Fishybat
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi.
Truffle 6yrs. getting more boney and generally slowing down has been living with Poppy and Primrose 2 1/2 years absolutely lovely. After losing her mate and becoming very sad has loved being mum to the two younger sows since they were babies. Truffle has always been Queen pig however Poppy is very confident and has over the year had some short lived dominance for a couple of days then harmony again. All usual. However these dominance behaviours are lasting longer and the last two weeks she has been rumbling and jumping on Truffles back. Truffle has started making the squeaky ‘you can be boss noises’ but Poppy is carrying on. I have two Large cages connected by a sliding door so I have given Truffle and Poppy the odd hour on their own so Truffle can have a sleep on disturbed. Primrose is very shy and meek she gets on with everyone.
so. Should I keep Truffle separate?
There is platforms that they can sit either side of bars and see and nose each other.
If I close the door Truffle seems happy and doesn’t sit by the door. Poppy sits by day trying to get to Truffle At times. I feel Truffle can’t rest because whatever bed she wants then Poppy wants it too. 5 separate bed areas.
Advice please.
thank you
Truffle 6yrs. getting more boney and generally slowing down has been living with Poppy and Primrose 2 1/2 years absolutely lovely. After losing her mate and becoming very sad has loved being mum to the two younger sows since they were babies. Truffle has always been Queen pig however Poppy is very confident and has over the year had some short lived dominance for a couple of days then harmony again. All usual. However these dominance behaviours are lasting longer and the last two weeks she has been rumbling and jumping on Truffles back. Truffle has started making the squeaky ‘you can be boss noises’ but Poppy is carrying on. I have two Large cages connected by a sliding door so I have given Truffle and Poppy the odd hour on their own so Truffle can have a sleep on disturbed. Primrose is very shy and meek she gets on with everyone.
so. Should I keep Truffle separate?
There is platforms that they can sit either side of bars and see and nose each other.
If I close the door Truffle seems happy and doesn’t sit by the door. Poppy sits by day trying to get to Truffle At times. I feel Truffle can’t rest because whatever bed she wants then Poppy wants it too. 5 separate bed areas.
Advice please.
thank you