Cheesybiscuit
New Born Pup
We rescued some 14 week old boar guinea pigs for our children back in May, so they're now 6/7 months old, although we don't know exact ages as we don't know when they were born. They've never really seemed that fond of each other, more that they tolerate each other - one is grumpier than the other. Last week, we heard a ruckus coming from their cage (they live outside) and when we went to see if all was okay, one (the less grumpy one) was bleeding from the mouth. We've also since found bite marks on this guinea pig, and a lump with pus, which I assume is an infected bite - we're going to take him to the vet today to get this looked at.
I've read the sticky posts on this site about boar behaviour/bonding but I don't know what to do at this point as I don't want to separate unnecessarily, but I'm so worried about them seriously hurting each other and don't know when enough is enough and if they just don't get on.
I know they're both in the tricky teenage stage right now and it's not ideal having two the same age but I'm unsure if it's going to get better or not or if we should just try and work out how to put up a cage divider in their hutch so they can be together, but not get at each other. I think grumpy pig would be okay with this but I think the other one might find it harder.
They seem to have calmed down a bit since the big fight, but they're still yawning at each other with occasional teeth chattering and one is sometimes chasing/darting at the other, so I don't think things have entirely relaxed and I'm concerned they might go for each other again.
They have a large, 6ft, single storey cage, and 2 food bowls, water bottles, hideys, hay piles etc, so I don't think it's space or sharing that's the issue as we've done all those things that people suggest.
We don't want to get more guineas either, so neutering/sows isn't really an option.
Can anyone offer any advice on what to do please? Would you separate now, or give it a few more days, or would you give them a bath to see if that helps? I'm really concerned
Thank you in advance for your help.
I've read the sticky posts on this site about boar behaviour/bonding but I don't know what to do at this point as I don't want to separate unnecessarily, but I'm so worried about them seriously hurting each other and don't know when enough is enough and if they just don't get on.
I know they're both in the tricky teenage stage right now and it's not ideal having two the same age but I'm unsure if it's going to get better or not or if we should just try and work out how to put up a cage divider in their hutch so they can be together, but not get at each other. I think grumpy pig would be okay with this but I think the other one might find it harder.
They seem to have calmed down a bit since the big fight, but they're still yawning at each other with occasional teeth chattering and one is sometimes chasing/darting at the other, so I don't think things have entirely relaxed and I'm concerned they might go for each other again.
They have a large, 6ft, single storey cage, and 2 food bowls, water bottles, hideys, hay piles etc, so I don't think it's space or sharing that's the issue as we've done all those things that people suggest.
We don't want to get more guineas either, so neutering/sows isn't really an option.
Can anyone offer any advice on what to do please? Would you separate now, or give it a few more days, or would you give them a bath to see if that helps? I'm really concerned

Thank you in advance for your help.