Guinea pig answers

Question
Sometimes she's near her food, but others she could be just lying down, and still
turn to snap as soon as I go towards her side. Ummm, as for her environment,  I
bought her a little salt lick that latches onto her cage, but that's about it. Thanks
and I hope to hear from you soon!

Answer
Hi Jenna

Thanks for those details.

The first thing to say is that a guinea pig will not bite out of aggression but rather out of either fear or surprise. It has however been known for a pig to bite if she thinks her food supply is in danger.

Try not to touch her when she is faced away from you. I would be surprised if she bites you when she sees your hand approaching her.

Also, experiment removing the salt lick to see if this makes a difference.

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