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Hey. I have 2 baby guinea pigs. they are the same age. I got one of them 1 month ago and the other one like 1 week ago. I tried to introduce them today. I put them in a big open area and 2 hidy houses. But they both went in 1 hidy house and did not come out. The older one tried to push the new one out of it, but he didnt move so they both got aggressive and started chattering teeth. the older one even tried to have sex with the new one. I guess he thought he was a female, but both of them are male. I seperated them when I heard them teeth chattering and saw them jumping on each other face to face. I was wondering if I did anything wrong? And can I try introducing them again ? or did I ruin everything and they wont like each other ever ? I am so tensed. Please help me with this. Thank you.
 
also they have their seperate cages which are side by side. but they cannot see each other. but they know they lay side by side. so the older baby guinea pig keeps on calling the new one. I am so confused. do they like each other or they dont like each other?
 
Hey, Thank you for the links.
I think my older guinea pig bullied the new one. But not for long though. I did not let them. But do you think I should try to introduce them again in a day or two? This time I wont put any of those things where they both can get and get bullied by the other one.
 
Hello and a big warm welcome to the forum :)

Boar bonding can be tough but you have to be consistant! Clean their 'bonded' hutch tomorrow and all toys/ bottles/ bowls once you have done this set up a neutral area one which is free from each others smells and place a HUGE pile of hay in the middle.

Place both boars in (I'd suggest rubbing them in a mixture of both their hay from their bedding - ensuring they smell like one another). Now place them in, keep them in that set up for around two hours, then add a hidey with two exits if things are still going well after an hour add another hidey and perhaps some toys.

If things are still looking good, with no lunging/ yawning/ loud teeth chattering. Place them both in the hutch that you've just cleaned, they'll need to be kept a close eye for the first 48 hours and then after that you can relax a little but the first week is a tense one with things chopping and changing.

Hopefully everything will go well if you have any more questions dont hesitate to ask :) x
 
Hello, Thank you for you reply. But I just read your reply and about 2 hours ago i put them in a neutral area with food/hay and pellets in the middle. there was teeth chattering and some aggressive movements by both of them but I used to make some sound that distracted them. I had to do that for 5-6 times during 1 hour. But they did eat together. They follow each other a lot and come close to each other. they rub their bodies together and they rub their mouths together too and then i hear teeth chattering. As soon as I hear that, i shooo them away. And both of them continuously make some noise. I am not sure what is going on. Also, they both pop corned a little or i think they pop corned a little. and one of them yawned a couple times and then lied down for a min or so. But the other one was busy eating at that time. I am confused if they are ok with each other or they dislike each other. What do you suggest me to do know. Should I put them together once again after 1 more day ? And see if they get aggressive again ? There were no attacks though except a little jumping before teeth chatterings.
 
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