Baby piggie tries to mounting her mom

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Hi, I have a mama pig and 2 guinea pig babies. Both of them are sows. Lately, I have been noticing that one of the babies is trying to mounting on her mom. Is that behavior normal? The babies are about 4 months old, and the one who try to mounting her mom is actually bigger than the other baby. Is that related to this case of mounting?
 
toukabenjii said:
Hi, I have a mama pig and 2 guinea pig babies. Both of them are sows. Lately, I have been noticing that one of the babies is trying to mounting on her mom. Is that behavior normal? The babies are about 4 months old, and the one who try to mounting her mom is actually bigger than the other baby. Is that related to this case of mounting?
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Hi and welcome

Your girls are at the onset of teenage and what you are witnessing is a strong season.

You may find the information in these links here very helpful:
Sows: Behaviour and Female Health Problems (including mounting and ovarian cysts)
When Sows Experience A Strong Season (videos)
Sow Problems 'Down Below' (Ovarian Cysts, Super-seasons, Womb Infection, Pregnancy & Mammary Tumours)

A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours
 
Hello and welcome to the forum. I’d love to see pictures of your trio if you’d like to share.
 
weepweeps said:
Hello and welcome to the forum. I’d love to see pictures of your trio if you’d like to share.
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Wiebke said:
Hi and welcome

Your girls are at the onset of teenage and what you are witnessing is a strong season.

You may find the information in these links here very helpful:
Sows: Behaviour and Female Health Problems (including mounting and ovarian cysts)
When Sows Experience A Strong Season (videos)
Sow Problems 'Down Below' (Ovarian Cysts, Super-seasons, Womb Infection, Pregnancy & Mammary Tumours)

A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours
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Hi there! Thank you for the info :)
 
Hi

Has the mounting settled down and is confined to just the seasons?
 
Wiebke said:
Hi

Has the mounting settled down and is confined to just the seasons?
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Hello,
Sometimes the mounting still happens, but not every day. I am planning to enlarge their cage. Will that be a good thing for the mounting situations?
 
toukabenjii said:
Hello,
Sometimes the mounting still happens, but not every day. I am planning to enlarge their cage. Will that be a good thing for the mounting situations?
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Piggies profit from as much space as they can get.

Can you please specify which two piggies are in involved in the mounting, their age, their standing in the hierarchy and whether/in which form they are related and how long/how often the mounting has been going on? Is there just the mounting or are there other dominance behaviours?

I cannot comment about your issue without having a better understanding of what could be going on.
 
I rescued the mama pig in March and a month later she gave birth to these baby girlies.

The piggies that involved are the white one and the mama. Sometimes both of the babies are trying to mount their mom, but the white one is always super aggresive.

I would say it was kinda often because they also do teeth chattering, and yes the white one kinda shows the dominance behaviour.

About their age, I think the mama pig is 11-14 months old and the babies are 5 months old.

Let me know what you think about my case, please :)
 

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toukabenjii said:
I rescued the mama pig in March and a month later she gave birth to these baby girlies.

The piggies that involved are the white one and the mama. Sometimes both of the babies are trying to mount their mom, but the white one is always super aggresive.

I would say it was kinda often because they also do teeth chattering, and yes the white one kinda shows the dominance behaviour.

About their age, I think the mama pig is 11-14 months old and the babies are 5 months old.

Let me know what you think about my case, please :)
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Your daughters are now in the middle of teenage and are coming up to the worst of the teenage hormones, which can be characterised by stronger seasons around every two weeks.

However, that behaviour if it is virtually daily is extreme. I would have her vet checked for ovarian cysts/high hormone levels. In very rare cases they can happen much earlier than the normally stated 18 months onwards.

Sow Problems 'Down Below' (Ovarian Cysts, Super-seasons, Womb Infection, Pregnancy & Mammary Tumours)

Moody Guinea Pigs: Depression, Bullying, Aggression, Stress, Fear and Antisocial Behaviour
 
I will keep an eye on them. Is it dangerous for young guinea pigs? I am referring to ovarian cysts and high hormone levels.

I read that guinea pigs with ovarian cysts usually lose weight and hair, right? But if it happens to a young guinea pig would those signs also appear?
 
toukabenjii said:
I will keep an eye on them. Is it dangerous for young guinea pigs? I am referring to ovarian cysts and high hormone levels.

I read that guinea pigs with ovarian cysts usually lose weight and hair, right? But if it happens to a young guinea pig would those signs also appear?
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Hi

Most ovarian cysts actually do not cause any symptoms at all.
Behaviour is the next common symptom by far and physical symptoms are much, much rarer.
Weight loss is generally rather gradual but as it is in your case a still growing youngster, it is more likely manifesting in a slowed growth.
Please take the time to read the information links in my previous post. Seeing that we are all doing this for free in our own free time, we cannot type out everything in full detail every time. For this, we have created our guides.

What you can test for if confrontations persist and the relationship worsens - i.e. if this keeps on - whether your mum and daughter are still getting on or whether their bond has become dysfunctional.
Here is how you go about it: Bonds In Trouble
 
I will take them to the vet to get them checked. I'm extremely concerned about them😭

They are so young, healthy, and happy. This is my first time dealing with young piggies in this kind of situation, so I am feeling a bit nervous.

Thank you so much for your help!
 
toukabenjii said:
I will take them to the vet to get them checked. I'm extremely concerned about them😭

They are so young, healthy, and happy. This is my first time dealing with young piggies in this kind of situation, so I am feeling a bit nervous.

Thank you so much for your help!
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It may not be something your vet can do anything about or something you want to think about carefully before you make a decision. However, we can only guess and our guess is as good as yours.

Wishing you all the best.

How stable is the weight of the companion? Are they showing signs of feeling stressed/bullied? Please take the time to read those links below. They may help you evaluate just dysfunctional or not the bond is.

Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support

Moody Guinea Pigs: Depression, Bullying, Aggression, Stress, Fear and Antisocial Behaviour

Guinea Pig Behaviours in their Context

Bonds In Trouble
 
Hi,
The mama pig seems a bit stressed, so I’ll try to get a divider to see how she does.

At first, I thought it would be good for the two baby girls to stay with their mother. But since the situation is making her uncomfortable, I feel like I have to take action. 😔

I’ve never really thought about weighing my guinea pigs before, but I’ll try to start—especially with the mama pig. That way, I can keep track of her weight changes after her babies are separated from her.

Anyway, this is a picture of them eating their salad together yesterday🥹
 

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