Guinea Pigs sitting on top of each other?

[gemini2309]

Hi everyone, I have a question about my guinea pigs behaviour. I got my two guinea pigs on Monday (2 boars called Theodore and Louie) and they seem very close and sometimes do show dominance actions between them but they are getting on well. There is one behaviour I'm not too sure about where one of them (usually Theodore) sits on top of the other or lies on top of them, I can never distinguish whether they are cuddling or trying to show dominance over each other as they do this whilst in their hidey and sleeping but also when they're awake and playing etc. Not sure but would appreciate any replies

 

[asian piggy]

Perhaps they’re humping? My two boars have a tendency to begin mounting each other for a little before the other begins to run away! With this I believe it’s more of an act of dominance followed by nose offs

 

[Claire W]

My sow does this with my neutered boar. He put up with it for a short while before rumbling at her but she’s the dominant one so may be Theodore is your dominant pig?

 

[gemini2309]

Ah okay, thank you both for your opinions on what this could be!