Gymypig
New Born Pup
Hello all! Last year I adopted 3 guinea pigs that I absolutely loved, so I decided to get two more. I isolated the New Guinea pigs in a cage right next to the other 3 for about two weeks then introduced them to my other 3 pigs. Unfortunately it didn’t go well. Lillie, my most dominate old pig started to bite, chase and pull fur from all the other guinea pigs. that night we separated her from the rest of the others for a couple of days. We let Lillie mingle with the guinea pigs she was used to while the other new pigs were unreachable so she didn’t become depressed. I tried to introduced Lillie with the dominate guinea pig of the other two, Guinevere, by holding them and putting next to each other. Lillie would nip at Guinevere every so often, but nothing serious. I though this was a personal space issue. Then I put them in a portable cage together in a neutral area and Lillie started to chase Guinevere and nip her in the butt. I tried to let them work it out, but Guinevere was biting the cage to get out. I have separated Lillie from the pack again to let the two New Guinea pigs adjust to the other old two pigs in a new C&C cage I built when I got the new pigs to expand. I always make sure they have plenty of water, hay and pellets, and clean cage and plenty of greens.
How can I stop Lillie from attacking my other pigs? And what else can I do to help my New Guinea pigs adjust to my old ones? Help!
How can I stop Lillie from attacking my other pigs? And what else can I do to help my New Guinea pigs adjust to my old ones? Help!