Meet Millie, the new girl! She’s been here a little more than a week. She’s getting more brave and she’s learning the sounds of the house, especially food. Last night she was sleeping out in the open but keeping one eye on me.
Here’s her first post on Instagram.
https://instagram.com/p/CtTRepeujoW/
Silly Millie
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ItsaZoo
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She’s pretty laid back. I have a feeling she didn’t get much enrichment in her previous life. She knows the sound of the hay bags and she loves fresh lettuce and veggies, but she didn’t really know how to forage. At first when I would scatter veggies around the cage, she would stand there waiting for me to hand feed her. Now she moves around looking for the food, but she still misses some, like she doesn’t use her nose. There was never food left lying around with Lacey or Gidget.
She’s a little on the pudgy side, and she has one front paw that’s a little red so I’m using polysporin and diaper rash ointment on it.
The previous owner was a 13-year-old girl who kept the cage in her bedroom. So I have a feeling there were long days of sitting around while the girl was in school. The cage might have been small, so she didn’t get to move around much.
In the last few days she’s gotten good at rolling her treat ball and getting the veggies out. And she’s learning to dig and nose around in the snuffle mat. At first she would leave half the veggies behind. So hopefully life is getting more interesting.
She’s a little on the pudgy side, and she has one front paw that’s a little red so I’m using polysporin and diaper rash ointment on it.
The previous owner was a 13-year-old girl who kept the cage in her bedroom. So I have a feeling there were long days of sitting around while the girl was in school. The cage might have been small, so she didn’t get to move around much.
In the last few days she’s gotten good at rolling her treat ball and getting the veggies out. And she’s learning to dig and nose around in the snuffle mat. At first she would leave half the veggies behind. So hopefully life is getting more interesting.
Foraging is a very important skill for guinea pigs. Some of the tastiest and nutrient rich things always seem to fall through the hay and bedding and they have to forage to get them. I highly encourage all of mine to do it and they're all experts at it. It's very good that you're getting her to do it. The other reason to have them forage is to get them to move around and explore. It peaks their interest and keeps them from getting bored, inactive and overweight. You definitely have Millie on the right track to a healthy life.
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ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
I hope she’s finding it interesting living here. She is moving around more. I removed the hideys and have corner hammocks with fringes that she can snuggle in. She was staying in one hidey for most of the day. Now she comes out more often to see what’s going on, then goes to a different corner for a while.
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ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
She does have nice coloring. Chocolate brown face and eyes, and a nose like a bunny.
On Friday we have a wellness exam at an exotic clinic about 45 minutes from where we live. Never been there before. They offer a complimentary exam for pets adopted from the Animal Humane Society. So we’ll see how that goes.
On Friday we have a wellness exam at an exotic clinic about 45 minutes from where we live. Never been there before. They offer a complimentary exam for pets adopted from the Animal Humane Society. So we’ll see how that goes.
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ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
It will be interesting to see what kind of clinic they have.
In the meantime, Millie is figuring out the treat ball. She loves the red bell peppers.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtZpVrI ... BiNWFlZA==
In the meantime, Millie is figuring out the treat ball. She loves the red bell peppers.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtZpVrI ... BiNWFlZA==
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