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Yep, we have a large outdoor run inside the house with newspaper and hay underneath, it is very spacious!
 
If you see any signs of aggression (yawning or lunging) which are explained very well in the aforementioned bonding/introduction thread.

Luckily I never had to really use my trusty tea towel but I did use it a few times by accident because I got scared haha.
 
Well, I tried,, everything seemed to be going well, they were sniffing bums, but then they started chattering teeth so I put my hand in the way and now my hand is covered in blood. The older one grabbed on to me with his teeth so I put my hand up and he was dangling from my hand biting my hand still... Yeah..
 
Teeth chattering is bound to happen while establishing boundaries, and should only interfere when they start fighting. Hope your hand is disinfected and clean. A hand should never come between guinea pigs introducing, only tea towel etc. It would be a good idea to introduce them again. Hopefully all goes well
 
You really should read the threads on bonding... I'm not sure of your age but can you get someone to read up and help you bond them?

You should never put your hand in between animals, hence the tea towel I mentioned. When they're tense like that and you put your hand in front it will startle and that's probably why you were bitten.
 
I am 24 and have lots of experience with guinea pigs, but just not experience with bonding, because I have always adopted in pairs. I did read the thread, but in the really tense situation, I didn't know what else to do, as older Piggie didn't even care about the tea towel..
 
Oh okay, I put the tea towel over the pig in question lol. That normally works XD

Are they separate again?

Hope your hand is okay, does it need stitches?
 
I don't think it needs stitches, after the bite, we put them both separate while I cleaned up my wound, then we let the older one run around the little one while the little one was in His cage on the floor. They were squeaking in a friendly manner to each other
 
Oh good, I hope it heals okay! Big pig had better apologise to you with cuddles XD

I'm sure they just need some adjusting, it's nice that they're chatting to each other :) Probably giggling about your poor hand :))
 
IMG-20170226-WA0002.webp the two piggies together from a couple of days ago, my brother and sister holding them xx
 
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