Jesse's pigs
Adult Guinea Pig
Hi guys- firstly can I just say thank you to everyone who has helped me over on my previous thread regarding my beloved Steve it is honestly amazing to see how he is today. So much brighter and basically his normal self. He is ever so slightly pissed about the lack of veges... so far I’ve only been brave enough to give a finger nail slice of carrot today and a small corner of a lettuce yesterday.
My question today is, if it is apparent and remains apparent that my two boys will not get along what next? Now Steve is back basically to normality (6 days now since the bloat was diagnosed and about three since he stopped sounding like a water balloon) I figured they might be a little more relaxed with each other. I cleaned both cages out today and set them out for floor time while I did to see (in a neutral space etc). Immediately, Steve puffs up chattering and circling and going straight for Bellamy. What is more surprising is Bellamy actually retaliates (which he has never done before he is a very passive piggy). He also chatters and yawns and huffs. In the end I put Bellamy in the lid of the cage to see if they calmed down now that they can only smell and see each other not actually get at one another. But the chattering/yawning etc was nonstop. I’m not giving up and will likely try again in another few days but figured I’d query in case this is the outcome - at least both are healthy.
Because I have dogs, it is unrealistic to have them on the floor next to each other and I don’t have a cupboard/table that would allow this either. I keep them in my bedroom because I frequent it so they aren’t lonely and because the dogs stay out (And if they do ever enter the pigs are high enough off the ground).
At the moment I have the cages stacked on top of one another so they can smell each other I guess and hear one another but not see each other. Is this enough interaction? And if they can’t go back together is it going to be alright to get another boy to pair with one or is the bond not going to work because of the fact they’ll smell the boy in the cage above/below?
Thanks again
My question today is, if it is apparent and remains apparent that my two boys will not get along what next? Now Steve is back basically to normality (6 days now since the bloat was diagnosed and about three since he stopped sounding like a water balloon) I figured they might be a little more relaxed with each other. I cleaned both cages out today and set them out for floor time while I did to see (in a neutral space etc). Immediately, Steve puffs up chattering and circling and going straight for Bellamy. What is more surprising is Bellamy actually retaliates (which he has never done before he is a very passive piggy). He also chatters and yawns and huffs. In the end I put Bellamy in the lid of the cage to see if they calmed down now that they can only smell and see each other not actually get at one another. But the chattering/yawning etc was nonstop. I’m not giving up and will likely try again in another few days but figured I’d query in case this is the outcome - at least both are healthy.
Because I have dogs, it is unrealistic to have them on the floor next to each other and I don’t have a cupboard/table that would allow this either. I keep them in my bedroom because I frequent it so they aren’t lonely and because the dogs stay out (And if they do ever enter the pigs are high enough off the ground).
At the moment I have the cages stacked on top of one another so they can smell each other I guess and hear one another but not see each other. Is this enough interaction? And if they can’t go back together is it going to be alright to get another boy to pair with one or is the bond not going to work because of the fact they’ll smell the boy in the cage above/below?
Thanks again