Guinea Pig being Bully

[DylElla]

I have a pair of boars, Ernie is 7 and Buddy is coming up for 4. They’ve been together for 3 years. Over the last three weeks Buddy has been really bullying Ernie. He’s chasing him around the cage, chasing him off food even though we have two bowls/two veg piles. Ernie just squeaks all the time because he’s being chased constantly. What would you advise to do? Separate?

 

[Piggies&buns]

If it is definite bullying and has become too much a short term separation to allow tensions to settle and then a neutral territory reintroduction to allow them to decide if they want to remain together.

It would also be a good idea to have Buddy vet checked. Sometimes this kind of change in behaviour can be an alert a health issue

 

[DylElla]

They’re not happy at all.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Ok. Are they still together or have you done a temporary separation and neutral territory reintroduction?
Have you been able to book a vet appointment?

 

[Swissgreys]

I would also ask how Ernie's weight is?
Is he maintaining his regular weight?
Weight loss can be a sign that he is being kept away from food which is not good.

Do you have a cage that you can put a divider in so they can have a break from each other like Piggies&Buns suggested.