Elizabeth Beadle
Junior Guinea Pig
Good morning,
I have a 2.5 year old boy Bumble who lost his partner a few weeks ago. I really wanted to rehome a piggy but will live along way away from the nearest rescue. We found one which was 4 hours drive away and as I had previously read some time ago that piggies travel ok we thought we would go there. They had a beautiful Teddy Piggy of similar age which we brought home. This is my worry.
We bonded them in a neutral place and after a few hours they were really getting use to each other. They were eating together, however, I didn't see Percy drink all afternoon. As they looked like they were doing well we moved them into their permanent home. We know that you must clean and remove all previous smells from their new enclosure and I tried my best to do this. Our enclosure is in a room and it is very big. Its not an enclosure I can disinfect as it has wooden sides and it is on carpet on the floor. We cover the carpet with fleece liners on the floor. However, I hoovered the carpet and put all clean liners down and did the best I could. It is a very large enclosurer. Since we put them back in Bumble has been very territorial as he clearly knows its his home even if I've tried to clean away his smells. After their first night together they have not hurt each other but Percy the new guy he is just sitting like he is stunned.
My worry is that he might get dehraydrated as I haven't seen him go to the water bottle.
What should I do? Can anyone offer advise I can not stop worrying about him.
Thank you.
Ps I've attached pictures of them during bonding.
I have a 2.5 year old boy Bumble who lost his partner a few weeks ago. I really wanted to rehome a piggy but will live along way away from the nearest rescue. We found one which was 4 hours drive away and as I had previously read some time ago that piggies travel ok we thought we would go there. They had a beautiful Teddy Piggy of similar age which we brought home. This is my worry.
We bonded them in a neutral place and after a few hours they were really getting use to each other. They were eating together, however, I didn't see Percy drink all afternoon. As they looked like they were doing well we moved them into their permanent home. We know that you must clean and remove all previous smells from their new enclosure and I tried my best to do this. Our enclosure is in a room and it is very big. Its not an enclosure I can disinfect as it has wooden sides and it is on carpet on the floor. We cover the carpet with fleece liners on the floor. However, I hoovered the carpet and put all clean liners down and did the best I could. It is a very large enclosurer. Since we put them back in Bumble has been very territorial as he clearly knows its his home even if I've tried to clean away his smells. After their first night together they have not hurt each other but Percy the new guy he is just sitting like he is stunned.
My worry is that he might get dehraydrated as I haven't seen him go to the water bottle.
What should I do? Can anyone offer advise I can not stop worrying about him.
Thank you.
Ps I've attached pictures of them during bonding.
