Do guinea pigs bite Do guinea pigs bite?
The vast majority of guinea pigs do not bite. They are gentle in nature and usually only bite with cause. Very young guinea pigs are learning, exploring, and testing their limits. They can’t speak to us. Biting is one very important way for them to communicate. Generally, you need to figure out what your guinea pig is trying to tell you, because it may be something minor that is bothering him or her, or it could be something serious. If you know what the possible signals are, you and your guinea pig can learn from each other and get along better. When does a normal guinea pig bite? When they are being carried in the wrong way-, when my sister tried to carry my guinepg she let his legs dangle my guineapig squeled but my sister ignored her so them my guineapig started kicking, and then my guinepig nibbled her, my sister STILL ignored it and then my piggy started baring her teeth and chattering, my sister then finally put her down if you support thier legs they dont mind being carried. If