Here's my new piggy!

[cloverleaf1985]

He doesn't have a name yet...

Settling in already an was munching within 10 mins

 

[cloverleaf1985]

Just to add that he won't be on shavings for long, still trying to decide what to use instead.

 

[Hexx]

He's so cute!

I put mine on hay rather than shavings and then just put a couple of handfuls in every day - they seem to work out what's good to eat and what is good to sleep in!

 

[NeverSayNever]

ohhhh a coronet!! he is gorgeous!

 

[splashgirl45]

he looks very sweet.....lovely colouring.......i kept mine on shavings for years and didnt have any skin or breathing problems....but i know they are not recommended.......you could put a thick layer of newspaper down and just use hay for both bedding and food.....i had two who were similar colouring(although short coats) and called them toffee and fudge...what names are you thinking of for him? how about elvis!!!!!

 

[cloverleaf1985]

I'm not sure about names... Herbert?

 

[cloverleaf1985]

Excuse my ignorance, but is there anything special about a coronet?

 

[DizzyDoughnut]

aww he looks so cute.

How about Hamish as a name

 

[cloverleaf1985]

He was still asleep when I went to see him this morning. Aww

He doesn't like carrot apparently.

I am considering the name Hamish McFluff

 

[DreamingIsBelieving]

He's so cute. I like the sound of Herbert myself. Although Hamish McFluff does have a certain ring to it...

 

[DreamingIsBelieving]

Excuse my ignorance, but is there anything special about a coronet?

Well it's not a rare breed, if that's what you mean. But they have lovely coats. I've never owned one myself (I'm a Rex girl).

 

[Crugeran Celt]

Got all excited then expecting to see a pig!! I love pigs, don't get me wrong your little guinea pig is gorgeous.

 

[cloverleaf1985]

He is a cutie!

Not sure he's going to like me after a MOT at the vets and a proper trim of his coat!

Will be giving him a bath at some point too.

 

[cloverleaf1985]

The water bottle wouldn't fit the cage, so I had a blue Peter moment and made a holder and hay rack!

 

[cloverleaf1985]

Had a better brainwave!

Bathroom tidy thing with suction cups

 

[cloverleaf1985]

Oops, try again

 

[seaofdreams]

Aww he is lovely, I keep my indoor piggies on fleece bedding, I love it and so do they!

 

[cloverleaf1985]

I've looked into fleece, but I think it'll be too much hassle having to wash them, the clean the washing machine etc

 

[FreddiesGal]

Aww he is lovely, I keep my indoor piggies on fleece bedding, I love it and so do they!

Just out of interest how does this work?

I've always thought it looked like a lot of hassle and smelly!

 

[Penny Less]

Your piggy looks like my piggy, except mines coat goes in all directions. I wondered what breed it might be as mine was a rescue piggy, and he is also a real heavyweight !

 

[bouncingbean]

Very cute piggy, love your 'blue peter moment' bottle holder/hay rack too

 

[cloverleaf1985]

I was quite impressed with myself!

 

[cloverleaf1985]

He seems to be eating more of his muesli than hay, is that ok? Or should I cut down the dry food so he eats more hay?

I'm in the process of mixing in some Excel pellets to wean him off muesli too.

 

[Emilieu]

What did you decide to call him? I love hamish mcfluff hope you went with that!

 

[cloverleaf1985]

I did! It really suits him

Shall I put a tartan bow in his hair?

 

[DreamingIsBelieving]

He seems to be eating more of his muesli than hay, is that ok? Or should I cut down the dry food so he eats more hay?

I'm in the process of mixing in some Excel pellets to wean him off muesli too.

It's probably just because his muesli tastes nicer than his hay. If he's eating a lot of muesli it could make him fat, but seen as you're changing him over to pellets I think you'll find the problem will fix itself in that way. Muesli tastes nicer than pellets, but it's more fattening! I wouldn't worry, I imagine he'll be more interested in his hay when his 'hard feed' (to coin a horsey expression) is changed over.

 

[cloverleaf1985]

Ok
He did his first popcorning yesterday!

Here he is having a cuddle after trimming his nails.
He got all comfy and half closed his eyes whilst purring. He is soooo cute! I can't believe how quick he has settled in.

 

[PleaseVenus]

Aww he's so cute! Love the last picture you're brave doing his nails already I'm rubbish at it lol.
He's a really interesting colour, a mix of my two

Mine are on shavings and I prefer it even though it's not recommended. I tried fleece but found it really smelly and a hassle to wash but I've heard lots of people who like it. Personally I use shavings with hay over the top.

I like your home made hay rack! It's fun making them toys, my little brothermade mine a castle out of an Amazon box lol.

 

[suestowford]

Aww, Hamish McFluff ha ha! He's gorgeous.
I made my two a little house out of a cardboard box. They ate it.

 

[Elbie]

Super cute! I'm well jel.

I used to have a couple of piggies years ago. Would like to get some again but BF won't let me!

Used to love watching them in the run outside where they'd be happily eating then all of a sudden would have a manic 5 minutes of doing laps of the run, then they would lie down all out of puff!