I have had this happen a couple of times with rescue piggies, where they were petrified of the cage and switching them to a different cage fixed the issue.
The last one actually had a urinary tract infection and seemed to be associating pain with the cage or something external, within a few days of having the piggy on antibiotics the freaking out stopped.
Widget is terrified and we don't know why
Unless he somehow managed to poke himself without my noticing, I don't think so. Right now he's cheerful as can be, eating, drinking, running up to the side of the cage to demand attention. He just refuses to go to the hayloft.
I'll have Jim hold him while I look at the bottoms of his feet. Maybe he has a bad spur or something.
I'll have Jim hold him while I look at the bottoms of his feet. Maybe he has a bad spur or something.
It was Henry that got spooked in her loft and wouldn't go up for days. Nothing really spooked her either - I was there when it happened, I checked the loft. It honestly seemed like she bumped into Dudley and wasn't expecting it, jumped 100 feet in the air, and freaked out.
A tip from Maremma (I might have spelled that wrong) - I had to clean EVERY part of the cage, including the ramp. After that it took some gentle shoving, but she almost immediately went back to normal.
A tip from Maremma (I might have spelled that wrong) - I had to clean EVERY part of the cage, including the ramp. After that it took some gentle shoving, but she almost immediately went back to normal.
Obviously, your house is haunted and he's creeped out. Duh.
Wow. How could I have missed that? Thanks, MommyofGus! Maybe I need to consult with Elly.
Today, Widget was hanging out in his hayloft, so I guess the ghost isn't bothering him right now.
Wow. How could I have missed that? Thanks, MommyofGus! Maybe I need to consult with Elly.
Today, Widget was hanging out in his hayloft, so I guess the ghost isn't bothering him right now.
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dgarriques
- Got Pigs?
I wonder if it could static? Like a small static shock? COuld it be on the bedding? Oh well I like the ghost theory better anyway.
How is he now?
How is he now?
Yeah, ghosts are moody. They only bother pigs when they feel like it.
It was probably the impending whether. Stirs up the ghosts.
I wonder if it could static?
You know, this is a good question. With the storm that moved in, everything was dry and there was a lot of static electricity. I did run their clean bedding in the dryer with a dryer sheet (which I don't usually do) because it was clinging pretty badly.
He's been eating in his hayloft, a happy Widgy.
It was probably the impending whether. Stirs up the ghosts.
I wonder if it could static?
You know, this is a good question. With the storm that moved in, everything was dry and there was a lot of static electricity. I did run their clean bedding in the dryer with a dryer sheet (which I don't usually do) because it was clinging pretty badly.
He's been eating in his hayloft, a happy Widgy.
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slavetofuzzy
- 4 the Good of all Pigs
Static scares the heck out of me when it's unexpected. I can imagine what a piggie must think when they get that little shock.
Of course, it could have been a ghost.
Widget watched TV on the couch with me for about a half hour tonight, a big warm bundle curled up with just his nose peeking out from under a towel.
Widget watched TV on the couch with me for about a half hour tonight, a big warm bundle curled up with just his nose peeking out from under a towel.
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