Shaking, lowering body to the ground..?

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Ever since we got our guinea pigs, we were told they were both females. But now i'm not sure because pet shops aren't very reliable. Ginny is definately a female, but we're still not sure about Hattie. We've given them two seperate houses, but when Ginny goes in one, Hattie follows her in and does a low pitch rumble, it sounds like a motorboat, then they circle each other.
When they're both out of the house, they circle each other but they strech themselves out and it look like they're growling at each other.
What is going on, do you think i should go and take them to a vet to check their genders?
I really don't want anymore guinea pigs, so i hope they're both female or both male.. :...
 
Have you had a look at their bits? As long as they both look the same, you should be ok! Females have a sort of Y shape and boys have an 'i' and the dot is the penis.

Females do rumble and wiggle to show dominance just the same as boys do, and sometimes even mount each other. Sounds like one pig is being bossy!

Have a look or post some pics and we'll try and help! This might help
http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html

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Girls! I've had more problem with my girls than the boys!

As Sophie said could be dominance, if in doubt as a vet to sex them, they won't charge too much. Or maybe a reliable person that you know who knows there onions about guinea pigs.

But I will say that my Fleur was like this, she was very dominant over everything and wouldn't let Flora her sister move! I got 2 babes for fleur and she forgot about being dominant as obviously she was the boss of the babes and it worked out great. I know you don't want more pigs but just wanted to mention that sows can be dominant too, sometimes more so than boars especially with all those raging hormones they have and come into heat every 2-3 weeks! :)
 
Assuming they are both sows (and I think they are, but better have it confirmed by a vet), the fact that you are separating them means that they have to start sorting out the hierarchy afresh every time you put them back together.

Both sows rumbling and stretching against each other is usually a sign that they are both contending for the top spot. The dominance is usually sorted when there is only one rumbling piggie left; she will stop when she feels secure as #1, which can be some time later and she's been lording it out over her companion.

If you get the rumbling and humping only about every two weeks per sow (some never get it noticeably, though), then she is in season.

Good luck!
 
my piggies (females) both so this to each other and they mount each other mallethead
 
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