How can i stop being afraid to hold my own guinea pig!(i want to hold it so bad)but im scared at the same time

Question

How can i stop being afraid to hold my own guinea pig!(i want to hold it so bad)but im scared at the same time

Answer 1

Same thing with me! But once i got hold of her and she was in  my lap, she'd be sooo cuddly and friendly. it's okay if they bite, it wouldn't even feel like anything. So once you pick 'em up into your arms, everything else goes nice and smooth

Answer 2

I had the same problem when i got my first guinea pigs. Once you hold it, the more you hold it the more friendly it will be. The worst thing it could do is bite. BIG WHOOP!  God loves you!

Answer 3

Be careful not to drop him. I never had a guinea pig bite. But if you are scared. maybe set him on the floor and play with him. And slowly work up to picking him up. Get treats and let him crawl on your lap and play like that.

Answer 4

Don't force yourself to hold it right away. At first just put your hand on the cage floor and let him crawl on your hand and give him a treat. After awhile I bet you will stop being afraid.  :)

Answer 5

Why in the world are you afraid to hold it, and why would you get one if you were afraid??

I have no answer for you.

Answer 6

HEY!! well i never had that prob. before cuz im not afraid of any animal!! lol ask my friends well i do know how to stop this though.. dont put your hand out and let it just crawl in it thinks your fingers are food or somethin and it bites you that way!! TRUST ME

and also dont put food in your hand and let it eat it out the is the STUPIDEST thing ive EVER heard of!! it might miss and bite you!!

start by petting it and really relize how nice and friendly it is finally when you ready pick it up and calmly tell yourself that its ok! its not goin to hurt you.. plus guinea pigs rarely bite unless you like abuse it or somethin but you wont do that!

and if you get freaked put it down and give it a treat on the floor and just little by little you will learn that your not scared of holdin the harmless thing!!

i hope this helped a bunch and if you have ANY questions just e-mail me at   [e-mail]     now dont be scared to e-mail me too!! lol just playin with ya!!

--lulu-- :)

Answer 7

let it go into a box or something it can fit into thats about double its size. then pick up the box and try holding him/her. if you get scared put him/her back in the box. then try again. after a while it will get easier for you and your guinea pig. and also pet him/her to make him/her feel more comforable. i hope this helps.

Answer 8

I used to be afraid of my hamster lol.  My friend put her hamster on my leg, and it didn't bite me, so now I'm not afraid of hamsters anymore.  That seemed to work pretty well lol.  You can also hold a piece of food between your fingers, and let your guinea pig come and eat it so she gets familiar with you.  Then put food on your hand, and she if she feels comfortable, she will come and eat it.  Good luck=)

Answer 9

well i dont think its going to harm u

u shud just try to pick it up

then u will get used 2 it