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Post by bazookagoof on Jan 10, 2021 2:26:51 GMT
Another set! Murphy buried in his lunch! (as was his preference.) Something caught his attention! Gazing up at his new chewable goodie!
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 10, 2021 16:05:32 GMT
He was a beautiful boy. I keep the cage full of hay. It seems to be one of their favorite things to eat, play in, bulldoze, you name it. Glad you got a picture of him enjoying it
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Post by bazookagoof on Jan 10, 2021 23:04:32 GMT
He was a beautiful boy. I keep the cage full of hay. It seems to be one of their favorite things to eat, play in, bulldoze, you name it. Glad you got a picture of him enjoying it Interestingly, after a cage cleaning, Oscar, Murphy, and Stilgar all tended to eat all the hay for the first day or two. As the week progressed, they'd eat less- in Murphy's case, he'd leave enough to dive into. Or in Stilgar's case, he starts to spread it all around like a carpet.
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 11, 2021 12:04:54 GMT
It's both food and a toy, and as a toy, can keep them occupied for hours Morty was a bulldozer. As soon as I put the hay in the cage, he had to push it all into a pile at the other end. Of course, the ladies had to help, because they weren't going to let him have all the fun. For a good hour after I cleaned the cage, they were all busy rearranging the hay. Noodles loves to eat from the bottom of the hay pile, and practically live in the hay pile. If she's not under a loft, she's buried in hay
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Post by Seffy on Jan 23, 2021 5:50:50 GMT
"Buried in his lunch" -- Love it!
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Post by bazookagoof on Jan 27, 2021 1:33:06 GMT
"Buried in his lunch" -- Love it! I mentioned it along time ago, but as soon as Murphy would get his share of hay he would immediately dive into it. It seemed like his philosophy was, "It tastes better after I crash into it!"
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 27, 2021 1:47:15 GMT
I love the zeel he invested in enjoying his hay 🤗
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Post by bazookagoof on Feb 11, 2021 1:13:15 GMT
Here's the NEW GUY! I want to post more pics, but unfortunately it took me over an hour fighting with my computer to post this much, so here we go for now:
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Post by Bean on Feb 11, 2021 8:50:17 GMT
Oh my, hellooooo! I was confused for a moment there thinking I was sure I'd come in your thread Baz, but didn't recognise this lovely little chap! He's gorgeous and doesn't look like he's having any trouble settling in! Congratulations on your new addition, I'm so glad you found him and that he's found you.
Zeke, I like it!
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Post by amber89 on Feb 11, 2021 16:17:48 GMT
ooooooh, hello there little guy! He is such a cute piggy!
Congratulations on your new addition Baz!
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Post by 3piggles on Feb 11, 2021 20:38:51 GMT
Awww! He's adorable He looks happy to be in his new home, and curious about his surroundings. Wonderful addition Love the name, Zeke, too
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Post by bazookagoof on Feb 12, 2021 1:07:48 GMT
Many thanks, everyone. I was initially going to call him Buster, but as he's so small compared to every other cavy I've ever owned, it seems like the moniker Buster should be fitting for a bigger-sized guy, much like Theo or Stilgar. Zeke is about half their size, if that! Also, I acquired him at PetSmart- they have an adoption center that gets their pigs from a local shelter that I've used many times (this same shelter gave me Deo and Murphy). He was only there for a day before I went in to get more hay- I checked the adoption center and there he was! I was also toying with the idea of giving him another name from the Dune series, but somehow I didn't want to raise awkward questions at the vet when I have to fill out paperwork and list him as "Liet Kynes, The Planetologist."
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Post by Bean on Feb 12, 2021 7:28:28 GMT
Ha! I was going to say it could be amusing, but if you have a poorly pig, it's not always the time for chuckles!
So you dropped your sizeism and got a smaller chap?! The right pig throws out the rule books, bravo Zeke!
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Post by bazookagoof on Feb 13, 2021 1:37:22 GMT
Ha! I was going to say it could be amusing, but if you have a poorly pig, it's not always the time for chuckles! So you dropped your sizeism and got a smaller chap?! The right pig throws out the rule books, bravo Zeke! Well, to be honest I'm not going to pass on taking care of an unwanted guinea pig just because he's of smaller stature- that just isn't my nature. ALL sizes are welcome in my house!
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Post by 3piggles on Feb 13, 2021 21:53:05 GMT
My bestest pig every, Zippy, was a runt. I loved him. He had issues, but thought I was his mother, so once I got him through the nipping stage, all was wonderful. Zeke may just be young, too, not a run like Zippy. Zip never got all that big, though he lived to be almost 5. What he lacked in stature, he made up in personality I'm glad you found him. I'm also really glad the pet stores are now partnering with rescues, to get those animals adopted, instead of continuing to add more to the pile. Excellent I know what you mean about the names. We had a Siberian Huskey named Codaka, and the lady in the vet office automatically said "Oh, after Neil." We'd have to explain that it was spelled differently, and meant dog in Russian. Then we got the looks like "you named your dog, dog?" lol. So it can be a real pain.
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Post by bazookagoof on Mar 26, 2021 0:20:31 GMT
I still have a few Murphy pics I'd like to post, but they can wait- here's one of Stilgar showing his nose! And of course, we have Zeke enjoying a refreshing drink! (I think he looks like a squirrel!)
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Post by Bean on Mar 26, 2021 7:39:53 GMT
I can definitely imagine him standing on his back legs, holding a nut in his front paws!
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Post by 3piggles on Mar 26, 2021 21:03:24 GMT
Love Stigar's colors Yes, Zeke could do a good squirrel He's just adorable
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Post by bazookagoof on May 16, 2021 2:18:09 GMT
Trying to get back into posting more pics! Here's Stilgar all crashed out for the night! Here's Zeke inspecting the camera lens!
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Post by Bean on May 16, 2021 7:36:37 GMT
Stilgar may be crashed out, but he's keeping an eye on you!
I do like Zeke's colouring, he looks like quite a character.
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