New Guinea pig. Not sure where to post

[Xarea]

I am new here to posting been reading in the forums for a while since December of 2018 I allowed my 16-year-old daughter to get two boars with a broken bond from the spca. They can't play in the same habit or play yard enclosure, blood was drawn twice and one piggy got his ear ripped opened twice. They do like to see each other but not be in the same space., am okay with that. They both live in their own separate midwest cage. My other daughter two months later got a sow. She is super sweet, loves to give nose kisses and run laps and popcorns, we call her the party princess, also by the way such a flirt the boys, but they all have floor time in separate playpens. Okay long story short, I adopted a new sow for my daughter's party princess today. This pig was super happy when we adopted her, she ran into the hands of the keeper, she did complain a little about being in the carrier. When we got her home( 10 minutes later)
Her new temp encloser was ready for her. She quickly went in, she explored a wee bit and quickly started eating pellets and hay. We removed the other 3 guineas for floor time to give her some chill out time. Funny was she never ran and wanted cover, and whenever we went into the room, she would just look up from eating hay or pellets and went back to it. After two hours we placed all the guineas back in their cages. At this time, the previous guineas noticed her and she noticed them. She started to popcorn around and had some super cute zooms with an added sidekick.
The other 3 guineas that I always treated them with kid gloves and given solitude, till they got used to us, took weeks before popcorning. What is with this new girl. I have never seen a new guinea pig in a new home popcorning and zooming after 2 and a half hours, and she comes up to the cage end and she wants attention. I told them just to add food and no touch for a few more days.
I guess my question, is, will she get upset if we keep her in solitude, like the norm, because she is guinea that doesn't fit the norm. I am at a lose of ideas. I also want to make sure I can do everything right by her. Can anyone help me?

 

[Reenie]

Congratulations on your new little one, and how lucky are you that she's such a confident wee girl!
If it was me, I'd try bonding her with your other sow. (You'll find lots of advice in the forum tab at the top of the page). Would you consider getting one of your boars neutered and starting a little herd?

 

[Eviolus-]

I am new here to posting been reading in the forums for a while since December of 2018 I allowed my 16-year-old daughter to get two boars with a broken bond from the spca. They can't play in the same habit or play yard enclosure, blood was drawn twice and one piggy got his ear ripped opened twice. They do like to see each other but not be in the same space., am okay with that. They both live in their own separate midwest cage. My other daughter two months later got a sow. She is super sweet, loves to give nose kisses and run laps and popcorns, we call her the party princess, also by the way such a flirt the boys, but they all have floor time in separate playpens. Okay long story short, I adopted a new sow for my daughter's party princess today. This pig was super happy when we adopted her, she ran into the hands of the keeper, she did complain a little about being in the carrier. When we got her home( 10 minutes later)
Her new temp encloser was ready for her. She quickly went in, she explored a wee bit and quickly started eating pellets and hay. We removed the other 3 guineas for floor time to give her some chill out time. Funny was she never ran and wanted cover, and whenever we went into the room, she would just look up from eating hay or pellets and went back to it. After two hours we placed all the guineas back in their cages. At this time, the previous guineas noticed her and she noticed them. She started to popcorn around and had some super cute zooms with an added sidekick.
The other 3 guineas that I always treated them with kid gloves and given solitude, till they got used to us, took weeks before popcorning. What is with this new girl. I have never seen a new guinea pig in a new home popcorning and zooming after 2 and a half hours, and she comes up to the cage end and she wants attention. I told them just to add food and no touch for a few more days.
I guess my question, is, will she get upset if we keep her in solitude, like the norm, because she is guinea that doesn't fit the norm. I am at a lose of ideas. I also want to make sure I can do everything right by her. Can anyone help me?

I wouldn't keep her in solitude personally, if she's already so settled there's no need x

 

[Freela]

Some pigs are pretty laid back and happy and nonplussed by things going on around them. My Leela is one of those, she was never particularly spooked by people, or other pigs, or much of anything. Her default personality is just chill and curious. There's no reason to keep her alone (the default for pigs should be with a friend, not alone anyhow, of course ruling out situations like with your boars where there has been blood drawn.) A lot of pigs are more calm with a friend as they are meant to live in a group, so having a new, skittish pig is not really a reason to keep pigs on their own until they settle. There is some value in having a quarantine period, depending on where she has come from, just in case she has an illness that is yet to develop that could infect your other pigs. But otherwise, I would try to pair her up with your other sow!

 

[Wiebke]

I am new here to posting been reading in the forums for a while since December of 2018 I allowed my 16-year-old daughter to get two boars with a broken bond from the spca. They can't play in the same habit or play yard enclosure, blood was drawn twice and one piggy got his ear ripped opened twice. They do like to see each other but not be in the same space., am okay with that. They both live in their own separate midwest cage. My other daughter two months later got a sow. She is super sweet, loves to give nose kisses and run laps and popcorns, we call her the party princess, also by the way such a flirt the boys, but they all have floor time in separate playpens. Okay long story short, I adopted a new sow for my daughter's party princess today. This pig was super happy when we adopted her, she ran into the hands of the keeper, she did complain a little about being in the carrier. When we got her home( 10 minutes later)
Her new temp encloser was ready for her. She quickly went in, she explored a wee bit and quickly started eating pellets and hay. We removed the other 3 guineas for floor time to give her some chill out time. Funny was she never ran and wanted cover, and whenever we went into the room, she would just look up from eating hay or pellets and went back to it. After two hours we placed all the guineas back in their cages. At this time, the previous guineas noticed her and she noticed them. She started to popcorn around and had some super cute zooms with an added sidekick.
The other 3 guineas that I always treated them with kid gloves and given solitude, till they got used to us, took weeks before popcorning. What is with this new girl. I have never seen a new guinea pig in a new home popcorning and zooming after 2 and a half hours, and she comes up to the cage end and she wants attention. I told them just to add food and no touch for a few more days.
I guess my question, is, will she get upset if we keep her in solitude, like the norm, because she is guinea that doesn't fit the norm. I am at a lose of ideas. I also want to make sure I can do everything right by her. Can anyone help me?

Please don't keep her in solitude! She is obviously coming from a loving home and has obviously been well handled and cared for, so if she is used to handling, you can handle right from the start.
You may find our piggy whispering tips helpful to invite her as a member of your group and tell her that she is loved; that will go a long way. Guinea pigs define themselves as a group member. Knowing that she has a new home she is cherished in her own language and social frame give the confirmation she needs and will get you a lot more cooperation when it comes to grooming, nail cutting etc. as you have established yourself as a a higher ranked group member, so what you say, goes!
Understanding Prey Animal Instincts, Guinea Pig Whispering And Cuddling Tips
Who is the boss - your guinea pig or you?

Some very human orientated ex-single piggies struggle when meeting other piggies, but again - there is no firm rule.
But even then, next door company with interaction through the bars is still crucial for ongoing stimulation and socialisation.

Cherish your little girl, throw away your rulebook and follow her lead! If she is willing and ready to meet the other piggies, then by all means, to so!
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics

One of the really noticeable things that happens whenever I bring home a new rescue adoptee is that they immediately relax when they come into my piggy room and smell and hear all the normal piggy noises.
Even when quarantining (which you have already waived), I prefer to keep any new arrivals where they can hear and smell the others as it is such a comfort for them.

 

[Minnieandpebbs]

Sounds like a piggy that loves human attention and is very tame to be running around like that after such a short amount of time!

Like @Wiebke said, don't keep her on her own as she has come from somewhere she was cared for and treated well.

 

[Wiebke]

Sounds like a piggy that loves human attention and is very tame to be running around like that after such a short amount of time!

Like @Wiebke said, don't keep her on her own as she has come from somewhere she was cared for and treated well. Have you thought about getting the males neutered and creating a herd?

Hi!

Please note that we most strongly DO NOT recommend to place more than one neutered boar with any amount of sows. In most cases, this will end in fights and the break-up of the bond.
Adding More Guinea Pigs Or Merging Pairs – What Works And What Not?

 

[Xarea]

Thank you for all the wonderful advice, I am sure I will continue to check in as she is such a curious piggy She had a good night. This morning, was she pretty cute and chirping and gabbing to Kara. We placed their cages about 4 inches apart, and they were eating drinking and gabbing. We figured by placing the kitchen parts of the two cages by each other, they could get to know each other while enjoying a few pellets with a couple of pea flakes and what we call guinea salad which is just fresh veggies. I did find it odd that she would chew up the greens but spit them out, lol she does love her hay and pellets. She didn't want to come out for early morning floor time, so we let her be. A few hours after that she got super curious and started whistling and so we let her out in a playpen in the living room next to Karas playpen. Red (her nickname till my daughter names her) was being super friendly had a few zooms and 2 popcorns. We put her back after 20 minutes we didn't want to overdo it.
Thank you all again, oh also I should have mentioned I waived the quarantine because her keeper was my vet. She was brought in with ringworm, the owner had got her from a pet store and didn't want her. So my vet treated her and added her to her herd. At Karas check up I mentioned she needed a cage mate, she said she a mother-daughter combo that couldn't be separated or Red, well I just need one lol my house is only so big, so we got Red. Thank you all again you guys are awesome. I will post photos.

 

[Xarea]

The first is Red the second is Kara both sows, The last two the left is Negan and the right is Rick. Guess with 17 year old loves the Walking Dead and though fighting brothers should have such names.