MellyWelly
Junior Guinea Pig
I really don't know what to do. Please help.
My boars just 'tolerate' each other, (I'm sure they don't even snuggle up in the bedroom to keep warm), they've lived together for 5 months now, and I'm now very worried:
I've been watching the boys behaviour more closely recently, as there's been a lot of rumbling, teeth chattering and hip swaying from Mr Piglet (7 months). His partner Mr Bear (17 months) doesn't really display much of these traits, but has recently been very, very grumpy. He'll turn on Mr Piglet and there will occasionally be a scuffle, almost as if he's enough of young Piglet's bravado. It's so difficult to know who turns on who first, but this morning at feeding time, there was a smal scuffle and Bear had some of Piglet's fur in his mouth...
As they're in the shed now, they have access via a ramp to their run, giving them plenty of room to get away from each other during the day; toys, boxes to hide in and plenty of hay.
When I got home tonight there was some blood on the newspaper, their litter tray had been turned over, it probably looked worse than it was. I've checked them both over and it looks like Piglet has a tiny cut on his nose, I can only pressume this came from a nip from Bear.
I've just cleaned their hutch, and given them their evening greens and they seem ok, maybe the odd chatter (from both of them) and more yawning than I'd like to see. But seriously, I can't keep my eye on them constantly, can I?
I really don't want to do it, but my husband says that perhaps I should separate them - have one indoors and another outdoors, or get them new partners?
I've read this thread but I'm still unsure on what action to take...
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28949&highlight=fighting+boars&page=6
Can anyone give me advice please? It's getting me down as I think these boys want a divorce.
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My boars just 'tolerate' each other, (I'm sure they don't even snuggle up in the bedroom to keep warm), they've lived together for 5 months now, and I'm now very worried:
I've been watching the boys behaviour more closely recently, as there's been a lot of rumbling, teeth chattering and hip swaying from Mr Piglet (7 months). His partner Mr Bear (17 months) doesn't really display much of these traits, but has recently been very, very grumpy. He'll turn on Mr Piglet and there will occasionally be a scuffle, almost as if he's enough of young Piglet's bravado. It's so difficult to know who turns on who first, but this morning at feeding time, there was a smal scuffle and Bear had some of Piglet's fur in his mouth...
As they're in the shed now, they have access via a ramp to their run, giving them plenty of room to get away from each other during the day; toys, boxes to hide in and plenty of hay.
When I got home tonight there was some blood on the newspaper, their litter tray had been turned over, it probably looked worse than it was. I've checked them both over and it looks like Piglet has a tiny cut on his nose, I can only pressume this came from a nip from Bear.
I've just cleaned their hutch, and given them their evening greens and they seem ok, maybe the odd chatter (from both of them) and more yawning than I'd like to see. But seriously, I can't keep my eye on them constantly, can I?
I really don't want to do it, but my husband says that perhaps I should separate them - have one indoors and another outdoors, or get them new partners?
I've read this thread but I'm still unsure on what action to take...
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28949&highlight=fighting+boars&page=6
Can anyone give me advice please? It's getting me down as I think these boys want a divorce.
x