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New Guinea Pig Problems?
I just bought a new Guinea pig today. I put it in its cage and left it alone for about 1 hour.
I go back and she is in the same exact spot, and didn't move, so I let her on my floor, and she didn't move again. I put her back in the cage and left for about another hour, and I comeback again.
She didn't move.
The only times she moved was when I set her in my sweatshirt and she was just crawling around in my sweatshirt and when I was lying on the floor with her and she ran in my hair.
Why won't she move in her cage or when on the ground?
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You should research that guinea pigs are scared and probably don't move so much when they are scared. This is called 'freezing'. My guinea pig didn't move a lot for the first few weeks but eventually she started to sniff around more. Give her a little more time about 3-7 days. That should do it ;)
- 1 decade ago
She's probably very scared and nervous. Give her time to get used to her new home, and she'll eventually start to explore.
Are you going to get a second one? Guinea pigs should always have a buddy, because they are herd animals. Also, they're very skittish, and it's been proven that if they have a friend they will ultimately live longer. When a lone guinea pig is startled, it takes twice as long to calm down as it would if they had a friend to comfort them.
Source(s): Owner of 5 guinea pigs - 1 decade ago
Lol my guinea pig that ive had for 2 weeks does this too. Shes just stares right?? Well shes just getting used to everything.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Guinea pigs need time to adjust to their new surroundings. How would you react if you went to a brand new home all by yourself and someone kept moving you and you were a lot smaller then them?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Because she's alone and guinea pigs are suppose to be in pairs.
She's scared and nervous.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
well shes not used to her surrounding yet. just give her a couple of days.
