Motivational Pigtures: My Greens

Life's been hectic, so I have had a chance to post about the boys. I've been hard at work, and getting ready to foster a hamster (and possibly adopt one of my own). How exciting!

Anyway, the boys are great. Bobby has grown a bunch and has nearly doubled his weight. He's still pretty high strung; I'm hoping he'll start to calm down soon.

Phin is still Phin, but these days he's a bit more accepting of nose and chin scratches (though after a bit he gets tire of his dewlap waddling around and grabs my finger with his little paw). I think he just loves me for my Critter Berry treats.

I have no recent photos so I will just share a nice little macro with you today. OH! My guinea pig merch arrived a while ago. I will get photos of it up soon. That's all for now.

That'll Do Piggle

Yesterday evening, I trimmed Phin's nails without incident. He put up very little protest, and I was able to finally trim those horrid curly claws he had growing out. As this was his first nail trimming with me, I didn't take any pictures because I didn't want to spook him.

Before the trimming commenced, I spent some time with him. I don't know if other guinea pigs care for massage or not, but I can personally vouch for two that have responded well towards it. When he was calm, I lifted him up gently and got the clipper ready.

With his arms and feet in what I can only describe as a zombie position, I was able to cut his nails without him squirming. At first, he was annoyed about having been moved from his warm and cozy spot on my lap, but he was bought off with treats of course.

His reward for being so awesome: a couple of extra Critter Berries. It was a good evening.

I'm still waiting on the new bedding, as well as some cavy-related goodies I ordered for myself. Until then (or next update), I will leave you with a fun photo of Phin's awesome nose.