well my ginny pig ya i know that spelled wrong wont like take food from me i jsut bought it yesterday and it put it in its cage and it was happy as could b eatin all the treats eating the hay and the food and running and drinking but it jsut seems to be afraid of me how can i get it to like em i mena im palying with it alot its sittin at the keyboard right now and was laying with me and watching a movie yesterday
2006-08-03 07:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by livindead91 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
well you're doing all the right things by making sure it's got plenty of food to eat and playing with it. They thrive on company. Maybe it's still feeling a little shy, after all you haven't had it long and it probably got used to being around it's family, and now it's on its own. Just keep being gentle with it, letting it know you're there and gradually it will recognise your voice and be eager to play with you all the time
2006-08-03 07:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by Eden* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him some time; if you were taken from your environment by a stranger and put in a new place, you'd be shy for a while too. If you got it from a shop it's probably been moved around from the breeder to the distributor to the shop quite a lot lately. Cut him some slack and don't force the issue and he'll come around. 24 hours isn't long, give him a week or 2 at least. I know you're eager to make friends but he's probably a little scared.
2006-08-03 14:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea Pig....I have two girls, Peanut and Rose. It will take a couple of weeks for your piggy to get used to your smell and touch before it gets too friendly, but trust me soon enough it will be eating out of your hand. Mine nibble my fingers all the time but have never bitten. Go outside and pick it some grass as it is a favourite treat. Best of luck...
2006-08-03 14:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by alice4318 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just in the nature of a rodent to shy from you. It will get used to you, but may always run from you when you try to pick it up. that's just a piggie being a piggie. You have to be careful picking them up, no matter how old they get, most don't like it but are OK with it.
The web will give you all of the information you need to keep your piggie healthy. Mine are all over 6 years old.
2006-08-03 14:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he probly is just settling in your doing the right thing though
2006-08-03 14:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by horsielover77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋