On Mar 13, 9:52=A0pm, Scorpio <mwhit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 13, 5:43=A0pm, Kelvyn <mess...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > The "cuddling in more" may be trying to escape this scary situation
> > response, which may also cause some squeaking...however its ok, be
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> > and stroke them (on the nose and behind the ears is great if your a
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> > pig)...sometimes squeaking can mean "give me food" or even when a
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> > pig steals your favourite carrot that can set off a squeak.
> > kelvyn
>
> > No Guinea Pigs were harmed during the writing or sending of this post.
>
> What about a really, really high pitched sound? =A0Mine did that
> yesterday when I came up to the cage. =A0It was so loud I thought it was
> bird. Is that the sound of "give me Food" you describe? =A0They are
> slowly but surely getting used to me now. =A0Today they came right up to
> the cage and took grass from me. =A0Do they ever blink???
>
> Megan
Do you mean 'wheep..wheep.wheep'? they do this when they are asking
for food and attention. They also have 'head raising' matches - when 2
pigs are put together and want to compete for dominance, one pig
raises its head and the other one raises it higher, and so it
continues until a clear winner is established. It's very cute and
usually done by pigs to avoid fighting as they are so sweet natured
( usually!). The best fun for them ( and me watching) is when you put
a cardboard house ( from which you've cut a door and windows) into the
run and they explore it thoroughly ru****ng in and out of the door and
trying to get the best place for themselves to gain advantage. They
poke their heads out of the windows. They nibble the doorway and ****ge
the box in the air and push past each other - one pig goes in and the
other comes out repeatedly as if it was the most interesting project
on earth!! it keeps them entertained for quite some time before they
finally choose where they will stay to rest......then it all starts
over again.... as if they forgot they already did it!! The' house'
does not last long before it covered in poo and wee but hey! throw it
away and put another one in later in the week. When they were babies I
used to put them on my chest and they used to see who could get
closest to my face, ****ging each other out of the way. I was always
careful never to give one pig more food or love, than the other, as
they are capable of jealousy and will feel hurt.
They dont blink often like we do but they do close their eyes to sleep
and to keep the eye moist. However they can also sleep with their eyes
open as can rabbits. They experience REM (rapid eye movement ' sleep
as they dream about carrots and hay!.
When they are babies it's im****tant to give them a hiding place so
they can get some space from you if they need to. You will bond
quicker this way.
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