female - female mounting - freaking out!

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Hi everyone,

earlier today I saw Dora repeatedly try to 'mount' Poppy.
I am really freaked out! We've had the pigs just over a year and I've never seen her do that before. She does sometimes use Poppy as a sort of step ladder to get higher up, particularly if she can hear something but can't see what's going on (and just basically trample on her to try and see if she can stretch up and look to see whats happening) Poppy doesn't seem to mind that too much, however this was like actual mounting from behind and hanging on.
Poppy was not happy about it!
It's been happening repeatedly today since I put them outdoors at about 9am, I got so paranoid I had to grab Dora and check she hasn't grown any extras since I last looked at her bits!
I just don't know whats happening!
I am so sure they are both female, and as I said we've had them a year with no baby pigs to speak of, what on earth is going on?! ?/

Saz
 
It sounds like one of them is in heat (season/oestrus) - it apparently occurs every 16 days roughly, although I find it's only once in a while the girls will mount everyone else or be chased and mounted by others.

Dominance is another reason for mounting, but what you described sounds much more like one (or both) of them are in heat. It should calm down again within the next 12-24 hours. :)
 
Don't panic! Dora is simply experiencing a very hormonal season and will calm down again within a day. You will hopefully spot both girls cuddling and reaffirming their bond afterwards. Some sows have more pronounced seasons than others, but the occasional strong one can happen to any of the girls. Dora's behaviour is typical for a strong season.

Here is more about sow behaviour:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=38561
 
My friends two sows mount all the time, shes had them 4 years and i think they do it once they come into season. nothing to worry about, just normal behaviour. They seem to get a bit broody, do a funny little mating dance, rumble and mount each other. its quite funny to see.
Nothing to worry about providing theyre both girls.

x.
 
My sow has mounted my boar on numerous occasions. (We thought 'she' was a boar at the time.) My daughter was worried that 'he' was gay. LOL.
 
my girls ( and boys) seam to love a bit of same sex mounting! i do find it humourous that they are so open flaunting thier sexuality! :<>:<>:<>:<>:<>
 
I text my OH to tell him Dora had just revealed herself as transgender....
his reply was 'WHAT??!!'

:))
 
I'm glad Dora's apparent transgender issues can solve the probs of piggies (or rather worried pig owners) from all over the place!

:)
 
Thanks

Hi guys, I am new to this forum and have been watching my dominant sow mount my other sow all morning - amusing but very strange as I wasn't sure what was going on. Now I know it's just Tessie expressing her dominance all the more I am a little relieved. Thanks! :))
 
Heheh :) Yes, it does make you worry if she's really a sow, I did the same!

I have a mixed group and when they get excited (like when I get home from work and they know there will be goodies) there's humping all round :) I'm glad people express excitement differently :))
 
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