Cage Set Up For A Pair Of Males

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Apologies if this has been covered before (I did have a quick search but couldn't find it) but I just have a quick question regarding the cage set up for a pair of males. Is it advisable to have 2 of everything, as is the case with dwarf hamsters, to reduce the risk of any potential conflict or is it not necessary with guinea pigs?
 
minimum cage size for a pair of males should be 120cm but bigger is better and have two of everything, some share but saves them having something to squabble over :)
 
JBH316 said:
I still can't make up my mind - I think I've narrowed it down to the Little Friends 100cm x 100cm one from LPW or the R6A from Zooplus which is 152 x 75 x 67 cm
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Those are both good sizes, I believe the R6A comes with a stand as well though (correct me if I'm wrong) so that's more convenient for cleaning and safer if you have other animals prowling about :)
 
I have only had male piggies and they have only ever had one of everything, they never fight over things. I heard that having a bowl each and bottle each etc can make them territorial over there items. I guess this all depends on the character of your piggies.
 
kimlou5288 said:
I have only had male piggies and they have only ever had one of everything, they never fight over things. I heard that having a bowl each and bottle each etc can make them territorial over there items. I guess this all depends on the character of your piggies.
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I think it may depend on personality. I have 2 of everything for my 2 boys. They have not become territorial over any one thing but I can see that if I didn't have 2 of everything there could be fighting. For example, they will each try out both bowls of food, nudging each other out of the way & when they realise they are both the same thing, they settle down to a bowl each. On the other hand, despite 2 water bottles, both only drink out of the one. Can't figure out why they choose that particular one & not the other lol!
 
I have a quartet of girls and a group.of five and their nuggets for the quartet are in one long bowl and they have 3 litter trays and the five have 2 food bowls and two litter trays.
 
I dont have duplicates of everything for my boars they just dont need it they are well and truly in love
 
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