https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/5024/new-guinea-advice I picked up my new guinea after I lost little Colin on Monday last week. She is a 1 year old, and is living with Kevin my 3 year old male (n). They see to be getting along well and are snuggling up together, but se is very shy at the moment. She hasen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/49777?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:51:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:3ac82843-6bb4-4c02-a73b-52ef4b979144LoveCat<p>Oh, and one of my rabbits has the red eyes and nobody wanted her either!! She is SO cute though,&nbsp;she looked like a ball of cotton wool - why nobody wanted her I will never know!&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/49776?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:50:16 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4b73446e-711f-43a3-a28b-ffe3e228f73cLoveCat<p>I had two piggies for a few months while I looked for a new home for them - they had not been handled at all and where incrediably shy. By the end of my time with them (about 3 months) during which I handled them lots they were still quite nervous and did not like a lot of noise or sudden movement but would come out into their pen when I was around to shout for food!&nbsp; I never managed to get them to eat from myhand though - they were always too suspicious...very, very sweet little animals.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/49770?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:35:50 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b2afb0c1-0e11-4f4f-b56d-b7c5e54e7c81Vicky RVN<p>When i got Smudge she was a very nervous little thing, but came out of her shell after a while.&nbsp; I think her confidence was helped along by being influenced by Poppy and Daisy!&nbsp; Poppy and Daisy were very shy when i first got them, but now they no longer hide when you come in the room, they stick their noses in the air and shout!!!&nbsp; They even go up to the side of the cage to see Jack if he whines at them!</p> <p>Awww i love <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/guinea_pig.gif" alt="Guinea pig" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/49756?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:49:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d8d4d0cf-9625-4c61-bc60-d85f1875b5eeNicola Smith<p>She is fab - she is texel x aby so has very mad hair. From rescue, she kept being overlooked as she has red eyes :(</p> <p>Got back with her and the first thing OH said was oh, a devil pig, she has red eyes!!! Poor little pudding. Kevin the guinea pig thinks she is gorgeous though so thats all that matters! I love piggies so much.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/49742?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:51:39 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9506442f-3e10-4890-a0a3-7fda862cbdbcwobbliebob<p>dont worry she will just need time to settle in, couple of mine took a while to come around<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/49739?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:24:24 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:56c0b623-2798-4796-9b06-2868611dc151Maisy<p>Aww I wouldn&#39;t worry. My last piggy took a few days before she would venture out! It took a little while for her to become confident, but as she was partnered with a very confident pig she soon perked up.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/49733?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:44:38 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c88e10eb-7c9e-43b4-ac1d-0ff54fcb462ebongo<p>mine hid for about 24 hrs and only came out for food when no one was around but then they started to come out of their shells.&nbsp; try lots of hand feeding of tasty treats!!</p> <p>although guinea pigs do tend to scurry away and hide anyway, they are pretty flighty animals and mine still do it even after 2 years.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>