Merry just posted posted the link I was going to suggest. There are so many experienced piggie Moms there, happy to offer supoprt and excellent advice. I've had 3 piggies total...and 1 foster with babies Happily, all of them have come to love being held and will gladly sit on my lap forever, enjoying chin skritches and purrring up a storm. Mine have all been rescues and I noticed that initially, some were more skittish about being picked up than the others. A lot of rescues are turned in due to "no time." I doubt if many of them have ever been handled at all! My Moon was the biggest wiggly worm imaginable! But I persisted, picking her up and holding her safely in my lap, talking to her and petting her gently and with each passing week she became more and more accustomed to being handled and picked up. Of couse, they all have their own distinct personalities and some are just naturally more skittish. But constant socialization plays a big role in making your piggie more accepting of human touch Piggies are definitely "social" animals and most actually crave the attention of humans, especially if they don't have a piggie pal! While at the shelter, I asked if a male/male, female/female or female/male (one spayed/neutered of course) was best. They said that it really depends on the pigs! I do my introductions gradually and monitor their interactions to get a better idea of how they will respond to each other. Right now I have 2 females, unrelated, that get along great, though Moon is definitely the pushier one! Good luck and keep up the good work! And keep us updated!