[Gpdd] [BEHAVIOR] Biting piggie

[Julie Malinauskas]

Ann:

Actually, I am having the same problem, too.  I am a foster mother of a one 
year old Agouti named Petunia. She does the same thing: she bites, nips, 
chews, etc.  I am wondering if there is something I can do.
I was told that if I gently blow her in the nose after she bites, this would 
encourage her to stop.  It doesn't hurt her, just startles her.  I tried 
this, but she nips me for doing that.  *Sigh*  She is getting better about 
it, but...

If anyone else has any advice, it's VERY welcome!  I would love to see 
Petunia get to her Forever Home "bite free".

Julie and Petunia (with the even BIGGER teeth!)
Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "godfreys" <godfreys at paulbunyan.net>
To: <gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 10:12 PM
Subject: [Gpdd] [BEHAVIOR] Biting piggie


> Ok  I need some advice on how to handle a biting piggie.  Lucy is my new 
> baby girl, probably between 2-3 months old and she bites at your hands 
> constantly when you are trying to hold her.  Some are just nips and 
> nibbles and some are real bites.  How do we correct this behavior?  She is 
> not being hurt at all, we are all very gentle with her, pet her before 
> picking her up so as not to startle her, etc.  None of my piggies have 
> ever behaved like this before so... any suggestions?
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> Thank You all!
> Ann and little Lucy (with the BIG teethies!)
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