Fighting Over Beds !

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hi ,I have two skinny pigs about 6 and 8 months old who seem to get on fine until it comes to beds ! As soon as I introduce any sort of bed "I tried a few" they argue over them and one constantly kicks the other out even when both beds are identical ,if I remove the beds they are fine but as they have no fur this seems a bit mean :(
 
tracey madigan said:
hi ,I have two skinny pigs about 6 and 8 months old who seem to get on fine until it comes to beds ! As soon as I introduce any sort of bed "I tried a few" they argue over them and one constantly kicks the other out even when both beds are identical ,if I remove the beds they are fine but as they have no fur this seems a bit mean :(
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Just make to without beds for the time being. Keep to smaller cosies they don't bicker over while they are right inthe middle of the big teenage hormones. As long as they live on soft fleece, they are well looked after!
Here is more about teenage hormone spikes: Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
 
The smaller cosies are worse as they both squash in and get stuck lol tried a wooden shelter with two exits and that was no better ,do you think they will be ok just on fleece or would megazorb and soft hay be warmer ?
ps forgot to say they are both girls and I worry they get cold as they are hairless but our house is kept warm , Thanks
 
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The smaller cosies are worse as they both squash in and get stuck lol tried a wooden shelter with two exits and that was no better ,do you think they will be ok just on fleece or would megazorb and soft hay be warmer ?
ps forgot to say they are both girls and I worry they get cold as they are hairless but our house is kept warm , Thanks
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I would try and see whether a smaller fleece that you peg to a thread across the cage to form a tent, but that is accessible from all sides will do until they settle down again.
 
Will try that ,they have been together since 15th Jan so thought this would have stopped by now ,makes me wonder if I even did the right thing getting petal a companion and she seemed happier alone :(
 
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Will try that ,they have been together since 15th Jan so thought this would have stopped by now ,makes me wonder if I even did the right thing getting petal a companion and she seemed happier alone :(
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Sub-adult girls can have their hormone spikes similar to boar, only that it rarely escalates into full on fights. The other possibility is two children's stool with some vet bed or folded fleece underneath, so they have to share the same (large) area, but can get away from each other.
 
My two have a childrens stool in their cage. It works well.

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Jingle (orange) likes to be boss. Mistletoe does all the squeaking!
 
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