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I bought 2 male guinea pigs from Pets at Home at the end of June and they have got along perfectly until now. They have started jumping on each other and one has managed to pull fur from the other quite aggressively, so I have had to separate them. The problem is, now what they’re separated they both seem very sedate and lonely, so I’m just wondering what I can do? I definitely don’t want to just reintroduce them straight away because they really were attacking each other viciously, so I’m really not sure what to do.

They have a Ferplast 120 cage which is left open at all times with a playpen attached which is 120cm long and 60cm wide. They also get a lot of time each day to run around freely on the floor, so I don’t think that space is an issue. Also they have 2 dry and wet food bowls, 2 water bottles, 2 tunnels and 4 different houses to hide in. They both seem to be eating fine and putting on weight well, just they suddenly really don’t seem to get on.

Can anyone give any suggestions of what I can do to help them get along better?
 
I’m not entirely sure as when I bought them the staff didn’t know. (I can see now that this should’ve been a red flag, but in the moment I guess I was just excited to be getting them) One of them is a bit bigger than the other so i guess he’s older. If I were to guess I’d say one is 6 months and the other about 5.
 
I’m so sorry to tell you that they have probably both hit their big testosterone spike.

Your cage set up isn’t the issue if they have enough space and plenty of everything to stop fighting over.

If they have become aggressive and had a full on fight and drawn blood, then it is unlikely that you will be able to reintroduce them. Once you separate boars that it usually it and you have to start working on plan B, which could be keeping them living separately alongside each other or neutering them and getting them a sow wife each once they are 6 weeks post neuter.

Please read the threads below that help explain about boars and what you can do
Bonds In Trouble
A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths, Facts and Post-op Care
 
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