new guniea pig.

[Victoria Jones]

I got one guniea pig two weeks ago and decided to get another today so he would have a friend they are both male and I am letting them roam around my room to get use to each other but my guniea pig i have already had keeps trying to hump my new guniea pig. They dont fight or bite eachother gilbert just likes to humb gandolf. Is this how male guinea pigs show dominance?

 

[DMS260820]

@Wiebke. I think your are correct, I don't really know much about dominance and behaviour at all. But it looks like you have nothing to worry about right now. what size cage will you be keeping them in? You will need a minimum of 140 x60cm or else they can end up fighting then

 

[Siikibam]

That’s all normal behaviour. They have to establish dominance and one way of doing that is humping.

Just make sure that their cage is minimum 150cm x 80cm. Have two of everything (bowls, bottles etc), and only hides with two exits.

How old are they? I’ll link some threads below for you to read. We’d love to see some pigtures!
Arrival in a home from the perspective of pet shop guinea pigs
Cage Size Guide
Understanding Prey Animal Instincts, Guinea Pig Whispering And Cuddling Tips
Boars: A guide to successful companionship.
A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs

 

[Victoria Jones]

@Wiebke. I think your are correct, I don't really know much about dominance and behaviour at all. But it looks like you have nothing to worry about right now. what size cage will you be keeping them in? You will need a minimum of 140 x60cm or else they can end up fighting then

Right now I have a smaller cage but I am getting a bigger one the first of the month. I let them roam around my apartment durring the day while I am home so they are not cooped up in the cage all day

 

[Victoria Jones]

That’s all normal behaviour. They have to establish dominance and one way of doing that is humping.

They are about 6 months old

Gilbert and Gandolf

 

[Shelley anne]

Nice coloured pigges.

 

[Bill & Ted]

lovely boys, glad to here you are giving them “roam time“ X

 

[Victoria Jones]

lovely boys, glad to here you are giving them “roam time“ X

I try to every day I feel bad if they have to stay in their cage all day and thankyou I am very lucky to have them they are my emoational support animals.

 

[Victoria Jones]

Nice coloured pigges.

I love there colors gilbert is the shorter haird one I got him first and when I saw Gandolf I just had to have him. I am so thankful that they have gotten along right from the start so far.