Why does my guinea pig nibble me sometimes?

Question

Why does my guinea pig nibble me sometimes?

Answer 1

Do you feed him carrots? If so, he most likely thinks your finger is a carrot due to the slighting in guinea pig discoloration. I had a guinea pig for a long time, for the first couple years of her life she was a biter, but if your make a fist when you are going near it, they cannot bite as easily, and then when you pick it up or pet it, they will not be able to reach you.

If it is actually agressively biting you and it's not just friendly nibbling, you may need to consult a local pet store. Blogs and websites are often faulty so I would suggest that if you are seeking help.

Good luck!

Answer 2

My one guinea pig does the same. Even nibbles on my nose sometimes. I think they are just curious.  

Answer 3

Guinea pigs nibble to taste everything around them to see if its edible. They love to eat, and how are they going to know what they can eat without tasting it first? But if your guinea pig is nibbling you at specific times he could be telling you something. He may nibble you when he wants you to put him down because he has to pee. (And I'm very amused, because one of my boys I was just holding as I typed this just peed on me without warning, and then I had to go change, haha. Obviously not all guinea pigs are modest enough to warn you!)

Answer 4

aww

he likes you ^_^

lol he actually also might think it's a carrot.

Answer 5

Piggies are always chewing on things. My daughter has learned to keep something handy on her lap while she and her piggy "Vera Wang" are watching TV. They just have to nibble on something all the time. The fuzzy little pig chewed my collar ragged once while I was reading a book and not petting her. It's just what they do, they nibble.  

Answer 6

I asked the same question and people had very helpful answers! go to my question here, if you want.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

hope this helps!

Answer 7

Uhm maybe because ITS A GUINEA PIG

Answer 8

Have you read http://www.cavyspirit.com/biting.htm ?

Answer 9

because he is an animal