Helena001
Junior Guinea Pig
I got a new 2 year old sow a month ago, I tried to follow a bonding guide, but apparently the bonding still failed. In the beginning the new sow kept chasing, cornering and biting my other sow. I thought it wasn't too serious because people warned me about it, but I recently found two wounds around her neck and one on her ear. It didn't bleed (although it could have, I'm not sure how old it is)
Right now they seem to get along better, the biting stopped, the chasing reduced and they sometimes eat out of the same bowl, but they still purr and squeak at each other often.
I posted other threads about the situation earlier and people kept telling me to separate them permanently, but I really don't want to. I have neither enough money nor space for a second cage and I don't want to give her back either because she was used for breeding and I don't really trust her old owner.
When I saw the wounds I cleaned them and removed all houses and put tubes/open houses instead.
They seem to be doing a little bit better like this, but I'm not sure whether it can be saved or not.
(Sorry for all those long posts, but I'm starting to become desperate)
Right now they seem to get along better, the biting stopped, the chasing reduced and they sometimes eat out of the same bowl, but they still purr and squeak at each other often.
I posted other threads about the situation earlier and people kept telling me to separate them permanently, but I really don't want to. I have neither enough money nor space for a second cage and I don't want to give her back either because she was used for breeding and I don't really trust her old owner.
When I saw the wounds I cleaned them and removed all houses and put tubes/open houses instead.
They seem to be doing a little bit better like this, but I'm not sure whether it can be saved or not.
(Sorry for all those long posts, but I'm starting to become desperate)