It all started with Gordy...
- Jaycey
- Supporter in 2014
"I'm a baddass black pig" says Anselmo, "This is MY space" *adopts tough stance.
"I don't like this guy" says Arnold. "Help me!"
"But I'm like a little brother, what's to be scared of?" says Toki
Everything seemed to be going as well as could be expected. Toki was doing very good impressions of a chattering crab, but there wasn't any fighting. So, into the cage they went:
What a photo of perfection. Surely it'll all be good now?!
"I don't like this guy" says Arnold. "Help me!"
"But I'm like a little brother, what's to be scared of?" says Toki
Everything seemed to be going as well as could be expected. Toki was doing very good impressions of a chattering crab, but there wasn't any fighting. So, into the cage they went:
What a photo of perfection. Surely it'll all be good now?!
- Jaycey
- Supporter in 2014
Well, it went well for a few hours.
Anselmo didn't like Toki, and Toki was adamant he was going to be the boss. He just wouldn't stop chattering, and crab walking at the other two.
They ended up in a scuffle. The sad thing was that poor Arnold was in the middle of it all, and was catapulted across the cage. I remember it happening in slow motion, like The Matrix. He bashed his leg on one of the log tunnels. He was favouring it quite alot
I decided to take Toki back out again until Arnold's leg had healed.
Back to the drawing board I guess.
Anselmo didn't like Toki, and Toki was adamant he was going to be the boss. He just wouldn't stop chattering, and crab walking at the other two.
They ended up in a scuffle. The sad thing was that poor Arnold was in the middle of it all, and was catapulted across the cage. I remember it happening in slow motion, like The Matrix. He bashed his leg on one of the log tunnels. He was favouring it quite alot
I decided to take Toki back out again until Arnold's leg had healed.
Back to the drawing board I guess.
Humph. Well then. GIVE US MORE!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been reading this since yesterday, it's my new fave book! :-P
Goody! :-P I'm very sad for your losses though. But, you know its really something how almost everyone of your guinea pigs had sickness... :( I know a lot of people who they're pigs have never gotten sick..... :-/
- Jaycey
- Supporter in 2014
Thanks Khloe :-)
I haven't got any clue as to why a lot of my piggies were ill. Maybe it's because my first piggies came from a breeder, who bred lots and so they didn't have good health/genetics. Maybe it's because I had to house them outside for many years. Maybe I was just unlucky.
Who knows?! Although it's been a tough time with them I'm glad I had them all. In the early days I knew nothing about guinea pigs, and I'm still learning today (aren't we all!) but I always tried my hardest to look after them.
And they're worth it. Funny little critters, make me laugh they do.
I haven't got any clue as to why a lot of my piggies were ill. Maybe it's because my first piggies came from a breeder, who bred lots and so they didn't have good health/genetics. Maybe it's because I had to house them outside for many years. Maybe I was just unlucky.
Who knows?! Although it's been a tough time with them I'm glad I had them all. In the early days I knew nothing about guinea pigs, and I'm still learning today (aren't we all!) but I always tried my hardest to look after them.
And they're worth it. Funny little critters, make me laugh they do.
They're definitley worth it. I know I would never give up my three babies.. EVER!!
I have another question. Why didn't you ever get girls? Do you like males better or....?
I have another question. Why didn't you ever get girls? Do you like males better or....?
- Jaycey
- Supporter in 2014
My first piggy was the cutest one there and just happened to be a boy. I continued with boys as the stupid breeder said that pigs only got on with their own sex (!), and because I didn't want to accidentally end up with lots of little piggies. I didn't have any idea how to sex them when I had the first lot.
After that I happened to get boys. The two my ex bought were boys, and the few I've rescued were boys. All by coincidence. Two of them I adopted through Guinea Lynx and they're boys too.
I think I'm just destined to have boys forever. I don't mind, I'm used to cleaning their stinky bits by now!
I won't rule out having a girl though. If one came along that needed a home I'd take her in. It just makes things a little more difficult as I'd have to either have her spayed or my boy(s) neutered as I don't really have space for multiple cages.
After that I happened to get boys. The two my ex bought were boys, and the few I've rescued were boys. All by coincidence. Two of them I adopted through Guinea Lynx and they're boys too.
I think I'm just destined to have boys forever. I don't mind, I'm used to cleaning their stinky bits by now!
I won't rule out having a girl though. If one came along that needed a home I'd take her in. It just makes things a little more difficult as I'd have to either have her spayed or my boy(s) neutered as I don't really have space for multiple cages.
- Jaycey
- Supporter in 2014
It didn't take too long for Arnold's leg to get better. Toki was being a pain in the ass, he didn't like being back in his little cage on his own. So, I decided to try again.
Anselmo decided to wear his Hay Hat of Bravery to defend himself and Arnold from the bad pig Toki:
It was completely different this time around. Toki wasn't an ass at all, there was very little teeth chattering, and they seemed to be getting on fine. So, I cleaned out the cage and dumped them all in together.
Anselmo decided to wear his Hay Hat of Bravery to defend himself and Arnold from the bad pig Toki:
It was completely different this time around. Toki wasn't an ass at all, there was very little teeth chattering, and they seemed to be getting on fine. So, I cleaned out the cage and dumped them all in together.