Zachary Binks
I honestly think Zachary Binks used to have a partner. He really likes the other guinea pigs. He goes crazy any time one of them is near him. He shows excitement like he misses his buddy and is happy to see them, not aggressiveness. Being at least a two time rescue pig, it's feasible that he was separated at some point. The only other single pig I have is Dean. He had Sammy, so he isn't a total stranger to sharing a cage, but it's been almost a year of him being a single. Not sure if he would accept another partner. He seems happy too, so I'm not sure I want to put him through the pairing process which may or may not work out.
Zachary Binks is just the sweetest guinea pig. I still haven't been able to put him down on the floor because we had a visitor for the holiday who brought 3 more dogs. They're gone now, so once I get home from the VA hospital in Fayetteville, AR tomorrow and recover from this procedure I should be able to put our dogs on the covered porch, close off my room from the cats and give him a chance to run around in the floor pen I have.
In the meantime, he enjoyed some lap time before I had to go. He likes to grab my glasses and pull them off. So cute!
In the meantime, he enjoyed some lap time before I had to go. He likes to grab my glasses and pull them off. So cute!
I'll be having it done first thing tomorrow. There is something about Zachary Binks. I can't quite put my finger on it other than that he has a mixture of the best traits of all of my guinea pigs who have passed on. He is an angel. I love him and I can't imagine why people would want to give him away. Oh well. He's my guinea pig now and he's not going anywhere else but with me.
Finally got a chance to give Zachary Binks some time on the floor and he had a blast. He spent a good hour down there running around and exploring. Floor time suits his curious nature. He does the same thing when I hold him. He crawls all over me. It also seems that he doesn't like me to wear my reading glasses because he pulls them off and tosses them. Once he gets them off, he likes to rub noses with me and he gives those guinea pig kisses. What a cute and unique little piggie he is. He actually wheeks for me to pick him up and hold him. I still miss Mr Bubbles immensely but having Zachary Binks really helps me get through.
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I remember early on how reticent my guinea pigs were to run around during floor time. Worked better when they had a whole room to themselves.
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I wish I had a whole big room for them to run around in. I also have other pets, who would want to play with them and wouldn't understand that things don't work out well for the guinea pig when they play together. I have to use the floor pen and close the room off. It's better than no floor time, i suppose.
Zachary Binks is still plugging away. He's healthy and happy, eating well and has completed acclimated to us. He still has a very strong interest in being with the other guinea pigs, so I found Scruffy s old mirror and put it up for him.
I see him looking at himself quite a bit. Vanity is an admirable trait for a guinea pig. He's become my loudest squeaker too. His hearing is very acute and it doesn't take much to get him going.
I haven't had as much time to spend with my guinea pigs as I usually do lately. It's been mostly just feeding them and changing their bedding but not much lap time. My dad passed away and we've been dealing with that and his estate. I inherited a truck load of personal belongings along with his 2015 Kia Optima. We bought the personal items home, but we're waiting on the probate in Colorado to get the car. Now that it's pretty much done, I've been able to go back to spending the time with them like I used to. They understand and are enjoying it.
I see him looking at himself quite a bit. Vanity is an admirable trait for a guinea pig. He's become my loudest squeaker too. His hearing is very acute and it doesn't take much to get him going.
I haven't had as much time to spend with my guinea pigs as I usually do lately. It's been mostly just feeding them and changing their bedding but not much lap time. My dad passed away and we've been dealing with that and his estate. I inherited a truck load of personal belongings along with his 2015 Kia Optima. We bought the personal items home, but we're waiting on the probate in Colorado to get the car. Now that it's pretty much done, I've been able to go back to spending the time with them like I used to. They understand and are enjoying it.
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