veggies during lap time. Food is the way to their hearts hehehe. My Gimli also used to run away when we tried to pick him up, now he comes to the front of the cage to get attention and doesnt mind being picked up. Both girls will jump out of the cage and into a cuddle cup. Very funny to see.
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Post by ayemee on Aug 16, 2010 10:34:06 GMT
Ah thanks, Yeah, I put some grass in their cage earlier. They both came out to eat it when I was near the cage, which is a first. I guess its just a patience game. Awh, Your piggies sound very cute. I hope one day Brillo and Jackson will want our attention too!
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Post by 3piggles on Aug 16, 2010 12:04:17 GMT
Hello Amie, Brillo and Jackson. I have a Teddy, Molly, and she feels like a soft brillo pad, too. Your boys are beautiful, and they look happy and healthy.
If they are outdoor pigs, it,s harder to get the constant interaction of justwalking past the cage and talking to them, toaking from across the room, etc. Unless you have them on the patio where you all spend most of your time, it will take longer for them to adjust to you than if they were inside. Just be patient. They will come around. If you take them out for cuddles outside, make sure you have a secure pen around you or a solid garden wall so if they jump out of your arms, they can't escape and get lost.
Teddies are sweet pigs like Rexes, so he should be a fairly mello fellow once he gets settled.
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Post by yodelpig on Aug 16, 2010 12:29:28 GMT
Brillo looks like a rex to me! Very similar to teddies, but more common. He is a lovely silver agouti colour, anyway. I love Jackson; I have a soft spot for chunky cream boys.
We do have lots of information for newbies in our care section; you might find that helpful!
I love the wheeking and the interaction of guinea pigs!
You can resize your pictures on photobucket if you click on edit over each picture.
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Post by weesilvie on Aug 16, 2010 18:40:03 GMT
What handsome chaps - and great names! And don't worry, they'll take a few weeks to get used to their new home and their new people - that's quite normal. Mine did too.
And welcome to Wheekers! We ask folk new here to have a read of our guidelines - I've got rubbish internet just now so won't try and post a link (praps someone else could?) - but there's a whole page on the forum, so please do have a look. And enjoy!
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Post by ayemee on Aug 16, 2010 20:08:20 GMT
Thanks for all the comments! I'm glad you all think they are lovely! I've just put them back in their hutch after spending a happy 2 and a half hours munching on grass in their play run. After stroking them first, I find they alotmore willing for me to pick them up. (However the keeping them still to stroke them is a task in itself.) Haha. They have tried Basil and Apple for the first time from me today, Brillo loved Basil! However Jackson was more keen on the Basil. I hope to take more pictures. (Thanks for the photobucket advice). I promise to keep you all updated with their humble lives. ;D
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Post by 3piggles on Aug 16, 2010 20:26:09 GMT
Most pigs really do want to interact with us, it just takes time for them to figure us out and decide what to do with us, lol!!!
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Post by ayemee on Aug 16, 2010 20:35:07 GMT
Most pigs really do want to interact with us, it just takes time for them to figure us out and decide what to do with us, lol!!! Yeah, I guess as long as they are happy and healthy thats all that matters. I could watch them for hours. They do such cute quirky things. However because I am new to guinea's, I'm scared I will mistake their cooing or purring like content noises with chattering teeth. In their free run time they coo alot. And when they have been seperated for cuddles, when they are re-united, they coo alot. Is the teeth chattering noise very easy to identify? Thanks. x
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Post by ayemee on Aug 17, 2010 7:34:03 GMT
Hmmm, Fed them some carrot this morning. Jackson was keen as always. However when Brillo had his share, Jackson stole it from him! I gave Brillo another piece under my observation. So he definatly got some. Is this a dominance thing? I often hair scuffles in their bedding area with a few squeeks. I'm guessing Jackson is taking role of the dominant guy?
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Post by Pigjes on Aug 17, 2010 7:55:42 GMT
You can always edit posts by clicking "edit" on the right on top, as double and triple posting is preferably not done, unless there is a special reason too, like when the posts have a larger time difference in between. Love the pic!!! Is this a dominance thing? I often hair scuffles in their bedding area with a few squeeks. I'm guessing Jackson is taking role of the dominant guy? Dominance indeed and part fun. The first time you will see a larger group of pigs do a veggie dance, meaning one pinching from the other, this going on for minutes, running off, running everywhere and returning, dropping vegs meanwhile, the vegs going in circles all over the place, it's funny to watch! Is the teeth chattering noise very easy to identify? By the sounds of it, they sure get along well and care a lot for each other. Here is a great page to recognize piggie sounds: jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigsounds.htmlYou won't hear teeth chattering often in your life. They don't do that to humans normally unless they are in serious pain and only to each other in case they are upset with each other. Some piggies however do so being impatient. Kooky used to do so when she wanted to leave the hay loft when the rest of the cage got cleaned. It didn't mean she was angry, or would snap at me, she just did it to show her impatience and make me hurry up, lol!
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Post by ayemee on Aug 17, 2010 16:14:26 GMT
Ahh thanks alot, I didnt notice the edit button haha. Well, Brillo has been to the vets for the first time in his small life today. He's grazed his eye, and needs eye drops and anti-biotics. However he is still lively, feeding and running around in his play den.
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