Two of my piggies are blind so when I go to pick them up I put my hands gently down their sides for a few seconds so they know that I am about to pick them up.They learnt this through practice.
I didn't realize until this video what a human hand looks like to a piggie. Seems like the talons on a raptor claw! Using the treats to pick them up is reprogramming their instinctive fear which in the wild helps them to survive. Thanks so much for posting. You are so informative, Scotty!
My guinea pigs very quickly figured out that they'll get picked up if they go in the hideys, so they just refused to go into the hideys when I was nearby until I gave up on that method. XD
@@spoon7926 Like I said, they figured out that I would pick them up if they went inside. So they just refused to go into anything that could be picked up when I was nearby. Luckily I got better at catching them without hideys. :)
my guinea pig is so so tiny 😭😩she’s adorable and she finally learned that i’m here to feed her, so whenever i come by she doesn’t run away anymore! but still trying to learn to pick her up
Food doesn’t work...my piggy will yank the food out of my hands and run to his little corner under a part of the cage😂he loves cuddling tho so if he wants cuddles he needs to stop dodging my attempts🤣
Wow, I'm so impressed by your gentle ways with the piggies, Scott. Your immeasurable love for them it's felt through the screen! I love it! Thank you for sharing your advice! I'm eager to be a better human every day to my piggy ❤🥰🐹
You are the best piggy dad. I swear, the cutest, kindest man I have ever seen. Lucky little piggies to have you. Love the videos! And all your hard work.
My girls don’t like being picked up so I use the technique of waiting for them to be relaxed in their cozy and then I pick up the cozy with piggie. I will try the other ones you showed...I appreciate learning new helpful things from you to be a better piggy owner...or rather a veggie providing slave. ❤️ to all your sweet boars!
These are great tips, Scotty. I’m going to start putting mine back in their cage as you showed. I get scratched up sometimes with how excited they are to be back home. 😬
All well and good, but could somebody please do a video about how to get you owner to pick you up when you want cuddled? I have Shark pretty well trained to know that if I am doing big stretch in my one corner I want to be picked up, but sometimes even she is really slow about it. Sometimes a little princess just wants some snuggle time, you know?
We just adopted two 2 yo male piggies - their owner needed to redo me them.. (they have multiple kids and dogs and her husband passed away... So far it’s been an ok transition.. we’ve never had guinea pigs before... so we are learning a lot about them... I’m a new subscriber.. TFS..
You have given me very gods parenting tips I’ve only had my piggies for about 5 months now I find you videos to be very helpful because you know guinea pigs aren’t typical pets but there are lovable animals
This is great info! I have had 4 guinea pigs in the span of 5 years. My first girl was so easy to handle! My girls and my boy are still skittish when I pick them up especially to clean their cages but are always eager for me to pick them up to go back in!
Such a cute bonding burrito piggy. Sounds like it is a common problem for piggy carers. The bonus of this video is we get to see these gorgeous squeakhearts ♥️🌠
When I had mine, I opened up the cage door and trained her to come to me with treats. After a short while she would stand up and anticipation of me picking her up. It worked well as it gave her the choice.
Awesome techniques. I have two extra extremely skittish piggies. If I’m sitting on the floor or the bed with them, the rules change and I can pet them and pick them up without any issue. But while they’re inside their enclosure, I’m not allowed to touch them. They jump and run. SOMETIMES I can pet one of them while she eats. I followed Saskia’s technique of following behind them calmly with my hands and they will eventually give up. It works, but it wears me out every time lol. Also, I find if I have my hands under all four feet when lowering them back in, they wait til the elevator stops and step off nicely :)
That’s PERFECT! The cuddle sack..I’m going to get one tomorrow! It IS really difficult bc my two run like it’s their life at stake! I didn’t hand raise them. My little one I have raised is much better yet still gets scared at times! I use a bed for her & it usually works but not always, Whereas the sack is perfect! I thank you Scotty! 👏🥰❤️
It’s funny I was just reading last night about what it means when they run . Says they are happy and playing. Popcorn too. It also said and I’ve noticed more now than as a kid. They do recognize their care giver. 🐹 They have their own personality. And are very personable in communication. You learn their language kind of. 🐹
I typically make my presence known first, then make sure they see me - then do a quick side scoop. Typically they’ll run the first time, then stop and let me get them.
Love your channel. I've been watching for the last day and I've found it very helpful for me and my little baby. I love seeing other people who have the same type of love and affection i have for my guinea 🐖
That was really helpful. I put my hand in front of one piggies face because he's a struggler when putting back in cage and he didn't struggle at all. It was so easy.
When I used to have a guinea pig I would stroke the side of his face to make sure that he was calm before trying to pick him up by hand. This method usually worked.
I always scoop my piggies, usually they run into a corner and that's where I scoop them up. Just like in the video - great to know that I'm doing this correctly!
Scotty I watch ur vids all the time. You and Saskia have helped me more than you know! I ordered 4 cuddle cups they seem to like being held that way 😊 it has even prolonged to time being held not much longer lol but seems more comfortable. Thank you
Wow I'm amazed 🤯 my guinea pig runs away and is athletic,but this... This is amazing 👍 now my guinea pig can let me pick her/him (got three) up. thank you Scott
I’ve done the nose cover release technique for over a year now. Maybe from this video but I feel like it was an older video you also mentioned it. I love it though, works great and prevents the instinct to jump and damage joints. Thank you 🙏
We have one guinea pig who is super skittish, fearful and fiesty and will give you a warning nip too. Tried getting her into a tunnel but it is safer pick her up firmly in our hands as she will bolt. The other one is just fine. Not sure what to do about it and it really deters us from picking her up regularly.
When I used to have my guinea pig chipper. And I wanted to pick him up out of his cage. I would put a towel in his cage. And then he would crawl onto the towel and smell it and then I would wrap him up like a little guinea pig burrito I would pick him up that way in and just hold him in that. And then I'd sit down with him and he would crawl all over the place. And then he get right up on my shoulder and put his nose directly into my ear and start talking to me with a cute little guinea pig noises so cute. It was gave me goosebumps when he did it.
LOVE your video I've got two 6 week old guinea pigs (females) were from the same litter they get on together both are pregnant I was told that by the pet shop when I bought they were mixed with male guineas in the pet shop. I wanted to save them a life of being bred constantly are living a good life now I've had guineas in the past and have had these two for 2 weeks now they are still very nervy of me I bought them a pen which they go in for an hour each day for some freedom for there cage. Im hopeing they become less nervy of me soon.
Back here rewatching because I tried the first method and my piggies started NOT to take the treat from my hand anymore. They also kearned that I can pick them up in their hideys, so they avoid them now and just run in circles. I built a bridge from their cage to my bed and will coax them to come to me eventually. Also feeding them treats from my open palm, they started to tolerate lil chin scratches somewhat while eating. It took the shy on 3 full weeks to get used to the window opening and closing and the curtains being drawn open and closed, so my expectancies shrink each week 🤣
One of my piggies really hates being picked up so to get him out for floor time I set a kitty carrier in his cage and he hops in. It's like a magic elevator ride to funtown for him lol
"love you for your ability to serve them vegetables" LOL! The way to a guinea pig's heart IS through their stomach.
Yup!
So what is names
True lol
The second way is how I had picked up the class pet
True
I love the way he randomly kisses them when talking 😂 it reminds me of what I do a lot ❤️❤️
Its normal!
i always kiss my guinea piggies
Aww glad u love the guineas I kiss mine too !
Yay
Cool
Two of my piggies are blind so when I go to pick them up I put my hands gently down their sides for a few seconds so they know that I am about to pick them up.They learnt this through practice.
Awww poor babies
Happy they have you!!
Cool
I didn't realize until this video what a human hand looks like to a piggie. Seems like the talons on a raptor claw! Using the treats to pick them up is reprogramming their instinctive fear which in the wild helps them to survive. Thanks so much for posting. You are so informative, Scotty!
My guinea pigs very quickly figured out that they'll get picked up if they go in the hideys, so they just refused to go into the hideys when I was nearby until I gave up on that method. XD
Use a carrier case! One of the zipper ones, wait for them to walk in then pick them up!
@@spoon7926 Like I said, they figured out that I would pick them up if they went inside. So they just refused to go into anything that could be picked up when I was nearby. Luckily I got better at catching them without hideys. :)
Sarah: oh i didnt see that part im sorry! I meant to put I in front of my other comment! Whoops!
Same with my 5.
Mine does the same thing! It’s crazy how they catch on to our tricks! lol
my guinea pig is so so tiny 😭😩she’s adorable and she finally learned that i’m here to feed her, so whenever i come by she doesn’t run away anymore! but still trying to learn to pick her up
My guinea pigs hate being picked up so I hope that I’ve found a solution to that with this video!
Did you?
Did you now?
@@mei.4951 Im still wondering 😔
Did you?
@@clumf3592 i dont think he uses that account anymore sadly..
My piggies won't wait 15 minutes. They pee in revenge for being caught. 😂
oof
Oh no
Mine flings poop at me 👁👄👁
iiBoba_bloom OwO oh gosh
LMAOSOSKE
New drinking game. Take a shot every time Scott kisses the piggies. Update I’m hammered.
Food doesn’t work...my piggy will yank the food out of my hands and run to his little corner under a part of the cage😂he loves cuddling tho so if he wants cuddles he needs to stop dodging my attempts🤣
Same 😂 every time when I give my guinea pig food, she will take it and run anyway 😂
same with noodle and sop they are so strong!
The strap in the fabrick bag for guinea pigs is a very smart safety measure!!
I got it from the guinea pig slave rescue in Arkansas has a wonderful shop. They call it it a bonding burrito
@@ScottysAnimals Bonding burrito!!! Lol!!! That's adorable ♡ thanks, I'll check their store!
Scotty's Animals that is so cute 😂
When I put my boys back in their home I find turning them to face me as I put them down works for me. My Milo is a jumper!
Nice technique
It is too
i love how nice he is to the pigs, and he is so confident with them! ☺️
When he ate the lettuce with the guinea pig.... OH MY FREAKIN GOSH YESSSSS
Wow, I'm so impressed by your gentle ways with the piggies, Scott. Your immeasurable love for them it's felt through the screen! I love it! Thank you for sharing your advice! I'm eager to be a better human every day to my piggy ❤🥰🐹
You are the best piggy dad. I swear, the cutest, kindest man I have ever seen. Lucky little piggies to have you. Love the videos! And all your hard work.
There's lots of other kind folks who watch and comment on my videos
@@ScottysAnimals Yep!! ☺️
I love your videos. They are helping me so much with my piggies.
My girls don’t like being picked up so I use the technique of waiting for them to be relaxed in their cozy and then I pick up the cozy with piggie. I will try the other ones you showed...I appreciate learning new helpful things from you to be a better piggy owner...or rather a veggie providing slave. ❤️ to all your sweet boars!
You really can see just how much you love these guys 💙
I do
You can really see that he cares about his piggies. And he kisses them randomly like me.
Same here.
sharing the lettuce “can i have some too?”😂🥰 thats adorable
A fellow man who loves these little creatures; awesome!
“And then I swoop up under him, got him” 😂😂😂😂 I love Nate, one of my girls is timid too ❤️
Aww u can tell he has true emotions for them
1:17 nate kissed him back wtf lol
Thank you so much for this video! I picked up my piggie for the first time by following what you said.
“Can I have some to?” I love it 😂😂😂
Handsome Dude. The human as well.
Love it how you are so affectionate towards them 💕
These are great tips, Scotty. I’m going to start putting mine back in their cage as you showed. I get scratched up sometimes with how excited they are to be back home. 😬
You make it look so easy...
Passion and confidence.
All well and good, but could somebody please do a video about how to get you owner to pick you up when you want cuddled? I have Shark pretty well trained to know that if I am doing big stretch in my one corner I want to be picked up, but sometimes even she is really slow about it. Sometimes a little princess just wants some snuggle time, you know?
🌞💖👍
We just adopted two 2 yo male piggies - their owner needed to redo me them.. (they have multiple kids and dogs and her husband passed away... So far it’s been an ok transition.. we’ve never had guinea pigs before... so we are learning a lot about them... I’m a new subscriber.. TFS..
got a guinea pig but watched all your video's before hand . Your information helped a lot and will continue to watch thank you 😘
"Piggy Smalls" 😂😂
Billy is looking so good and super cute in his fleece tunnel!
How can they be afraid of you when you give off so many chill vibes lol
OMG Nate looks so cute in a little comfy baggie 😭😍
I can't stop kissing my Guinea pigs. Even when I'm not holding them, I look over and kisses fly from my lips into the air onto their widdle face😚🥰🥰
I just love those pigs! Each one is so special, you're a great owner, Scotty!
you called one “piggy smalls” i love it😭
The vegetable embassadors, showing how delicious vegetables can be.
thank you for these videos. They are SO dramatic and now I know I am not hurting/scaring them when I pick them up.
You have given me very gods parenting tips I’ve only had my piggies for about 5 months now I find you videos to be very helpful because you know guinea pigs aren’t typical pets but there are lovable animals
This is great info! I have had 4 guinea pigs in the span of 5 years. My first girl was so easy to handle! My girls and my boy are still skittish when I pick them up especially to clean their cages but are always eager for me to pick them up to go back in!
Such a cute bonding burrito piggy. Sounds like it is a common problem for piggy carers. The bonus of this video is we get to see these gorgeous squeakhearts ♥️🌠
Very useful. Even I have guinea pigs for more then 20 years now, I always learn something new and useful.Thank you.
When I had mine, I opened up the cage door and trained her to come to me with treats. After a short while she would stand up and anticipation of me picking her up. It worked well as it gave her the choice.
Always informative , ty Scotty
Awesome techniques. I have two extra extremely skittish piggies. If I’m sitting on the floor or the bed with them, the rules change and I can pet them and pick them up without any issue. But while they’re inside their enclosure, I’m not allowed to touch them. They jump and run. SOMETIMES I can pet one of them while she eats. I followed Saskia’s technique of following behind them calmly with my hands and they will eventually give up. It works, but it wears me out every time lol. Also, I find if I have my hands under all four feet when lowering them back in, they wait til the elevator stops and step off nicely :)
Scott I was wondering
When did u got ur first piggy and what was the story behind it and what was his/her name😣
Thanks Scotty! That really helps😍
You're welcome
Such great videos. You have a huge help to our family! Thank you
Oh wow! That ginger pig is such a beauty!
That’s PERFECT! The cuddle sack..I’m going to get one tomorrow! It IS really difficult bc my two run like it’s their life at stake! I didn’t hand raise them. My little one I have raised is much better yet still gets scared at times! I use a bed for her & it usually works but not always, Whereas the sack is perfect! I thank you Scotty! 👏🥰❤️
Thanks for the pointers how to best take care of our babies. You truly have a gift❤️
This channel is SO good for kids and adults who own or want to own g.p.s! Thank you so much!
I think this dude is my soulmate
It’s funny I was just reading last night about what it means when they run . Says they are happy and playing. Popcorn too.
It also said and I’ve noticed more now than as a kid. They do recognize their care giver.
🐹 They have their own personality.
And are very personable in communication. You learn their language kind of. 🐹
I typically make my presence known first, then make sure they see me - then do a quick side scoop. Typically they’ll run the first time, then stop and let me get them.
Tunnels and snuggle sacks are a great idea for picking up piggies, great video scotty lots of great tips.
Ty this helped my guinea pig doesn’t like being picked up so this helped a lot!
Where did you get the cuddle sack with the little neckband? It's so cute!
Seconded! It looks great.
Love your channel. I've been watching for the last day and I've found it very helpful for me and my little baby. I love seeing other people who have the same type of love and affection i have for my guinea 🐖
That was really helpful. I put my hand in front of one piggies face because he's a struggler when putting back in cage and he didn't struggle at all. It was so easy.
Where did you get the awesome cuddle sack?
Thanks for that tip about jumping cause once my guinea pig jumped to early and bonked her head and got hert
When I used to have a guinea pig I would stroke the side of his face to make sure that he was calm before trying to pick him up by hand. This method usually worked.
OMG helped so much. Thank you! My guinea pigs always jump out before I put them down. Its dangerous and scary for me when they do that.
I always scoop my piggies, usually they run into a corner and that's where I scoop them up. Just like in the video - great to know that I'm doing this correctly!
Thanks so much for these videos. We are new guinea pig owners and have a LOT to learn!
I’m going to become a guinea pig owner close to the end of the month so I’m trying to learn everything I can. You have been very helpful
Scotty I watch ur vids all the time. You and Saskia have helped me more than you know! I ordered 4 cuddle cups they seem to like being held that way 😊 it has even prolonged to time being held not much longer lol but seems more comfortable. Thank you
Thanks for the helpful tips. I adopted 3 pigs but they are very jumpy and fast
Very helpful video!
Wow I'm amazed 🤯 my guinea pig runs away and is athletic,but this... This is amazing 👍 now my guinea pig can let me pick her/him (got three) up. thank you Scott
I love how caring and loving you are, You are awesome my guy, keep up the good work.😍 😎
I’ve done the nose cover release technique for over a year now. Maybe from this video but I feel like it was an older video you also mentioned it. I love it though, works great and prevents the instinct to jump and damage joints. Thank you 🙏
Very helpful first few videos I'm watching and it's making me more confident on raising my guinea pigs much respects and God bless 🙏💯
Today my youngest guinea pig of 2 males passed away. Only 2 years old...your guineas look so healthy and BIG! Please help me in building a better diet
Billy looks JUST LIKE my guinea pig Lester. Same color and everything. I miss my guinea pig cant wait to get another one someday. :(
Your vids are really helpful. Im a first time guniea pig owner and his name us java bean. Keep up the awesome work!
Cute name!
This video is really helpful because I've got two guinea pigs and they dont like being picked up and I needed tips thankyou
You are amazing.. love the way you care them
I love your demonstration thank you so much for sharing your awesome videos and you’re a piggies are so so cute super cute!❤❤
Billy looks so cute with his two little feet sticking out. the back of his cuddle cup.
Thank you its the best way, my piggies are so scared when i go around them lol ,i just bought them today
You might be able to find a rescue near you for health checks and supplies. Www.scottysanimals.com
Piggy Smalls!!!!!!! Best name ever! 😍
Why doesn't this have more likes?
I had to lol when you ate the same as he! Funny man! 😂👍🏾
You really love them 🐭
Hamsters do this too.i found out you should hold out your hand and they will certainly come to you.hey Scott.👋👍😀🐹🐾🐾🐾🐾
We have one guinea pig who is super skittish, fearful and fiesty and will give you a warning nip too. Tried getting her into a tunnel but it is safer pick her up firmly in our hands as she will bolt. The other one is just fine. Not sure what to do about it and it really deters us from picking her up regularly.
When I used to have my guinea pig chipper. And I wanted to pick him up out of his cage. I would put a towel in his cage. And then he would crawl onto the towel and smell it and then I would wrap him up like a little guinea pig burrito I would pick him up that way in and just hold him in that. And then I'd sit down with him and he would crawl all over the place. And then he get right up on my shoulder and put his nose directly into my ear and start talking to me with a cute little guinea pig noises so cute. It was gave me goosebumps when he did it.
Yep i finally learned the right way
Thank you! Super helpful!
LOVE your video I've got two 6 week old guinea pigs (females) were from the same litter they get on together both are pregnant I was told that by the pet shop when I bought they were mixed with male guineas in the pet shop. I wanted to save them a life of being bred constantly are living a good life now I've had guineas in the past and have had these two for 2 weeks now they are still very nervy of me I bought them a pen which they go in for an hour each day for some freedom for there cage. Im hopeing they become less nervy of me soon.
Back here rewatching because I tried the first method and my piggies started NOT to take the treat from my hand anymore. They also kearned that I can pick them up in their hideys, so they avoid them now and just run in circles. I built a bridge from their cage to my bed and will coax them to come to me eventually. Also feeding them treats from my open palm, they started to tolerate lil chin scratches somewhat while eating. It took the shy on 3 full weeks to get used to the window opening and closing and the curtains being drawn open and closed, so my expectancies shrink each week 🤣
I love your guinea pigs
One of my piggies really hates being picked up so to get him out for floor time I set a kitty carrier in his cage and he hops in. It's like a magic elevator ride to funtown for him lol
I looooove guinea pigs so much♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️