Guinea Pig Taming Do's and Don'ts!

How to tame your guinea pigs? New for 2024, the ultimate Do's and the Don'ts! Your in depth guide to understanding your piggies, getting on the right track with taming, and becoming a true guinea pig whisperer! 🤗🐹

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Chapters please!
00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Settling in new guinea pigs
1:01 - But don't ignore them completely!
1:48 - Companionship is important
2:17 - Personalities
2:36 - Pig conversations
3:23 - Predator warning!
4:04 - Hand feeding is the best
5:09 - Warning about handling
5:54 - Research behaviors
6:50 - Don't do these hides!
7:25 - Habits matter!
8:05 - DON'T GIVE UP!

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FEATURED AND MENTIONED VIDEOS!:

[Cavymum]

I've had my boy piggies for about 2 months now. They started out as a bonded pair sharing their living space, but are now separated by a C&C partition due to fighting (with blood drawn, more than once). But this morning, after I cleaned their home, freshened everything up, topped off their hay and gave them a treat, I bent down to talk to them quietly with my face near their pen wall. One of them stood up to me and nudged my nose with his... then the other one did the same thing. They may have thought I had more treats for them or had some other practical reason for nudging noses with me, but it melted my heart. 💕 The younger one has started popcorning at times and he did that a few times also this morning. It makes me so happy to see them happy... and learning to trust me. I credit Sarah's suggestions for taming with helping me to tame them... I have watched a number of her videos and they are so very helpful! Thank you Sarah... Keep them coming. 🙂

[annmyers]

I have a pig that is so so skittish. I've had her for two years. I haven't stopped trying, and I can finally put her a little every day. So yes! Don't give up!

[Maddi_daBsT]

Thank you I just got two piggies and I’m new to owning piggies and my piggies are frightened by people and interactions so this video helped me a lot with taming them. ❤️☺️

[pigBoyz]

This morning I put a soft hidey my piggies havent had in awhile, so my little one Nugget was checking it out and so focused on chewing on it. I gently 'grabbed' him with one hand and it startled him and he kicked and made a little squeal but when he realized it was just me he didnt even move away lol! Ive been putting my hands in the cage a lot, even for no reason just fluffing up hay or adjusting mats. Ill even do some sweeping and get them used to my hands reaching into the cage. The more they see your hands and realize nothing bad happens, the better! Ive only had my piggies for 6 months and theyre already getting used to me and when I walk into the room they don't tend to run to the other side of the cage as often.

[TechnicallyARose]

My guinea pigs have become so much more comfortable around me (ive had them for almost a year), however i have come to terms that one of my piggies absolutely hates being touched even after me being very patient and trying everything i could however my other piggie absolutely loves being stroked and held 😂😂 they are so different from each other❤

[ktm_washere]

Can I just put it out there that Guinea Pig YAWNS are just the cutest thing ever!! ❤😂❤

[damjansumak]

Even though I don't have these cute animals, I really like looking at you. I learned a lot about them. I love you all. Hugs to all of you 🐾🐾🐾

[donieguiney]

Mine are pretty tame girls but like you said their all different and one (the submissive one) is like "Hi hooman you got food?" And the other is "AHHHH HOOMAN RUN FOR YOUR Oh never mind food yum"🐹🐹😂

[standardgrapes]

I do think consistency is the most important part of taming😊

[LauraLizSmith]

I got two piggie brothers in January and your videos have helped me (and them) so much! One was much more shy and following your taming advice I've seen such a difference! Thank you so much for all the work you put in to your channel and sharing your lovely piggies with us 💖

[asmrcrafts]

Someone here mentions loving the piggy captions and I totally agree they make me so happy like you don't even know😆😆😊 sometimes they even make me laugh❤❤❤🥹🥹

[ebonypegasus]

I love your piggies they are so cute! so much personality. I also love the little guinea pig captions. always makes me smile. I have Himalayans, Peruvians, alpaca, two coronets, two texals, and various buff color varieties. I'm still learning about the different breeds. My alpaca "Frodo Baggins" and my coronet girl "Pearl Harbor" are my two favorites. Thank you for sharing this advice with us! My Himalayans have arrived from interstate and had a long journey to get to me, so are still settling in and getting to know cage mates etc. and getting use to the grain mix I give them. It's so much for the poor little dears to get use to.

[thomaschief]

I just brought my rescue piggies home for the first time today and two of them were out with in seconds even nibbling on me when i moved their food bowl whereas the other one took a while to leave the carry kennel and then went straight into a hide and hid for most of the day but shes slowly been getting more confident so fingers crossed she'll be at home in no time 😊

[danielapalazzo]

I don't have any sweet piggies but I love watching your videos. You make me want a few of my own:) I have a full house of 2 bunnies, 3 birds, 1 cat, 1 dog and 7 snakes, 13 assorted geckos. A bit of a zoo, but we love it. Thanks for all your knowledge and love of piggies. Yawns are sooo adorable!!! Hi Nacho & girlies💕❤

[PM-gxbp]

Your pigs are so cute and well taken care of and loved.

[nancypina]

Hand feeding is the best to get the guinea pigs to like you! Great advice ❤

[giovannisingergs]

I am going to try some of these thank you for the tips

[vnzandroid]

i'm following technique from Saskia from Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue and it worked wonder almost like magic. in the first day my piggies no longer scared of me holding them.

[missleah]

Thankyou so much needed this, it’s only £30 for my 2 Guinea pigs, there called miss piggy and Clara what spoilt things (: ❤

[Shanellekyla]

I’m struggling to tame one of my guinea pigs ace. He is very aggressive or lively should I say, he still runs from my hands when trying to pick him up. Unlike his piggie mate spot who is calmer and just easier to bond with. I’m trying not to give up