Females Mounting Each Other?

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So i have two female piggies. They are sisters and about 3 months old.

One has always been a grump and dominant - doing the whole grumble and wiggle thing - but the other has started to do the same thing recently and tonight the main grump kept trying to mount the other.

I have been told she is female but I'm going to check again. I have noticed that one of them has managed to spray urine (or what i hope is urine) all up the walls or their outdoor hutch. Is this normal of females?

Is this normal or should i be concerned?
 
So they continued fighting so i have sperated them. I dont have another cage so i have put the grump in a carry box with hay and her favourite den.

I feel so bad grump is squeaking (like they do for food) for her sister and i dont want to cause them any more stress tonight. I'm keeping them close so they can hear each other but i dont know what else i can do, i dont want them to hurt each other

What do i do!
 
Hi! Sows mount each other when they experience a strong season. It is usually over in a day. Please do not separate unless there is real and serious fight, which you cannot mistake in its intensity (and which is very rare in sows with some very loud and strong teeth chattering etc).
If the mounting/pestering is constant, please have the sow in question vet checked for hormonal issues from ovarian cysts which cause her to be constantly in season.
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/sow-behaviour.38561/
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/dominance-behaviours-in-guinea-pigs.28949/
 
I echo Wiebke's comment. Females do hump each other as part on dominance and hormones. Please put them back together.
 
Totally normal sow behaviour. I can see why you might be worried but it is just something that can happen during seasons.

Hope that you manage to reintroduce them ok and that they are delighted to see each other!
 
Yep, mine do the same. One of mine is in season now and constantly trying to hump her cage mate. There can be a bit of squeaking and kicking, even a bit of chasing but there is no need to separate them, they will sort it out between themselves.
 
Sows will mount each other, especially when they are in heat and as a sign of dominance. There's no need to separate them, as this is normal behavior. Spraying urine is also normal, and females can do it just as well as males.
 
Thanks guys.

I only seperated them for about 20 mins just to give the other a break but put them back. They seemed to calm down the next day and the friend they are currently with says they havent done anything that isnt usual piggy behaviour :)
 
I’ve just experienced it. They were bought as a pair (sisters) a week ago and it’s just started happening. Ruby is bigger than Stella and she is a bit territorial when I put fresh grass in the cage (they are indoors). Getting an outdoor run today so they can both have as much as they like. Definitely their favourite munch so far 💗💗
 
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