Piggy Won't Come Out Of His House

[Rach_91]

ive had Chucky for nearly 3 months now he was on his own till two days ago when I got his brother there in a two tier indoor cage just incase they didn't get along they seem to get along and Chucky is the more dominant one I just noticed as soon as Chucky goes into his cage he goes straight into his house and doesn't come out at all even when food is there I now he's eating so no worrys there the other pig doesn't hide as much and I see him out his hidey a lot more is there any reason for this? He seems more explorative then when he was on his own when he's having free run on the floor

 

[Wiebke]

ive had Chucky for nearly 3 months now he was on his own till two days ago when I got his brother there in a two tier indoor cage just incase they didn't get along they seem to get along and Chucky is the more dominant one I just noticed as soon as Chucky goes into his cage he goes straight into his house and doesn't come out at all even when food is there I now he's eating so no worrys there the other pig doesn't hide as much and I see him out his hidey a lot more is there any reason for this? He seems more explorative then when he was on his own when he's having free run on the floor

Hi! Have you done formal introductions on nuetral ground or just stuck the two boys together? Your newbie will feel overwhelmed being stuck in a stronger boars territory. Please make sure that you don't have any hideys in the cage that don't have at least two exits, so Rocky cannot be locked in. Give him time to get his bearings!
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/how-do-i-settle-shy-new-guinea-pigs.36239/
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/boars-a-guide-to-successful-companionship.76162/
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/introducing-and-re-introducing-guinea-pigs.38562/

 

[Rach_91]

Hi yeah I put them both in the floor and they sniffed each other chuuckys rumble struts and makes a rumble noise he also gets on top of him apart from that they seem ok they eat together when they are having free time and their cage is two tier so Rocky is on the top and Chucky on the bottom

 

[Wiebke]

Hi yeah I put them both in the floor and they sniffed each other chuuckys rumble struts and makes a rumble noise he also gets on top of him apart from that they seem ok they eat together when they are having free time and their cage is two tier so Rocky is on the top and Chucky on the bottom

Just give Rocky time; it is all a bit much for him. The behaviour is normal for a new piggy.