My guinea pig is really skittish... ?

Question

She is young and she is the only one I have. She runs from me when I try to pick her up, she is getting better but do you have any tips to help me get her to like me? I considered getting another but was unsure as to how she would react.

Answer 1

You definitely should get another guinea pig for her. Any animal that would natuurally live with others of its kind does a lot better living with them! A single guinea pig will be a lot more uncertain of its surroundings and can take more than twice as lon to tame as a pair of guinea pigs.

Just be sure to research proper introduction methods. You can't just put htem in the same cage immediately, you need an extra cage.

Answer 2

mine is too!

i just got mine a few days ago and she wont let me pick her up. try feeding her a favorite veggie whenever you open the door. sooner or later she's going to greet you whenever you open the door (remeber to reward her with a veggie).

after a few days, my guinea pig settled down and didnt jump at the sounds of birds or telephones or the door opening. i constantly gave her lettuce (her favorite veggie) whenever i opened the door and now she comes to greet me as i open the door.

after your guinea pig starts to come to you, open the door, catch the guinea pig (i know, its hard but you have to be in control and catch it even if it scratches or bites you. if it tries to run away corner it and scoop it up by its rear end.) and reward her with a veggie. my guinea pig isnt used to being catched but usually after she's catched she would relax when i give her a lettuce. make her think that the only time she's going to get veggies is after you pick her up. remember to always reward her!!!

Answer 3

u can hand feed her. it's the way to get bond with most of the animals. u can slice the orange or carrot and place it on ur hand. don't go to her, untill she comes to u to get a fruit. eventually, she will let u pet her and hold her.        hope this helped.

Answer 4

just keep playing with her and feeding her fav treats i have had mine a week tomorrow and when i make noises she squeeks its sooo cute good luck