Hi guys i need some help here.I got 1 guinea from a pet shop e was small but I'm sure e wasnt a baby e mite have been atleast 2 months old es a male name desmond the next day i went bk to the same shop and got another male of the same size and named them dexter.. these two were really cute and sweet for a month.now i got another small male name bunny and aftrr seein him dex and des are kinda weird and today i noticed des trying to hump dex ..
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Welcome to the forum.
Right, the humping is normal. Boy piggies do this it is part of the dominance hierarchy they have, one male piggy is the boss and top pig. Please make sure they have enough room in their cage and they have a hidey house each to be able to go into. have a read of this thread here explaining behavior Boars: A guide to successful companionship. How big is there cage, three boys will need a lot of space...
Three male piggies aren't any easy thing to accomplish as a bonding they are better in pairs, but what is done is done now.
Lee
Right, the humping is normal. Boy piggies do this it is part of the dominance hierarchy they have, one male piggy is the boss and top pig. Please make sure they have enough room in their cage and they have a hidey house each to be able to go into. have a read of this thread here explaining behavior Boars: A guide to successful companionship. How big is there cage, three boys will need a lot of space...
Three male piggies aren't any easy thing to accomplish as a bonding they are better in pairs, but what is done is done now.
Lee
From what I understand you now have 3 male piggies living together, and one of them is called Bunny?
If so the humping behavior is totally normal, as they try and work out who is going to be the 'boss pig'.
The guide that @sport_billy linked to above will help you understand how it all works.
And please do not be tempted to get any more guinea pigs until your current trio sort things out.
If they came from a pet shop I would also be very tempted to check that they are all actually boys!
If you are not sure you can post a photo on here, and one of the experts on will help you with that.
Enjoy your new piggies.
If so the humping behavior is totally normal, as they try and work out who is going to be the 'boss pig'.
The guide that @sport_billy linked to above will help you understand how it all works.
And please do not be tempted to get any more guinea pigs until your current trio sort things out.
If they came from a pet shop I would also be very tempted to check that they are all actually boys!
If you are not sure you can post a photo on here, and one of the experts on will help you with that.
Enjoy your new piggies.
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