The Mock Turtle

Oh, I love guinea pigs!

I hope they settle in quickly so we can have pictures soon!

Oh, bless them, I hope they settle overnight. It’s great that they have each other.

Beatrix wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:46 pm Guinea pigs the names are excellent. Do they make that silly noise sort of whooping noise?! I hope they settle in quickly.

They were really quiet all the way home (we went to Barry to get them ) and when they were in their hutch, but I think that's ok. They squeal when they are distressed and "wheek" (shorter, going up in pitch) when they are happy

(I'm glad you have been released )

I hope they settle, too. I put the straw from their old home in with the fresh stuff and we were given a bag of their usual food to transition them gradually, so hopefully those things will help.

I adore guinea pigs and can't wait for photos.

Can't wait to see the guinea pigs!

Loralei wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:00 pm

Beatrix wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:46 pm Guinea pigs the names are excellent. Do they make that silly noise sort of whooping noise?! I hope they settle in quickly.

They were really quiet all the way home (we went to Barry to get them ) and when they were in their hutch, but I think that's ok. They squeal when they are distressed and "wheek" (shorter, going up in pitch) when they are happy

Wheek!!!

Olive (and happy Berty) Olga Queenie's bottom (she's very shy )

How are they today?

Guinea pigs! How is Ginge with them?

Look at them!

Aw I love a G pig. They make such cute noises.

Oh my god, they're huge! I think I've had some confusion over what a guinea pig is.

Disco wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:12 pm Oh my god, they're huge! I think I've had some confusion over what a guinea pig is.

Guinea pigs, hares, penguins

Froozy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:51 pm How are they today?

Still very nervous but they were fine once we were actually holding them, although Queenie wanted to bury her head in everything. She ran up the inside of TD's hoodie at one point and got herself stuck at the top of his sleeve; luckily he didn't freak out as I couldn't help for a few minutes as I was laughing so hard.

indigo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:54 pm How is Ginge with them?

We haven't introduced them yet. I think I'll wait until the pigs are in their garden run, so they can see each other safely and go at their own pace.

The guinea pigs are so lovely

Disco wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:12 pm Oh my god, they're huge! I think I've had some confusion over what a guinea pig is.

I was going to say the same!
I might have been thinking of hampsters.

They do look bigger than they are in those photos, to be fair. They are about 1.25x the length of my hand, but significantly bigger than hamsters or gerbils.

I was thinking of something much smaller!

They look so sweet!

Squeee!