charlrose1992
Junior Guinea Pig
I have two guinea pigs, Wilma and Pumpkin. They are girls and around 2 years old. They have lived happily together for 9 months.
Pumpkin had an operation two weeks ago to remove cysts, when I tried reintroducing them on the floor Wilma would not accept Pumpkin back, I tried again this week as I thought I might as well give it a second chance and it went badly again and they ended up having to be separated as she drew blood from Pumpkin.
- Before I had even introduced them Wilma smelled Pumpkin and started straining away from my hands to try and get to her. As soon as I put her down she made a beeline for her and started attacking. I made them smell different, introduced on neutral ground, tried stroknig both of them with a blanket that smells of the other.
They both have a rabbit 120 cage.
I have introduced them before about 9 months ago, as I got Wilma from a friend when Pumpkin's cage mate died and that obviously went fine. Before having Pumpkin, Wilma had been kept on her own due to not getting along with other guinea pigs.
To me Wilma seems very happy living on her own and is pottering about the cage most of the day, Pumpkin on the other hand seems very lonely and is just laying around all day.
My question is: Am I right in thinking Wilma will be happy on her own? I know they are herd animals and I plan on bonding Pumpkin with another guinea pig. I would be happy to try Wilma with another but to me, it seems like she will not be happy with other guinea pigs.
To add, when I got Wilma from my friend she was much smaller than Pumpkin, now she has grown and put on weight and seems less worried about challenging other guinea pigs.
Thank you.
Pumpkin had an operation two weeks ago to remove cysts, when I tried reintroducing them on the floor Wilma would not accept Pumpkin back, I tried again this week as I thought I might as well give it a second chance and it went badly again and they ended up having to be separated as she drew blood from Pumpkin.
- Before I had even introduced them Wilma smelled Pumpkin and started straining away from my hands to try and get to her. As soon as I put her down she made a beeline for her and started attacking. I made them smell different, introduced on neutral ground, tried stroknig both of them with a blanket that smells of the other.
They both have a rabbit 120 cage.
I have introduced them before about 9 months ago, as I got Wilma from a friend when Pumpkin's cage mate died and that obviously went fine. Before having Pumpkin, Wilma had been kept on her own due to not getting along with other guinea pigs.
To me Wilma seems very happy living on her own and is pottering about the cage most of the day, Pumpkin on the other hand seems very lonely and is just laying around all day.
My question is: Am I right in thinking Wilma will be happy on her own? I know they are herd animals and I plan on bonding Pumpkin with another guinea pig. I would be happy to try Wilma with another but to me, it seems like she will not be happy with other guinea pigs.
To add, when I got Wilma from my friend she was much smaller than Pumpkin, now she has grown and put on weight and seems less worried about challenging other guinea pigs.
Thank you.
