On Mar 15, 11:58=A0am, Ted <Heather_pell...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 13, 9:52=A0pm, Scorpio <mwhit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Mar 13, 5:43=A0pm, Kelvyn <mess...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
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> > > No Guinea Pigs were harmed during the writing or sending of this
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> > 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
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> > 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
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> > the cage and took grass from me. =A0Do they ever blink???
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> > Megan
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> 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
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Yes it sounds exactly like "weep weep". I even started saying this in
imitation of them. That house idea is brilliant. They surely need
that stimulation. I'm going outside right now to build a house of
card. I'm a friendly wolf...I won't be huffing and puffing to blow it
down. Thanx for the idea.
Megan
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