Dominant Behavior
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Hi guys! I’m new to the forum! I’ve got 2 Boy piglets that are 4 months old, and one of them asks really dominant towards the other! Is this normal behaviour ? Do you have any tips on how to stop this?X
Hi and welcome!
Your boys have entered the teenage months now and are showing the typical behaviour.
Please have a careful read of this very detailed guide here. I tells you about the different phases during the teenage months, including when the most tricky times are; what you can do to remove any potential flashpoints for fights as much as possible - and what NOT to do. The guide is much more detailed than I can repeat in one post. You should find it very helpful in the coming demanding months!
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Whether your boys ultimately make it depends on whether they are character compatible or not; that is out of your hands. But you can concentrate on making sure that they have a good chance and that you have got a plan B at the ready in case there is a fight with full-on bloody bites (scratch wounds don't count).
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Thankyou for your reply! Il have a good read through the guide!
Rolo (the more dominant one) has shown signs of head butting Fluffy (my other boar) out of the way when eating! When I clean the cage out too, rolo always rubs his underweath on the new sawdust, which I guess is a sign of marking his territory?
Thankyou again! X
Rolo (the more dominant one) has shown signs of head butting Fluffy (my other boar) out of the way when eating! When I clean the cage out too, rolo always rubs his underweath on the new sawdust, which I guess is a sign of marking his territory?
Thankyou again!
X
Thankyou for your reply! Il have a good read through the guide!
Rolo (the more dominant one) has shown signs of head butting Fluffy (my other boar) out of the way when eating! When I clean the cage out too, rolo always rubs his underweath on the new sawdust, which I guess is a sign of marking his territory?
Thankyou again!
In the guide we have recommendations for how to minimise possessivenes in several areas, which is a common problem during he teenage months.
Scent marking is very important; smell is one of their strongest senses (much stronger than our noses) and as groups they are territorial.
If you find that your hormonal boys are getting so sensitive that a cage clean causes problems, try to mix in some used, but not too badly soiled shavings or alternative bedding (please note that we do not recommend sawdust as it can cause health problems) to make them feel at home a bit more. This settles down again once they are into a hormonally much more settled adulthood.
Bedding For Guinea Pigs - Overview