PerpLexxity
Junior Guinea Pig
Hey everybody.
My two boys have been sharing a cage (with a divider in between so they can socialize) for a little over a month. They have been living like this because little Henry was going through a testosterone spike and was challenging the dominant pig (Gizmo). This behavior resulted in a fight and caused the separation.
His testosterone spike has passed and Henry seems to have calmed down now. Today was the first time I have taken out the divider to let the pigs see each other without wire separating them. The first thing that happened was that Gizmo tried to mount Henry. Unfortunately, my nerves got in the way of the dominance process and I moved Gizmo off of Henry. Henry didn't look to happy that he was still ranked below Gizmo and that made me even more anxious. Gizmo chased around Henry for a bit trying to mount but I kept getting in the way. Soon the two boys teeth chattered and that's when I separated them into their original spaces.
I know i'm not supposed to get involved when they are only trying to figure out who is the boss pig but I just keep getting so nervous and feel like I have to get involved when I know I shouldn't. My question is when can I get involved? How long should I wait until I "re-introduce" them? Tips on re-introducing? I have read the thread on re-introducing but how should I do it, do I introduce them then separate them again, separate them at night, should I keep them together?
Thanks for helping !
Also I know they want to have more interaction because they are constantly chewing on the barrier that separates them. But when they do get together Henry teeth chatters at Gizmo and i'm nervous a fight will break out as it has before *when Henry was going through his testosterone spike*.
Please help i'm just a piggy mom
My two boys have been sharing a cage (with a divider in between so they can socialize) for a little over a month. They have been living like this because little Henry was going through a testosterone spike and was challenging the dominant pig (Gizmo). This behavior resulted in a fight and caused the separation.
His testosterone spike has passed and Henry seems to have calmed down now. Today was the first time I have taken out the divider to let the pigs see each other without wire separating them. The first thing that happened was that Gizmo tried to mount Henry. Unfortunately, my nerves got in the way of the dominance process and I moved Gizmo off of Henry. Henry didn't look to happy that he was still ranked below Gizmo and that made me even more anxious. Gizmo chased around Henry for a bit trying to mount but I kept getting in the way. Soon the two boys teeth chattered and that's when I separated them into their original spaces.
I know i'm not supposed to get involved when they are only trying to figure out who is the boss pig but I just keep getting so nervous and feel like I have to get involved when I know I shouldn't. My question is when can I get involved? How long should I wait until I "re-introduce" them? Tips on re-introducing? I have read the thread on re-introducing but how should I do it, do I introduce them then separate them again, separate them at night, should I keep them together?
Thanks for helping !
Also I know they want to have more interaction because they are constantly chewing on the barrier that separates them. But when they do get together Henry teeth chatters at Gizmo and i'm nervous a fight will break out as it has before *when Henry was going through his testosterone spike*.
Please help i'm just a piggy mom
