Did We Do The Right Thing Buying Guinea Pigs For Our Children? - Page 2

sullivan · #11 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 08:02 AM

i have had many g pigs over my life time they can be very skitty and nervous to start with lots of gentle handling and patience they will generally come round . Rabbits can be nice pets when there very young but as they get to materity can become less friendly and nip and generally not want to be handled causeing stratching . Not saying all buns can do this but in my opion g pigs are a more easily handling size for a child. Placing a soft towl on the childs lap will also prevent beeing weed over and stop them stratchy nails on there legs. Get your children to wash there hands before handling as if a g pig can smell food on there fingers may nip as they may think theres some thing edible. They are great pets and im sure there be fine you sound like your doing the right things at the mo.

CarolineH · #12 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 09:21 AM

I normally find that once the pigs get to about 5 - 6 months that they tend to settle down though pigs will always run away from you - it is a natural thing for a prey animal to do. Quiet, confident handling on a regular basis does help.

piggybaker · #13 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BALOO J.

Hi had piggies & bunnies, my dad used to breed bunnies, my dad was the softest guy who loved annimals with a passion, he believed you had to let them know you were in charge (pos a hard word to use), picking them up when you wanted to pet & giving lil treat so they saw you as a treat, they do know who they can wind, if you show (not fear) but that you are unsure they will milk it to the end. pick them up at intervals for short times leading to longer & rewarding with a treat. My son had a bunny called Sid he was fierce lil b****r, we had a huge inclosed garden which he had the run of, everytime my lil lad tried to pick him up he would nip, I was used to them & I could call him to me he would run at a belt onto my knee for a cuddle & to be put back into his hutch.......show no fear act as if you are the boss, believe me it works.

No excactly where your coming from but if you did this to a guinea, raised voice, you would have one massive pile of jelly beans in your lap

oldskoolhead · #14 (**permalink**) 05-10-2009, 12:39 PM

my brother had a rabbit and a lil rosette gp when we were kids and he was very trembley as well so i used to put him on my knee and encapsulate him with my arms sort of cocooning him, he did used to nip sometimes but we heared at the time that this would indicate they liked you, dont know if this was true or not maybe its like the previous post said maybe he could smell food on our fingers but i much prefered the pig to the rabbit i was devastated to wake up one day to find a pack of dogs had broken into the hutch and killed them both during the night. also to mention i heared you should be careful when picking them up as their rib cage is very delicate and can break ribs easily, im no expert and have not owned a pig since my childhood and had only the 1 but these are the things i remember being told about them.

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