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Pigglywiggly09

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Hi everyone, I need some advice, I'm concerned about Sprinkles. She has been stopping in her tracks rumbling at Cookie a lot the past two days, she also chases or tries to jump on her soon after she does it. Cookie doesn't seem too fazed by it, she will usually run after her or start popcorning. It's just that it's happening so much and she doesn't usually do it so it has me worried. They still cuddle up and eat together. Is it normal behaviour?
 
Totally normal.
Chances are that Cookie is in season, and it will all settle back down in the next 12 - 24 hours.
If both piggies seem fine with it, then there really is nothing to worry about.
 
Swissgreys said:
Totally normal.
Chances are that Cookie is in season, and it will all settle back down in the next 12 - 24 hours.
If both piggies seem fine with it, then there really is nothing to worry about.
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Thank you swissgrey 😊 She was doing it so often it concerned me. I'm new to guinea pigs so I'm overthinking everything 😩. Its a relief to know its normal.
 
Pigglywiggly09 said:
Hi everyone, I need some advice, I'm concerned about Sprinkles. She has been stopping in her tracks rumbling at Cookie a lot the past two days, she also chases or tries to jump on her soon after she does it. Cookie doesn't seem too fazed by it, she will usually run after her or start popcorning. It's just that it's happening so much and she doesn't usually do it so it has me worried. They still cuddle up and eat together. Is it normal behaviour?
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Hi!

This is normal dominance behaviour which you see in the first weeks of a relationship; you also see it when sows are coming into season. Some teenagers can suffer from hormone spikes, which can mean more dominance behaviour and in adult sows nonstop season behaviour can indicate an ovarian cyst. As long as the companion is not fussed, then you need to not worry!

You may find these guides here helpful as they explain these different aspects in depth so you can judge better what you are dealing with:
Sow Behaviour
Bonding: Illustrated Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics
 
Pigglywiggly09 said:
Thank you swissgrey 😊 She was doing it so often it concerned me. I'm new to guinea pigs so I'm overthinking everything 😩. Its a relief to know its normal.
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No problem @Pigglywiggly09 - I was exactly the same when I first got my piggies, and even now I still panic if I have to try and bond someone.

I always like the rumbling and strutting behaviour to having a moody teenager in the house :))
 
Wiebke said:
Hi!

This is normal dominance behaviour which you see in the first weeks of a relationship; you also see it when sows are coming into season. Some teenagers can suffer from hormone spikes, which can mean more dominance behaviour and in adult sows nonstop season behaviour can indicate an ovarian cyst. As long as the companion is not fussed, then you need to not worry!

You may find these guides here helpful as they explain these different aspects in depth so you can judge better what you are dealing with:
Sow Behaviour
Bonding: Illustrated Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics
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Thanks Wiebke 😊 That explains it. Cookie just completely brushes it off 😂
 
Swissgreys said:
No problem @Pigglywiggly09 - I was exactly the same when I first got my piggies, and even now I still panic if I have to try and bond someone.

I always like the rumbling and strutting behaviour to having a moody teenager in the house :))
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I'm an overthinker anyways so my brain is in overdrive at the minute.
Haha totally see what you mean! Poor piggies.
 
Ladies having a strong season can be terrifying, and hilarious- we keep a diary where we record who we think comes into season, and when, so we can check it doesnt happen too often and predict when the next round of hormonal madness is due!
 
PigglePuggle said:
Ladies having a strong season can be terrifying, and hilarious- we keep a diary where we record who we think comes into season, and when, so we can check it doesnt happen too often and predict when the next round of hormonal madness is due!
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I really was terrifying. That's a really great idea! I would have never thought to do, I shall put it down in the piggy book :D. Thank you PigglePuggle.
 
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