3 Easy Ways to Pick Up Your Guinea Pigs!

So many people ask me, Why does my guinea pig hate being picked up? The answer is probably how you are doing it. In this video I will show you three easy ways to pick up your guinea pig without scaring them. These techniques actually have them coming to you, waiting for you to pick them up. Many of the links above are affiliate links. These help support my rescue efforts. As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. They ad no extra cost to you.

[@rachcampb]

"love you for your ability to serve them vegetables" LOL! The way to a guinea pig's heart IS through their stomach.

[@ScottysAnimals]

Yup!

[@chantseboucher8113]

So what is names

[@suziedelarosa3229]

True lol

[@Psykitsune_studios]

The second way is how I had picked up the class pet

[@MelRasp]

True

[@jasminegibson5244]

I love the way he randomly kisses them when talking 😂 it reminds me of what I do a lot ❤️❤️

[@ScottysAnimals]

Its normal!

[@asapsoon7]

i always kiss my guinea piggies

[@sandystephens8599]

Aww glad u love the guineas I kiss mine too !

[@chantseboucher8113]

Yay

[@chantseboucher8113]

Cool

[@catherinewholey3630]

Two of my piggies are blind so when I go to pick them up I put my hands gently down their sides for a few seconds so they know that I am about to pick them up.They learnt this through practice.

[@melissaclobo]

Awww poor babies

[@melissaclobo]

Happy they have you!!

[@chantseboucher8113]

Cool

[@1901180108]

My guinea pigs very quickly figured out that they'll get picked up if they go in the hideys, so they just refused to go into the hideys when I was nearby until I gave up on that method. XD

[@spoon7926]

Use a carrier case! One of the zipper ones, wait for them to walk in then pick them up!

[@1901180108]

@@spoon7926 Like I said, they figured out that I would pick them up if they went inside. So they just refused to go into anything that could be picked up when I was nearby. Luckily I got better at catching them without hideys. :)

[@spoon7926]

Sarah: oh i didnt see that part im sorry! I meant to put I in front of my other comment! Whoops!

[@tulsisevadasi]

Same with my 5.

[@abbygalelewis9189]

Mine does the same thing! It’s crazy how they catch on to our tricks! lol

[@brittaleimkuhler7664]

My piggies won't wait 15 minutes. They pee in revenge for being caught. 😂

[@andi6189]

oof

[@staceyfelts6346]

Oh no

[@candycanelover7271]

Mine flings poop at me 👁👄👁

[@Thathufflepuffgirl3050]

iiBoba_bloom OwO oh gosh

[@ashleytimoh120]

LMAOSOSKE

[@akarui1014]

my guinea pig is so so tiny 😭😩she’s adorable and she finally learned that i’m here to feed her, so whenever i come by she doesn’t run away anymore! but still trying to learn to pick her up

[@JoJoDoxieMom]

I didn't realize until this video what a human hand looks like to a piggie. Seems like the talons on a raptor claw! Using the treats to pick them up is reprogramming their instinctive fear which in the wild helps them to survive. Thanks so much for posting. You are so informative, Scotty!

[@brandonlewis8457]

New drinking game. Take a shot every time Scott kisses the piggies. Update I’m hammered.

[@shrimpnugget_05]

My guinea pigs hate being picked up so I hope that I’ve found a solution to that with this video!

[@gradyerickson9317]

Did you?

[@mei.4951]

Did you now?

[@gradyerickson9317]

@@mei.4951 Im still wondering 😔

[@clumf3592]

Did you?

[@gradyerickson9317]

@@clumf3592 i dont think he uses that account anymore sadly..

[@ckonno1]

When I put my boys back in their home I find turning them to face me as I put them down works for me. My Milo is a jumper!

[@ScottysAnimals]

Nice technique

[@chantseboucher8113]

It is too

[@eatthenewgod4828]

1:17 nate kissed him back wtf lol

[@sardine_bloomer8054]

When he ate the lettuce with the guinea pig.... OH MY FREAKIN GOSH YESSSSS

[@moonkat4136]

You can really see that he cares about his piggies. And he kisses them randomly like me.

[@susannabonke8552]

Same here.

[@lilacKurage]

The strap in the fabrick bag for guinea pigs is a very smart safety measure!!

[@ScottysAnimals]

I got it from the guinea pig slave rescue in Arkansas has a wonderful shop. They call it it a bonding burrito

[@lilacKurage]

@@ScottysAnimals Bonding burrito!!! Lol!!! That's adorable ♡ thanks, I'll check their store!

[@simpery253]

Scotty's Animals that is so cute 😂

[@jorihindley4770]

i love how nice he is to the pigs, and he is so confident with them! ☺️

[@tanakanicekill9744]

Food doesn’t work...my piggy will yank the food out of my hands and run to his little corner under a part of the cage😂he loves cuddling tho so if he wants cuddles he needs to stop dodging my attempts🤣

[@mysterygirlz939]

Same 😂 every time when I give my guinea pig food, she will take it and run anyway 😂

[@aliciadiaz8098]

same with noodle and sop they are so strong!

[@willowofnorth]

sharing the lettuce “can i have some too?”😂🥰 thats adorable

[@madalynmyrick7421]

“And then I swoop up under him, got him” 😂😂😂😂 I love Nate, one of my girls is timid too ❤️

[@canaja37]

"Piggy Smalls" 😂😂

[@glycerine06]

Wow, I'm so impressed by your gentle ways with the piggies, Scott. Your immeasurable love for them it's felt through the screen! I love it! Thank you for sharing your advice! I'm eager to be a better human every day to my piggy ❤🥰🐹

[@debbielarocque9018]

Aww u can tell he has true emotions for them

[@jumboJetPilot]

A fellow man who loves these little creatures; awesome!

[@moonprincess333]

You are the best piggy dad. I swear, the cutest, kindest man I have ever seen. Lucky little piggies to have you. Love the videos! And all your hard work.

[@ScottysAnimals]

There's lots of other kind folks who watch and comment on my videos

[@moonprincess333]

@@ScottysAnimals Yep!! ☺️ I love your videos. They are helping me so much with my piggies.

[@mullerlarco]

You really can see just how much you love these guys 💙

[@ScottysAnimals]

I do

[@spydersmom1]

I can't stop kissing my Guinea pigs. Even when I'm not holding them, I look over and kisses fly from my lips into the air onto their widdle face😚🥰🥰

[@aliandclaresrobloxlives]

“Can I have some to?” I love it 😂😂😂

[@rafv8704]

OMG Nate looks so cute in a little comfy baggie 😭😍

[@deanssavvycavies]

My girls don’t like being picked up so I use the technique of waiting for them to be relaxed in their cozy and then I pick up the cozy with piggie. I will try the other ones you showed...I appreciate learning new helpful things from you to be a better piggy owner...or rather a veggie providing slave. ❤️ to all your sweet boars!

[@oregondude9411]

Thank you so much for this video! I picked up my piggie for the first time by following what you said.

[@bessalderton439]

Piggy Smalls!!!!!!! Best name ever! 😍

[@405OKC]

How can they be afraid of you when you give off so many chill vibes lol

[@paulcoover7057]

When I had mine, I opened up the cage door and trained her to come to me with treats. After a short while she would stand up and anticipation of me picking her up. It worked well as it gave her the choice.

[@user-yw5zs1qj1z]

Love it how you are so affectionate towards them 💕

[@cutriexploratory3756]

I think this dude is my soulmate

[@annel5296]

Billy is looking so good and super cute in his fleece tunnel!

[@susannabonke8552]

Handsome Dude. The human as well.

[@petuniafrompittsburgh]

All well and good, but could somebody please do a video about how to get you owner to pick you up when you want cuddled? I have Shark pretty well trained to know that if I am doing big stretch in my one corner I want to be picked up, but sometimes even she is really slow about it. Sometimes a little princess just wants some snuggle time, you know?

[@marianordenvald]

🌞💖👍

[@duzyduz1]

Always informative , ty Scotty

[@Sewreal2037]

Thanks Scotty! That really helps😍

[@ScottysAnimals]

You're welcome

[@susanaponte1579]

I just love those pigs! Each one is so special, you're a great owner, Scotty!

[@gunziscomin2058]

Love your channel. I've been watching for the last day and I've found it very helpful for me and my little baby. I love seeing other people who have the same type of love and affection i have for my guinea 🐖

[@kaitlyn5656]

These are great tips, Scotty. I’m going to start putting mine back in their cage as you showed. I get scratched up sometimes with how excited they are to be back home. 😬

[@kestuvaferh]

you called one “piggy smalls” i love it😭

[@budgieyy]

The vegetable embassadors, showing how delicious vegetables can be.

[@globetrotterhog1]

Tunnels and snuggle sacks are a great idea for picking up piggies, great video scotty lots of great tips.

[@verawaters8106]

Thanks for the pointers how to best take care of our babies. You truly have a gift❤️

[@snowysue6954]

Such great videos. You have a huge help to our family! Thank you

[@ghoultiful]

thank you for these videos. They are SO dramatic and now I know I am not hurting/scaring them when I pick them up.

[@leolove6139]

got a guinea pig but watched all your video's before hand . Your information helped a lot and will continue to watch thank you 😘

[@mdalzine]

Thanks so much for these videos. We are new guinea pig owners and have a LOT to learn!

[@erkheth]

Such a cute bonding burrito piggy. Sounds like it is a common problem for piggy carers. The bonus of this video is we get to see these gorgeous squeakhearts ♥️🌠

[@meghajagadeesh9313]

You are amazing.. love the way you care them

[@anyone_else]

Very useful. Even I have guinea pigs for more then 20 years now, I always learn something new and useful.Thank you.

[@staceyfelts6346]

Scotty I watch ur vids all the time. You and Saskia have helped me more than you know! I ordered 4 cuddle cups they seem to like being held that way 😊 it has even prolonged to time being held not much longer lol but seems more comfortable. Thank you

[@mercedesberry1430]

I love how caring and loving you are, You are awesome my guy, keep up the good work.😍 😎

[@susart7]

This channel is SO good for kids and adults who own or want to own g.p.s! Thank you so much!

[@Rizaru42]

This is great info! I have had 4 guinea pigs in the span of 5 years. My first girl was so easy to handle! My girls and my boy are still skittish when I pick them up especially to clean their cages but are always eager for me to pick them up to go back in!

[@quartzgarden6621]

I’m going to become a guinea pig owner close to the end of the month so I’m trying to learn everything I can. You have been very helpful

[@angierobertson2907]

It’s funny I was just reading last night about what it means when they run . Says they are happy and playing. Popcorn too. It also said and I’ve noticed more now than as a kid. They do recognize their care giver. 🐹 They have their own personality. And are very personable in communication. You learn their language kind of. 🐹

[@daviyonpearson5886]

You have given me very gods parenting tips I’ve only had my piggies for about 5 months now I find you videos to be very helpful because you know guinea pigs aren’t typical pets but there are lovable animals

[@danielalas7189]

Very helpful first few videos I'm watching and it's making me more confident on raising my guinea pigs much respects and God bless 🙏💯

[@marthamoiselleasher5551]

I’ve done the nose cover release technique for over a year now. Maybe from this video but I feel like it was an older video you also mentioned it. I love it though, works great and prevents the instinct to jump and damage joints. Thank you 🙏

[@robinjones394]

We just adopted two 2 yo male piggies - their owner needed to redo me them.. (they have multiple kids and dogs and her husband passed away... So far it’s been an ok transition.. we’ve never had guinea pigs before... so we are learning a lot about them... I’m a new subscriber.. TFS..

[@CS-qm1ts]

That was really helpful. I put my hand in front of one piggies face because he's a struggler when putting back in cage and he didn't struggle at all. It was so easy.

[@misscarmen491]

Thank you! Super helpful!

[@tientje124]

Oh wow! That ginger pig is such a beauty!

[@Love-44]

I'm going to try that!!! Thanks so much!!! 🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏

[@TheRealYaliee]

I Love The Way U Bond With Your Guinea Pigs 😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️ So Amazing 😊😊😊

[@KC-kh8df]

That’s PERFECT! The cuddle sack..I’m going to get one tomorrow! It IS really difficult bc my two run like it’s their life at stake! I didn’t hand raise them. My little one I have raised is much better yet still gets scared at times! I use a bed for her & it usually works but not always, Whereas the sack is perfect! I thank you Scotty! 👏🥰❤️

[@Jamie_McElroy]

Awesome techniques. I have two extra extremely skittish piggies. If I’m sitting on the floor or the bed with them, the rules change and I can pet them and pick them up without any issue. But while they’re inside their enclosure, I’m not allowed to touch them. They jump and run. SOMETIMES I can pet one of them while she eats. I followed Saskia’s technique of following behind them calmly with my hands and they will eventually give up. It works, but it wears me out every time lol. Also, I find if I have my hands under all four feet when lowering them back in, they wait til the elevator stops and step off nicely :)

[@dorotaandonov406]

This video is really helpful because I've got two guinea pigs and they dont like being picked up and I needed tips thankyou

[@Baloo_x]

This was so helpful!! Thanks ♥️♥️

[@Broper1983]

Very helpful video!

[@trustngod2008]

I love your demonstration thank you so much for sharing your awesome videos and you’re a piggies are so so cute super cute!❤❤

[@doodlesparklecleaning]

Thanks for your tips Scott 😊😊

[@cowgirl535]

Scottys shirts are everything 😋

[@aliengirl6836]

you really love them!

[@jaquelinepaul7384]

You really love them 🐭

[@sweetkiwicakes]

You make it look so easy...

[@susannabonke8552]

Passion and confidence.

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

When I used to have a guinea pig I would stroke the side of his face to make sure that he was calm before trying to pick him up by hand. This method usually worked.

[@TheDude8008]

1:16 he returned the kiss back

[@krisi8358]

SO MANY KISSES! So sweet

[@pandoramichelle1599]

Wow really helpful!!! Thank you so much!

[@HhhhgftrVvvvjjh]

I love this video!!!!😍

[@rosetheboze3721]

Ty this helped my guinea pig doesn’t like being picked up so this helped a lot!

[@tysonward]

Wow I'm amazed 🤯 my guinea pig runs away and is athletic,but this... This is amazing 👍 now my guinea pig can let me pick her/him (got three) up. thank you Scott

[@marygleason890]

Wow this helped a lot! Thank you!

[@VixrtyYT]

I love our vids you change my life and my pig😁

[@chantseboucher8113]

I love this

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

They are so cute

[@Mara._.M]

I looooove guinea pigs so much♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@kevinsimuel332]

Your vids are really helpful. Im a first time guniea pig owner and his name us java bean. Keep up the awesome work!

[@hannahh8696]

Cute name!

[@marianordenvald]

Great video🌞🌿👍🌿🐻

[@Ipost8]

Thx for the tips it helped me

[@hellgal88]

Awww Nate look sooooo cute😘😘😘

[@peanutandcream794]

OMG helped so much. Thank you! My guinea pigs always jump out before I put them down. Its dangerous and scary for me when they do that.

[@tammylines2779]

Billy looks so cute with his two little feet sticking out. the back of his cuddle cup.

[@Angel-bi4gp]

So cute

[@sigfried4549]

I had to lol when you ate the same as he! Funny man! 😂👍🏾

[@Pinkygirlnr]

Tysm for your help like I really needed that I’m getting one today or tomorrow so I’m really nervous but Tysm for your help