My guinea ?

Question

my guinea pig is 6 months old and some times when i hold her she bites me!!! is this normal for a baby guinea pig ???

Answer 1

Till she gets used to you, yes.

Answer 2

Guinea pigs are not known for biting. If she's nibbling you, thats normal, but a hard BITE is not. Do your fingers smell like food? Sometimes they can mistake your hands/fingers for food and chomp down before they realise its you.

Another possibility is that your piggie may have mites, which can make petting painful & will cause them to bite. A trip to the vet for Ivermectin treatment would be in order.

Answer 3

yes its normal definately if you have just got done eating something. guinea pigs usually dont bite but ANY ANIMAL CAN BITE. trust me i work at a pet store. but yea it is normal because they arent used to you and because apparentally you smell good to them