Bonding help please

I little boy was neutered at a vet that deals with a lot of Guinea pigs from rescues they have two exotic vets, he was castrated 6 weeks ago and would have been. 3 month sold.
 
OK. I just got confused over the ages.

Unfortunately, your black piggy really doesn't want the long-haired boy in her space and she doesn't look like she is going to change her mind. No fault of his; he is non-aggressive. :(

Unfortunately, all you can do is try and give them a chance but what is never a given is whether they gel or not. On paper, this would have been an ideal match; unfortunately reality looks very often very different in my own (apmple) experience. I have a whole cupboard full of those kinds of t-shirts, if that helps you.

Could you contact Maria's Animal Shelter in Probus?
Maria's animal shelter.com

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Thank you we have put them back in their original cages and they are saying hello through the bars, but I won’t be fooled. We will try and find him a nice mannered piggie friend. The black piggie has always been grumpy, her female friend is so timid that they get along fine most of the time but in general the black piggie is like a bulldog, she will even attack our handif she feels like it, she can be fine being stroked then bite then be fine again. Her aggression actually made me get her scanned for ovarian cysts, but she is clear! Just her temperament. Love her to bits even if she’s grumpy!
 
Guineapiggirl34 said:
Sorry to keep bothering you the boy pig has now decided to grind his teeth a lot which I know is not a good sign. They have been on the floor together for an hour, I thought that was long enough for a bonding to be successful. I am going to try and find your bonding page again. I really want this to work, they have been desperate to get to each other through the bars for three months!
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One hour is just the acceptance phase. The dominance phases come next and take up to two weeks - it can still fail during this time if they can’t settle a hierarchy.

Behaviours between the bars are not indicative of their ability to form a bond
 
Ok I started another thread as I got so stressed about the, fighting. A member called weibke wrote saying taking chunks of fur is definitely not good asked for a couple of videos and said the black piggie is definite doesn’t want the long haired boy anywhere near her. That they need separating and finding him a friend.
 
Sorry for the confusion and many thanks for all the help your give to us piggie owners to provide better care. I am learning a lot from you guys, you are doing an amazing job.xx
 
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