Richard Pashley
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi, I have two boars about 5/6 months old. I have had them for two months and I've never had guinea pigs before. My daughter has called them Moonlight and the other Starlight and they both share an indoor cage together about 120com long and 60cm wide
I've had no big problems until Sunday when I noticed them both having a nose off, showing teeth and then Starlight hunching up on his back legs and ready for a fight. Moonlight pounced on Starlight, what a jump, but missed. I separated them for the morning and then in the afternoon got them outside in a run in some shade with plenty of space. They clearly still had issues and irritated with each other even with all the grass and food etc to distract them.
I cleaned the cage downed and then a few hours later put them back into the cage together to see if they calmed down. Then about 20mins they both flared up and jumped at each other rolling around and fighting, biting etc, it was a full on fight and very nerve-racking as my daughter was watching at the time. I had to intervene carefully and separate them for the night. Moonlight had a bloody foot but otherwise having checked them both without other serious injuries.
I understand they might be hormonal and the two boys are going through puberty, but should I get them back together?
ny ideas what I should do next?
I've had no big problems until Sunday when I noticed them both having a nose off, showing teeth and then Starlight hunching up on his back legs and ready for a fight. Moonlight pounced on Starlight, what a jump, but missed. I separated them for the morning and then in the afternoon got them outside in a run in some shade with plenty of space. They clearly still had issues and irritated with each other even with all the grass and food etc to distract them.
I cleaned the cage downed and then a few hours later put them back into the cage together to see if they calmed down. Then about 20mins they both flared up and jumped at each other rolling around and fighting, biting etc, it was a full on fight and very nerve-racking as my daughter was watching at the time. I had to intervene carefully and separate them for the night. Moonlight had a bloody foot but otherwise having checked them both without other serious injuries.
I understand they might be hormonal and the two boys are going through puberty, but should I get them back together?
ny ideas what I should do next?
