Shy Piggie Becoming Dominant?

[C.Courtney0310]

Hi guys I'm kind of confused since I got my piggies about a month ago and I'm pretty sure they were really young(I got them at a pet store) since they were about 310gs, but werent underweight, I checked their ribs to make sure. They're now about 430gs and I'm pretty sure they're in the teenager stage now. My one piggie, Pandora, used to be really shy and now that they're teens she keeps lowly purring and trying the mount the other. She also keeps rumble-strutting and chasing the other, but they do get along and Eevee has been eating and drinking as normal and they haven't fought. I purchased them together, so they've definitely known each other for a while. Is this normal with teenage guinea pigs? They seem ok, but this just started happening today out of the blue and I'm a little worried haha.

 

[Piggies&buns]

It’s entirely normal With sows and being in season. The teenage months are from 4 to 14 months of age.

As they were pet shop piggies, did you check their sexes yourself?

Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)

 

[Claire W]

Pandora could be in season or asserting her dominance. Both completely normal

 

[C.Courtney0310]

Pandora could be in season or asserting her dominance. Both completely normal

Thank u so much!

 

[C.Courtney0310]

It’s entirely normal With sows and being in season. The teenage months are from 4 to 14 months of age.

As they were pet shop piggies, did you check their sexes yourself?

Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)

Thank you! And yes, I checked them myself. I just checked Pandora again because I was scared I missexed when she started mounting Eevee but she is a girl haha.

 

[C.Courtney0310]

Ok I think shes definitely in heat, thank you guys sm! i saw her rumble strutting with her pushed up and google says thats normal for guinea pigs in heat haha