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So I have two guinea pigs that are separated (that's another story) I put them together outside of their cages in a place where they won't fight for territory but one of my guinea pigs started rubbing against the other and started vibrating a lot and very loudly and continued to follow the other they weren't attacking each other mostly just running around while the other one follows after them I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing and or if I should just put them together to see what happens?
 
This sounds to be completely normal dominance (the vibrating is rumblestrutting). They are tying to see if they like each other and are able to establish a relationship.

If you are attempting to bond them, then leave them in a neutral territory bonding pen for several hours (no hides, only a pile of hay and water) to see if they can get on. If things go well after several hours, then clean down the cage they are to live in together and then you can transfer them to the cage and leave them together permanently from then on

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
 
Could you give some background information?
How old are they?
Genders?
Why were they separated?
Cage sizes?
If you are trying to bond them, they must be introduced on neutral territory, and must stay together for hours before being put together into a neutral appropriately sized cage. Rumbling is a normal dominance behaviour and is nothing to worry about as long as they don't draw blood.
 
Piggies&buns said:
This sounds to be completely normal dominance (the vibrating is rumblestrutting). They are tying to see if they like each other and are able to establish a relationship.

If you are attempting to bond them, then leave them in a neutral territory bonding for several hours (no hides, only a pile of hay and water) to see if they can get on. If things go well after several hours, then clean down the cage they are to live in together ans then you can transfer them to the cage and leave them together permanently

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
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Bean_piggies said:
Okay thanks for suggestion I'll do this as soon as possible!
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Please read all the guides I linked in. They contain all the information you need to know on how to do a bonding and whether a bonding is working or not.

It is essential you have a big enough cage for them to live in together if things work out.

Why were they separate in the first place?
 
My Piggies said:
Could you give some background information?
How old are they?
Genders?
Why were they separated?
Cage sizes?
If you are trying to bond them, they must be introduced on neutral territory, and must stay together for hours before being put together into a neutral appropriately sized cage. Rumbling is a normal dominance behaviour and is nothing to worry about as long as they don't draw blood.
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I don't really know their ages as I got them from petsmart I had to separate one of the guinea pigs because she had some pervious problems with another guinea pig, they are both female and i don't know their cage sized as they're both custom sized cages
 
Piggies&buns said:
Please read all the guides I linked in. They contain all the information you need to know on how to do a bonding and whether a bonding is working or not.

It is essential you have a big enough cage for them to live in together if things work out.

Why were they separate in the first place?
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Bean_piggies said:
I don't really know their ages as I got them from petsmart I had to separate one of the guinea pigs because she had some pervious problems with another guinea pig, they are both female and i don't know their cage sized as they're both custom sized cages
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How long have you had them?
If they came from a pet shop, then it is likely they were only young, so you may be able to work out an approximate age.

So have these two piggies never been together in the same cage before?
Having problems with a previous piggy does not mean these two will automatically have problems so it is good you are trying to bond them - its best for them to have a live in friend. You wont know how things will go between them until you try

Please do measure the cage to check it is a minimum of 120x6cm but ideally 150x60cm (or larger). If you try to bond them and then put them in a cage which isnt big enough, then it can cause them to fall out.
 
One of them had previous problems with another guinea pig which resulted in me not trusting her and getting scared to put another guinea pig near her or with her
 
Piggies&buns said:
How long have you had them?
If they came from a pet shop, then it is likely they were only young, so you may be able to work out an approximate age.

So have these two piggies never been together in the same cage before?
Having problems with a previous piggy does not mean these two will automatically have problems so it is good you are trying to bond them - its best for them to have a live in friend. You wont know how things will go between them until you try

Please do measure the cage to check it is a minimum of 120x6cm but ideally 150x60cm (or larger). If you try to bond them and then put them in a cage which isnt big enough, then it can cause them to fall out.
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I got one in May 2020 and the other on Halloween 2021 I was planning on putting their cages together to make one big cage I did that with my other guinea pigs, also what is a live in friend?
 
Bean_piggies said:
I got one in May 2020 and the other on Halloween 2021 I was planning on putting their cages together to make one big cage I did that with my other guinea pigs, also what is a live in friend?
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So the one you got in May 2020 may be around 18 months old if she was a pet shop piggy. And the one you got at Halloween is likely only a few months old if she was also a pet shop piggy and you have only had her for a month.

As long as their cage meets size requirements then its fine to put two cages together

A live in friend is a piggy is a way of saying a piggy with whom they live in the same cage with permanently
 
Piggies&buns said:
So the one you got in May 2020 may be around 18 months old if she was a pet shop piggy. And the one you got at Halloween is likely only a few months old if she was also a pet shop piggy and you have only had her for a month.

As long as their cage meets size requirements then its fine to put two cages together

A live in friend is a piggy is a way of saying a piggy with whom they live in the same cage with permanently
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Piggies&buns said:
So the one you got in May 2020 may be around 18 months old if she was a pet shop piggy. And the one you got at Halloween is likely only a few months old if she was also a pet shop piggy and you have only had her for a month.

As long as their cage meets size requirements then its fine to put two cages together

A live in friend is a piggy is a way of saying a piggy with whom they live in the same cage with permanently
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Piggies&buns said:
This sounds to be completely normal dominance (the vibrating is rumblestrutting). They are tying to see if they like each other and are able to establish a relationship.

If you are attempting to bond them, then leave them in a neutral territory bonding pen for several hours (no hides, only a pile of hay and water) to see if they can get on. If things go well after several hours, then clean down the cage they are to live in together and then you can transfer them to the cage and leave them together permanently from then on

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
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The brown, black and white one is Mochi she is the guinea pig I got in May 2020 and the grey/black and creme colored guinea pig is Spooky she is the one I got in Halloween 2021 Mochi is the one who had problems with previous guinea pigs and Spooky is the one who seems to be following Mochi around and vibrating/purring a lot they both seem to be doing fine, none of them are attacking each other and seem to be eating and doing fine whenever Mochi passes by Spooky, Spooky seems to circle her and vibrate trying to get her attention while Mochi seems to mind her own business.
 

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Piggies&buns said:
So the one you got in May 2020 may be around 18 months old if she was a pet shop piggy. And the one you got at Halloween is likely only a few months old if she was also a pet shop piggy and you have only had her for a month.

As long as their cage meets size requirements then its fine to put two cages together

A live in friend is a piggy is a way of saying a piggy with whom they live in the same cage with permanently
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Bean_piggies said:
The brown, black and white one is Mochi she is the guinea pig I got in May 2020 and the grey/black and creme colored guinea pig is Spooky she is the one I got in Halloween 2021 Mochi is the one who had problems with previous guinea pigs and Spooky is the one who seems to be following Mochi around and vibrating/purring a lot they both seem to be doing fine, none of them are attacking each other and seem to be eating and doing fine whenever Mochi passes by Spooky, Spooky seems to circle her and vibrate trying to get her attention while Mochi seems to mind her own business.
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This all sounds good and normal for the early stages of bonding
 
Alright good I'll keep you updated if anything happens I'm currently cleaning out both of their cages and if everything seems to go well I'm gonna join both of their cages to make one big cage how long would you recommend I keep them out for the bonding process?
 
Bean_piggies said:
Alright good I'll keep you updated if anything happens I'm currently cleaning out both of their cages and if everything seems to go well I'm gonna join both of their cages to make one big cage how long would you recommend I keep them out for the bonding process?
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They should be in their neutral territory for several hours, and all going well can go into their new cage together after that 😊
 
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They need to be in the bonding pen for several hours before you transfer them to the cage.
When you move them to the cage, ensure all hides have two exits so no piggy can get trapped inside a hide. Also ensure you have two water bottles, two hay piles etc
 
Great thanks! They seem to be doing okay they're mounting, popcorning/jumping around and chasing each other is that anything to be of concern?
 
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