My guinea pig berry still nips my other 2 bonded guinea pigs.(all sows)

[Caseyhaigh123]

So if you saw my post from September I lost my guinea pig cherry, she was only 1 year and a few months old and her sister berry isn’t really the grieving type but you could still see she missed her sister. The next day we got her 2 bonded sows fluffy and wonder who were about 3 months old at the time (there on my profile picture.) Berry does get on with them but there’s a lot of nipping from berry especially when they get to close,but sometimes fluffy and berry cuddle, they all sleep together I think that they think berry is there mum lol.so I’m basically wondering if she will learn to stop nipping. Thanks

 

[Wiebke]

So if you saw my post from September I lost my guinea pig cherry, she was only 1 year and a few months old and her sister berry isn’t really the grieving type but you could still see she missed her sister. The next day we got her 2 bonded sows fluffy and wonder who were about 3 months old at the time (there on my profile picture.) Berry does get on with them but there’s a lot of nipping from berry especially when they get to close,but sometimes fluffy and berry cuddle, they all sleep together I think that they think berry is there mum lol.so I’m basically wondering if she will learn to stop nipping. Thanks

Nipping is mild dominance behaviour. Some piggies come with larger private sphere than others - other piggies won't be allowed into it, but the dominant piggy may choose to share their space when sleeping.

 

[Caseyhaigh123]

Nipping is mild dominance behaviour. Some piggies come with larger private sphere than others - other piggies won't be allowed into it, but the dominant piggy may choose to share their space when sleeping.

Thanks for reply, she probably likes her personal space lol.