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Piggies!

Graciee

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Yesterday I adopted these piggies! They only met each other yesterday too, so we're all new to each other [emoji38] no names yet, the white and grey long haired one is female and the other male.

They are very sweet [emoji7]

I ordered a c&c cage but it's not arrived yet, should be here next week, looking forward to using that over a cage!
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Yay! Very cute. Hope all is going well.

That fleece is looking mighty clean... for now. :lol: You've probably already looked into this, but you will probably want to give the long haired one a summer hair cut soon, when the weather gets a bit warmer.
 
Yay! Very cute. Hope all is going well.

That fleece is looking mighty clean... for now. [emoji38] You've probably already looked into this, but you will probably want to give the long haired one a summer hair cut soon, when the weather gets a bit warmer.

Seems to be so far!

Haha they've been on it since yesterday afternoon, there are poops about [emoji38] I'll probably spot clean later [emoji38]

It's weird to me that they don't lay together, is that normal? They aren't affectionate like buns to each other!

Yea my friend was fostering her and has sent me a 30 minute grooming video to watch [emoji51][emoji38] so ima do that later [emoji38] how short would you cut it? I've only ever trimmed a hamster skirt [emoji38]

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Seems to be so far!

Haha they've been on it since yesterday afternoon, there are poops about [emoji38] I'll probably spot clean later [emoji38]

It's weird to me that they don't lay together, is that normal? They aren't affectionate like buns to each other!

Yea my friend was fostering her and has sent me a 30 minute grooming video to watch [emoji51][emoji38] so ima do that later [emoji38] how short would you cut it? I've only ever trimmed a hamster skirt [emoji38]

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Piggies aren't really like bunnies at all when it comes to wanting to be together. They normally want their own space. Sometimes you get pigs with a really strong bond that sit together, but mostly they want to know the other is near, but not too near. :lol:

I've only had one long haired piggy, and I started giving her summer hair cuts later in her life. I wished I'd done it sooner, because it must have been a lot nicer for her in the warm weather. It's all a bit of a bodge, and wouldn't have won any hairdressing prizes, but I didn't ever cut it too short - so not so short as a short haired piggy, but just to get some of the weight out.
 
Hair cuts: I tend to keep the fur on the rear of my long haired piggies very short - so everything between the back feet is trimmed regularly (ie trousers and bum skirt) as it does tend to get stained and greasy easily. As they are outdoors, I can't always bath them when they need it.
 
Hair cuts: I tend to keep the fur on the rear of my long haired piggies very short - so everything between the back feet is trimmed regularly (ie trousers and bum skirt) as it does tend to get stained and greasy easily. As they are outdoors, I can't always bath them when they need it.

Trousers! :lol:

The ones I always find a bit odd are the short haired ones that have bit of a skirt going on that needs trimming. One of mine currently has that. Annoying... :lol:
 
Aww they're so cute! :love: I've never really had any piggies that lie down together, I had 2 brothers who thankfully were able to stay together and they loved cuddling this soft toy cat and would like near eachother as long as cat was in the middle :lol: Rocco and Robyn have a really good bond but still don't lie touching. I trim Rocco as he's long haired
 
Lovely Piggies! Yeah, they like their own space but I have never had a girl and a boy together so maybe this is different. Some people give each Pig their own everything but I don't know if you should.
 
Its male pairs that need their own everything and need any houses to have 2 exits to prevent territorial behaviours.

I have 2 girls and a boy. One short haired, one medium and one long haired! Lovely little creatures.
 
I do give my pigs their own of everything. Just makes things easier if you've got a possessive one. I had a pig years ago who used to sit on food to try to prevent the other from getting it. And I had to put another water bottle in because she would lay in front of it deliberately. Piggy power games. :roll:
 
Thanks everyone for the advice! Ima give her a week or so but then I'll try giving her a haircut [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38][emoji38]


Also! Piggies smell! I'm gunna have to investigate the bed bedding situation for them I think, and get a better air purifier, coz they're pongy.. Like musky? [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] I do have an extremely sensitive sense of smell though tbf to them [emoji38][emoji38]

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they are very cute Graicee, congratulations :love:
Thanks [emoji7] I fell in love with the long haired one, that my friend was fostering but the male is lovely too [emoji7] they're so vocal I love it [emoji7]

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