Adopted another guinea pig today

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I just adopted my newest addition to the guinea pig family, Erin, and she's super skiddish/scared. I've only had her for a few hours and she hasn't come out; she's been hiding. She hasn't come out to eat her veggies (dinner) or even the small piece of pepper I put in her barn. This is normal behavior for new guinea pigs, right? I know she will need time to adjust, but I just would like some advice.
Also, I've separated Erin and my other girl Penny for now since Erin goes to the vet next Friday for a new pet exam. Should I try letting the two meet or just wait until after the checkup?
 
My first piggies I put in the bathtub and watched them to see what they were like together. Also Jemimer didn't come out of hiding until the second day. We all thought she had died in there but she was fine
 
emlen23 said:
I just adopted my newest addition to the guinea pig family, Erin, and she's super skiddish/scared. I've only had her for a few hours and she hasn't come out; she's been hiding. She hasn't come out to eat her veggies (dinner) or even the small piece of pepper I put in her barn. This is normal behavior for new guinea pigs, right? I know she will need time to adjust, but I just would like some advice.
Also, I've separated Erin and my other girl Penny for now since Erin goes to the vet next Friday for a new pet exam. Should I try letting the two meet or just wait until after the checkup?
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Hi! Give Erin time to settle down. She is a baby that has just been spearated from her group and that has got lost in potentially hostile territory. Place a towel over the top of her cage to give her a feeling of security.

You have to make the decision whether you want to conduct a full quarantine or risk a potential transmission and have to to treat both piggies. If you get two piggies within a few days from he same place, you do not need to quarantine as they have been exposed to the same thing if there is one.
What to check and look out for in new guinea pigs (vet checks, sexing, parasites&illness)

Here are our introduction tips; please read them as you are going to see quite a bit of dominance behaviour in the next few weeks as they establish a working group hierarchy in their new territory. But you will hopefully also see a lot of popcorning (very descriptive) and running around (zoomies) - both signs of joy and happiness.
Bonding: Illustrated Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics
Sow Behaviour

Best of luck with the intros!
 
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Please give her time, a few hours isn't enough. It could well take her a few days to settle in. She will eat when you go to bed and everything is quiet.
 
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