3 Easy Ways to Pick Up Your Guinea Pigs!

So many people ask me, Why does my guinea pig hate being picked up? The answer is probably how you are doing it. In this video I will show you three easy ways to pick up your guinea pig without scaring them. These techniques actually have them coming to you, waiting for you to pick them up. Many of the links above are affiliate links. These help support my rescue efforts. As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. They ad no extra cost to you.

[rachcampb]

"love you for your ability to serve them vegetables" LOL! The way to a guinea pig's heart IS through their stomach.

[jasminegibson]

I love the way he randomly kisses them when talking 😂 it reminds me of what I do a lot ❤️❤️

[catherinewholey]

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.

[JoJoDoxieMom]

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

[akarui]

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

[brandonlewis]

New drinking game. Take a shot every time Scott kisses the piggies. Update I’m hammered.

[brittaleimkuhler]

My piggies won't wait 15 minutes. They pee in revenge for being caught. 😂

[shrimpnugget_]

My guinea pigs hate being picked up so I hope that I’ve found a solution to that with this video!

[glycerine]

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 ❤🥰🐹

[ckonno]

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!

[jorihindley]

i love how nice he is to the pigs, and he is so confident with them! ☺️

[moonprincess]

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.

[sardine_bloomer]

When he ate the lettuce with the guinea pig.... OH MY FREAKIN GOSH

[lilacKurage]

The strap in the fabrick bag for guinea pigs is a very smart safety measure!!

[moonkat]

You can really see that he cares about his piggies. And he kisses them randomly like me.

[mullerlarco]

You really can see just how much you love these guys 💙

[willowofnorth]

sharing the lettuce “can i have some too?”😂🥰 thats adorable

[oregondude]

Thank you so much for this video! I picked up my piggie for the first time by following what you said.

[robinjones]

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..