Karmataurus
New Born Pup
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Hello! This might be the wrong place for this, I'm new here but I just wanted some advice.
So about 2-3 years back we got guinea pigs. We purchased them both from the same store and they were the same age, both males. The store basically told us since they came from the same place and were the same age they would live fine together. For the first few months they happily played, ate, and snuggled up together. They used to popcorn back then as well. Once they became adults, however, they started fighting. It got so bad that he bigger male tore out the smaller male's throat. Thankfully, we managed to save his life and he doesn't even have a scar. We separated them, and things have been okay.
The smaller male, the victim of the attack ,has been the absolute perfect pet. He loves treats, pets, and to be carried around and cuddles. The larger male is okay with being patted occasionally and also loves food, but hates to be held or cuddled. He is the only of the two to ever bite anyone, but I still love him all the same. Anywho, I decided that after 2 years of separation I would try to reunite them, under close supervision. I gave them each a carrot and placed them next to eachother, and to my surprise they happily shared the carrot and no ill sounds or attacks followed.
So this morning, I figured to try it again, to some odd results. I placed them near each other, and they both stood shoulder to shoulder, vibrated, and made a strange, garbled version of the purr they make when happy. They used to do this before fighting, so I was ready to sepearte them, but they didn't really do anything. One would shove his head uner the others body, then the other, all while vibrating and making the weird purring sound. But neither nipped or scratched or made a violent sound. The only time this changed was when one would be removed, it made a distress call, despite no injury or other harm.
I usually would think they were sizing each other up before a fight, but the smaller, submissive one was the instigator of the behavior and both had perfect opportunity to harm each other but never did. What was going on, is it safe to let them near each other again or was it just a calm before the storm.
So about 2-3 years back we got guinea pigs. We purchased them both from the same store and they were the same age, both males. The store basically told us since they came from the same place and were the same age they would live fine together. For the first few months they happily played, ate, and snuggled up together. They used to popcorn back then as well. Once they became adults, however, they started fighting. It got so bad that he bigger male tore out the smaller male's throat. Thankfully, we managed to save his life and he doesn't even have a scar. We separated them, and things have been okay.
The smaller male, the victim of the attack ,has been the absolute perfect pet. He loves treats, pets, and to be carried around and cuddles. The larger male is okay with being patted occasionally and also loves food, but hates to be held or cuddled. He is the only of the two to ever bite anyone, but I still love him all the same. Anywho, I decided that after 2 years of separation I would try to reunite them, under close supervision. I gave them each a carrot and placed them next to eachother, and to my surprise they happily shared the carrot and no ill sounds or attacks followed.
So this morning, I figured to try it again, to some odd results. I placed them near each other, and they both stood shoulder to shoulder, vibrated, and made a strange, garbled version of the purr they make when happy. They used to do this before fighting, so I was ready to sepearte them, but they didn't really do anything. One would shove his head uner the others body, then the other, all while vibrating and making the weird purring sound. But neither nipped or scratched or made a violent sound. The only time this changed was when one would be removed, it made a distress call, despite no injury or other harm.
I usually would think they were sizing each other up before a fight, but the smaller, submissive one was the instigator of the behavior and both had perfect opportunity to harm each other but never did. What was going on, is it safe to let them near each other again or was it just a calm before the storm.
