Hello,
I will try to offer as much information as possible. I have two boars (Oliver & Jackson). They are both unneutered. I have had Oliver for 10 months and Jackson for 8 months.
Oliver has always been extremely friendly, always wants to cuddle. Runs up to the side of the cage when I walk in the room to get petted on. Overall loves people. I purchased Oliver from a small family run petstore in my town.
Jackson I found on craigslist from somebody looking to get rid of their animals. When I arrived to pick him up he was extremely tiny for his age. He was about 320 grams and was born in August, I bought him in December. So he was roughly 4 months old. His ears had also been chewed off by his other cage mates (he still had blood on him when I picked him up). Jackson has never liked people. He doesn't like being petted, touched, or anything. Occasionally he will take food out of my hand but he avoids me at all costs. I try to get him used to it, I pet him everyday and gives him treats but its been 8 months and he is still not getting used to me. What else can I do?
Originally I quarantined Jackson in case he had anything wrong with him before introducing the two. When I first put them together they got along super well! Now that Jackson has gotten bigger and has improved health, hes been trying to challenge Oliver by jumping at him and biting. They also have started teeth chattering at each other.
Cage setup is a 6 ft long by 2.5 ft wide c and c cage. They have 24/7 access to timothy hay, water and timothy hay pellets. They also get their daily veggies. I feed them romaine lettuce, carrots, green pepper, orange, parsley, etc. They get a different mix of stuff daily depending on what I have. They both have little hide boxes and things to play with.
I'm unsure of what to do next because I would like to be able to enjoy both my guinea pigs, not just one of them. I am hoping to gain some insight on how to better bond with Jackson.
Thank you!
I will try to offer as much information as possible. I have two boars (Oliver & Jackson). They are both unneutered. I have had Oliver for 10 months and Jackson for 8 months.
Oliver has always been extremely friendly, always wants to cuddle. Runs up to the side of the cage when I walk in the room to get petted on. Overall loves people. I purchased Oliver from a small family run petstore in my town.
Jackson I found on craigslist from somebody looking to get rid of their animals. When I arrived to pick him up he was extremely tiny for his age. He was about 320 grams and was born in August, I bought him in December. So he was roughly 4 months old. His ears had also been chewed off by his other cage mates (he still had blood on him when I picked him up). Jackson has never liked people. He doesn't like being petted, touched, or anything. Occasionally he will take food out of my hand but he avoids me at all costs. I try to get him used to it, I pet him everyday and gives him treats but its been 8 months and he is still not getting used to me. What else can I do?
Originally I quarantined Jackson in case he had anything wrong with him before introducing the two. When I first put them together they got along super well! Now that Jackson has gotten bigger and has improved health, hes been trying to challenge Oliver by jumping at him and biting. They also have started teeth chattering at each other.
Cage setup is a 6 ft long by 2.5 ft wide c and c cage. They have 24/7 access to timothy hay, water and timothy hay pellets. They also get their daily veggies. I feed them romaine lettuce, carrots, green pepper, orange, parsley, etc. They get a different mix of stuff daily depending on what I have. They both have little hide boxes and things to play with.
I'm unsure of what to do next because I would like to be able to enjoy both my guinea pigs, not just one of them. I am hoping to gain some insight on how to better bond with Jackson.
Thank you!