@@ScottysAnimals It isn't a competition, and we can all learn from each other. The Little Adventures piggies can live in a herd. You set a fantastic example of how to ensure your boys can live together safely. More Piggy Smalls, please!
how did i know it was nate making that water bottle racket? lol. i think people dont realize that hammies and GPs each have their own personalities and preferences, and as you say, piggie feelings and ways to love and socialize, and experiences we dont know about. my own little hammie guy didnt pick me up all last week. it was also super hot. then yesterday, he came out of his nest 3x to be held and played with and we had a blast. i just take him as he comes. he also let me, sort of, put drops in one his eye. poor baby. people have moods, critters have moods. its all good, as long as you speak kindly and patiently to them and dont force it, they will respond as best suits them. :)
With my hamsters I am fostering I let them crawl into a cup and then they will let me hold them but if I put my hand into their space even the friendliest Ones Will usually try to bite. But even the most aggressive Ones Will climb into a cup and let me hold them peacefully
This is also true with pet mice as my own experience with 2 “accidental” white mice (that are now named Stuart and Mo) has taught me. Sometimes they don’t want a thing to do with me but most times Mo will come try to crawl up my arm instead of in my hand and Stuart just wants to be hand fed treats lol.
One of my girls, Papaya, was absolutely not interested in us for an entire year. She wouldn't come when the rest of the herd was getting a peaflake and she would run away when you got close. Slowly but surely however, she started trusting us, and realising that those giants that give food aren't so bad after all. Her tameness started growing exponentially, and now, a couple months later, she wants to be pet almost all the time, comes up to us and is generally more comfortable and sleeping out in the open. She even flops down when you pet her. My heart has melted completely from this entire process, it has been so heartwarming to watch her get more comfortable and so rewarding to see her finally trust us. Scotty is right, it really takes some time, but your patience will pay off
Yes exactly, earning the trust of prey animals is very rewarding. But the goal should be to provide them a safe and secure home and not what you get out of it. But I look at it as if I can build trust with them then they are less fearful and that is good for them. Each individual has a different personality and you can treat them differently. Hormonal teenagers can be interacted with differently because they are more aggressive and outgoing. Babies are skittish and seniors require more of a gentle touch and prefer their privacy more
I’ve had my girls a year and they will now come get a “cookie” out of my hand. I travel with my girls and dachshund to take care of my piggies. Once I have them, they are great smugglers. They like to play the game, who can get closest to me under my chin.
I just rescued one after not having any for four years and he seems to trust me more than the others in my house. I am still refreshing myself with their cues and when he wants put back. So far he stretches out on my chest and talks.
I’ve had my two boys for about a year and one of them especially, has begun to be really calm when I hold him. If they are in their house, usually stick my hand in and gently lift the house while I am still holding them. It makes for a very easy pick up!
I’ve had my girl piggies since they were babies. They’re a year old . I have difficulty getting picked up but are great once I get them. They actually beg when they see me ❣️
It can take a while to develop trust. But think about your own experience and how often we make excuses so we don't have to go out even if we have plans. Piggies would rather stay home than be picked up. But above all they love treats!
My guineas used to sit o the couch next to me with a treat. Then had a little sleep. They always lasted about half an hour before they got restlees and had to Go home take care YNWA
I feel my piggies have evolved over the years I’ve owned them! I try to respect their personalities and handle them the way they show me through their behavior. I love to cuddle them but try to pay attention to the subtle signs to know when I could pick them up, and once I do pick them up, I put them back as soon as they seem restless. I want them to be happy and content and feel secure!
It took my piggies a couple months to get used to me when I first got them. Each Guinea pig is different so some will take a long time to get used to you and others will get used to you pretty quickly.
I have a skittish chocolate agouti pig, who nearly makes it impossible pulling her out of the cage. I've made a technique of pressing the hidey house down and grabbing her from underneath
Love all the piggies in the background also. My Coco would sway her backside left and right when she had to relieve herself. I would hurry to her cage so she could go. She was my first piggie and we really bonded. Thanks for your caring for these special creatures ❤️.
I was surprised at some of mine. One of my girls was climbing on me within six weeks, although the others took longer. I couldn't imagine having one for a year and not getting anything back from him/her.
This love is unconditional, not transactional. My animals are rescues and they are here because they needed a home. Watching them interact with each other is enough for me. Everything else is just a bonus.
The biggest thing I've found is just spending time with them! I live with 11 little dudes and dudettes and just being in the room with them and watching their behavior, you get to know who is outgoing, who's shy, and who is looking for food (ok all of them, all the time) or attention. Simply going about your business cleaning cages, refilling water bottles, hay or pellets, they get to know who you are. A couple of mine don't mind being picked up so if one is looking for that, it's cuddle time! The rest see that and, well, monkey see monkey want! 😝 It can take me forever to clean cages because I end up cuddling with them or just watching their crazy antics!
Aloha Scotty, thank you for such an honest, realistic, take on it ALL. My first total endorsement is that yes, Piggies = Patience. I am a gentle, knowledgeable person who has had quite a bit of experience with animals, mostly dogs, a little bit with cats, (unfortunately I am allergic to cats and believe me, that is one of the biggest bummers and heart breakers in the world 😭.) Bonding with a Guinea Pig, I believe, is extremely Spiritual. Guess that’s a strange statement and yes, maybe it is; but Piggies, I don’t know how else to say it , they are Mirrors, TranSsparent, Amazing, Empaths, Very Smart, Teachers, Adorable, Extremely GENTLE, LOVING, Unbelievably ENTERTAINING and i Very giving Beings.When it’s time for Treats, which consist of Romaine lettuce, Parsly, sometimes Cucumber, Yellow Pepper, Carrot, etc, Squeaker is waiting and wanting me to come on over to his habitat and of course, eat lettuce and veggies, but I believe that he really, actually likes me and we hang out, and that’s because I have been so patient with him, as he has been with me. Scotty, your channel has also helped so much. You have the“Gift,;” and so do I, of being an animal Empath, so does anybody and everybody whose heart just melts when they see a doggie or kitty cat, or bird or Guinea Pig, or Turtle or any animal, and watch your and other channels like yours that expose the magnificence of having the good fortune to have any animal in your life. And a Guinea Pig! BINGO; Can’t get much better than that! Having a Fur Baby in your life, or any pet, is Fortune - and life is Fortune .💞🐹💓🕊☮️ 💗.x
my piggies used to stay still and even Drew in their tummies when I put my hands underneath to tell me that they wanted to be picked up and cuddled,not all off them, though. If they did Not want it, they Ran to their house!
I have two coco and brownie .I love them so much.I cuddle them all the time there girls ive had them a over a year now they will be 3 in July I took them to the vet when I first got them for a well visit.
Awesome video. My piggies don't like to be picked up and some like to be hold. My boy piggie love to be pet but don't like to be picked up. My girl piggies don't like to be picked up and don't like to be pet but one of my girl piggies just started letting me pet her
I personally think that all animals you have in your home should have a choice in how much contact they want. Just like myself. But an amount of trust and handling is necessary to be able to take care of them.
Часто люди непонимают животное и оно страдает. Мой свинка то же боялся выходить из домика. Спустя год стал выходить и громко просить вкусняшку. Социализация животного формируется в первые 2месяца после рождения. Все зависит от заводчика.
4 years in with my current piggies and Wilbur loves cuddles and scratches, but Gus still wishes I would leave him the hell alone 😆. Dear Popeye, is allowed down for hay and water?
Yes he has different spots. But I have a water bottle that reaches up to the top and I put a food bowl up there as well as the hay Fountain coming out of the Snack Shack. I am looking out for him
It must be so much work to clean all those pigs. I'm certainly not saying it's not worth it because if I were able I would have that many myself, but what is your process? Surely with your years of experience you must have a way of doing it that doesn't take as long as I imagine it too when I look at the amount of cages 😁
Well I personally do believe if Souls exist all animals have them. Expecting your pet to love you in the same dimensions and complexity as a human is not fair to that animal. Anthropomorphizing animals is not fair to the animal and in the end prevents you from having a true connection. That said, I do believe that animals are people. Forcing your own opinion, belief, vision, and perspective on to another is not fair. It's best to see them for how they actually are and treat them accordingly. People refuse to see them as prey animals that is not fair to them. People see them as owing them something oh, that is also not fair. And make these videos for the well-being of animals and their human caregivers. This is just RUclips so take my advice as what it is and with a grain of salt. I'm just a guy on RUclips
@@ScottysAnimals I'm so grateful and honored you responded so thoughtfully. I'm like literally super starstruck right now. You're my guinea hero! You're right that Anthropomorphizing is wrong. I'm working on correcting that. Thank you for keeping me accountable. I want to be a supportive companion to my guinea pigs, not an owner.
Gus reminds me of a random character of Oz from HBO who cannot be tame. I doubt those guinea pig will bully a messiah like yourself. If anything you're like a pope that every one wants to at least touch them somehow. So maybe that why they want to aqueek at you. Ride on!
Thats like me lolz i have 40, i started with 5 & the others r like urs rescues, rehomed, 1s i originally sponsored etc. Mine gang up on me to lolz, but wouldn't have it any other way, they're like my best mate's😂😂❤❤
Because Scotty shows them ALL the love! 😆
Bless you Scotty! You rock! 🙏🏼
So very true. He’s a very kind and loving man!!
your cagework is art
Not as nice as Little Adventures or others though, but I am trying to give them the best life I can. We all have limitations.
But ♡ thank you for saying that
@@ScottysAnimals It isn't a competition, and we can all learn from each other. The Little Adventures piggies can live in a herd. You set a fantastic example of how to ensure your boys can live together safely. More Piggy Smalls, please!
how did i know it was nate making that water bottle racket? lol. i think people dont realize that hammies and GPs each have their own personalities and preferences, and as you say, piggie feelings and ways to love and socialize, and experiences we dont know about. my own little hammie guy didnt pick me up all last week. it was also super hot. then yesterday, he came out of his nest 3x to be held and played with and we had a blast. i just take him as he comes. he also let me, sort of, put drops in one his eye. poor baby. people have moods, critters have moods. its all good, as long as you speak kindly and patiently to them and dont force it, they will respond as best suits them. :)
With my hamsters I am fostering I let them crawl into a cup and then they will let me hold them but if I put my hand into their space even the friendliest Ones Will usually try to bite. But even the most aggressive Ones Will climb into a cup and let me hold them peacefully
This is also true with pet mice as my own experience with 2 “accidental” white mice (that are now named Stuart and Mo) has taught me. Sometimes they don’t want a thing to do with me but most times Mo will come try to crawl up my arm instead of in my hand and Stuart just wants to be hand fed treats lol.
Oh little Gus!
One of my girls, Papaya, was absolutely not interested in us for an entire year. She wouldn't come when the rest of the herd was getting a peaflake and she would run away when you got close. Slowly but surely however, she started trusting us, and realising that those giants that give food aren't so bad after all. Her tameness started growing exponentially, and now, a couple months later, she wants to be pet almost all the time, comes up to us and is generally more comfortable and sleeping out in the open. She even flops down when you pet her. My heart has melted completely from this entire process, it has been so heartwarming to watch her get more comfortable and so rewarding to see her finally trust us. Scotty is right, it really takes some time, but your patience will pay off
Yes exactly, earning the trust of prey animals is very rewarding. But the goal should be to provide them a safe and secure home and not what you get out of it. But I look at it as if I can build trust with them then they are less fearful and that is good for them. Each individual has a different personality and you can treat them differently. Hormonal teenagers can be interacted with differently because they are more aggressive and outgoing. Babies are skittish and seniors require more of a gentle touch and prefer their privacy more
I’ve had my girls a year and they will now come get a “cookie” out of my hand. I travel with my girls and dachshund to take care of my piggies. Once I have them, they are great smugglers. They like to play the game, who can get closest to me under my chin.
I just rescued one after not having any for four years and he seems to trust me more than the others in my house. I am still refreshing myself with their cues and when he wants put back. So far he stretches out on my chest and talks.
I adore my two piggies. One of them is way more skittish than the other but that’s completely fine, I love them both equally. 😊
I’ve had my two boys for about a year and one of them especially, has begun to be really calm when I hold him. If they are in their house, usually stick my hand in and gently lift the house while I am still holding them. It makes for a very easy pick up!
Thank you for sharing your Technique, Dawn
I’ve had my girl piggies since they were babies. They’re a year old . I have difficulty getting picked up but are great once I get them. They actually beg when they
see me ❣️
It can take a while to develop trust. But think about your own experience and how often we make excuses so we don't have to go out even if we have plans. Piggies would rather stay home than be picked up. But above all they love treats!
I rescued my two girls yesterday and we are taming them because their last owner didnt seem to really do it.😊
Gus is beautiful, so big! Thank you! 😎
I do think your boys love you as much as a piggie can love a hooman. You sure do take good care of them!
My guineas used to sit o the couch next to me with a treat. Then had a little sleep. They always lasted about half an hour before they got restlees and had to Go home take care YNWA
Gus is sooo cute
Yes, and a jerk too.
This makes me feel so much better about my piggies, thank you.
I realte to my piggies and them not wanting to be held long or missing their home when they are out for a couple of mins ...
I absolutely love your heart, knowledge and piggies!!!! Thank you so much for all you and LA Guinea pigs do 💜
Thank you April! It means a lot to hear you say that
I feel my piggies have evolved over the years I’ve owned them! I try to respect their personalities and handle them the way they show me through their behavior. I love to cuddle them but try to pay attention to the subtle signs to know when I could pick them up, and once I do pick them up, I put them back as soon as they seem restless. I want them to be happy and content and feel secure!
OMG I just dropped my phone on my piggie as soon as I read the notification! I feel so bad 😭💛 (she's fine luckily! I just feel so guilty)
Lol oh no!
I find your advice so helpful especially with my own piggie. Thank you for that.
It took my piggies a couple months to get used to me when I first got them. Each Guinea pig is different so some will take a long time to get used to you and others will get used to you pretty quickly.
I have a skittish chocolate agouti pig, who nearly makes it impossible pulling her out of the cage. I've made a technique of pressing the hidey house down and grabbing her from underneath
You take care of your piggies amazingly!!! And all your little or big critters , 👏🏽💯 Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺☺️
Here with my daughter we ask thesame thing !!
Love all the piggies in the background also. My Coco would sway her backside left and right when she had to relieve herself. I would hurry to her cage so she could go. She was my first piggie and we really bonded. Thanks for your caring for these special creatures ❤️.
I was surprised at some of mine. One of my girls was climbing on me within six weeks, although the others took longer. I couldn't imagine having one for a year and not getting anything back from him/her.
This love is unconditional, not transactional. My animals are rescues and they are here because they needed a home. Watching them interact with each other is enough for me. Everything else is just a bonus.
The biggest thing I've found is just spending time with them! I live with 11 little dudes and dudettes and just being in the room with them and watching their behavior, you get to know who is outgoing, who's shy, and who is looking for food (ok all of them, all the time) or attention. Simply going about your business cleaning cages, refilling water bottles, hay or pellets, they get to know who you are. A couple of mine don't mind being picked up so if one is looking for that, it's cuddle time! The rest see that and, well, monkey see monkey want! 😝 It can take me forever to clean cages because I end up cuddling with them or just watching their crazy antics!
Ditto to the above. also have 11.
Aloha Scotty, thank you for such an honest, realistic, take on it ALL. My first total endorsement is that yes, Piggies = Patience. I am a gentle, knowledgeable person who has had quite a bit of experience with animals, mostly dogs, a little bit with cats, (unfortunately I am allergic to cats and believe me, that is one of the biggest bummers and heart breakers in the world 😭.) Bonding with a Guinea Pig, I believe, is extremely Spiritual. Guess that’s a strange statement and yes, maybe it is; but Piggies, I don’t know how else to say it , they are Mirrors, TranSsparent, Amazing, Empaths, Very Smart, Teachers, Adorable, Extremely GENTLE, LOVING, Unbelievably ENTERTAINING and i
Very giving Beings.When it’s time for Treats, which consist of Romaine lettuce, Parsly, sometimes Cucumber, Yellow Pepper, Carrot, etc, Squeaker is waiting and wanting me to come on over to his habitat and of course, eat lettuce and veggies, but I believe that he really, actually likes me and we hang out, and that’s because I have been so patient with him, as he has been with me. Scotty,
your channel has also helped so much. You have the“Gift,;” and so do I, of being an animal Empath, so does anybody and everybody whose heart just melts when they see a doggie or kitty cat, or bird or Guinea Pig, or Turtle or any animal, and watch your and other channels like yours that expose the magnificence of having the good fortune to have any animal in your life. And a Guinea Pig! BINGO; Can’t get much better than that! Having a Fur Baby in your life, or any pet, is Fortune - and life is Fortune .💞🐹💓🕊☮️ 💗.x
a gentle chin rub and jaw massage goes a long way, they all like it, they just don't know it yet
Luv ur piggies
Hi Scott. Will you ever do another. Piggy poems video? That's a earlier video. But still very good. 😊🤗👍
Lol okay!!! He he
my piggies used to stay still and even Drew in their tummies when I put my hands underneath to tell me that they wanted to be picked up and cuddled,not all off them, though. If they did Not want it, they Ran to their house!
Love your vids Scotty! Thank you 🙂
I have two coco and brownie .I love them so much.I cuddle them all the time there girls ive had them a over a year now they will be 3 in July I took them to the vet when I first got them for a well visit.
And I forgot to tell you that there sisters
Awesome video. My piggies don't like to be picked up and some like to be hold. My boy piggie love to be pet but don't like to be picked up. My girl piggies don't like to be picked up and don't like to be pet but one of my girl piggies just started letting me pet her
Love your videos
I personally think that all animals you have in your home should have a choice in how much contact they want. Just like myself. But an amount of trust and handling is necessary to be able to take care of them.
Sure but the least tame are the ones that don't get picked up. In an emergency you will need to handle them. Its about respect. And Understanding
Часто люди непонимают животное и оно страдает. Мой свинка то же боялся выходить из домика. Спустя год стал выходить и громко просить вкусняшку. Социализация животного формируется в первые 2месяца после рождения. Все зависит от заводчика.
4 years in with my current piggies and Wilbur loves cuddles and scratches, but Gus still wishes I would leave him the hell alone 😆. Dear Popeye, is allowed down for hay and water?
Yes he has different spots. But I have a water bottle that reaches up to the top and I put a food bowl up there as well as the hay Fountain coming out of the Snack Shack. I am looking out for him
Hello 👋
Hi Jessica
It must be so much work to clean all those pigs. I'm certainly not saying it's not worth it because if I were able I would have that many myself, but what is your process? Surely with your years of experience you must have a way of doing it that doesn't take as long as I imagine it too when I look at the amount of cages 😁
Scott, have you found that some guinea pigs just don't like to be petted?
They love nose scratches, temple rubs. Taming playlist
When you say guinea pigs don't love like humans love, I feel the same dread I felt growing up when pastors told me pets don't go to heaven. :(
Well I personally do believe if Souls exist all animals have them. Expecting your pet to love you in the same dimensions and complexity as a human is not fair to that animal. Anthropomorphizing animals is not fair to the animal and in the end prevents you from having a true connection. That said, I do believe that animals are people. Forcing your own opinion, belief, vision, and perspective on to another is not fair. It's best to see them for how they actually are and treat them accordingly. People refuse to see them as prey animals that is not fair to them. People see them as owing them something oh, that is also not fair. And make these videos for the well-being of animals and their human caregivers. This is just RUclips so take my advice as what it is and with a grain of salt. I'm just a guy on RUclips
@@ScottysAnimals I'm so grateful and honored you responded so thoughtfully. I'm like literally super starstruck right now. You're my guinea hero! You're right that Anthropomorphizing is wrong. I'm working on correcting that. Thank you for keeping me accountable. I want to be a supportive companion to my guinea pigs, not an owner.
Gus reminds me of a random character of Oz from HBO who cannot be tame. I doubt those guinea pig will bully a messiah like yourself. If anything you're like a pope that every one wants to at least touch them somehow. So maybe that why they want to aqueek at you. Ride on!
Thats like me lolz i have 40, i started with 5 & the others r like urs rescues, rehomed, 1s i originally sponsored etc. Mine gang up on me to lolz, but wouldn't have it any other way, they're like my best mate's😂😂❤❤
My piggies are so tamed rosita is so sweet and ❤️ loving Fred Mertz Lucy Ricardo Ricky Ricardo baba loo good video Scott vickie bell napa.ca