jenniferanneharris
Senior Guinea Pig
Well they bonded for about 30 mins at the rescue, all was calm and Sweep showed no intrest in the girls. Gigi came and sat behind him and Elderberry explored the run.
In the carry box Gogi was grooming Sweeps eyes and Elderberry was eating hay.
Now they are home and in the cage, they keep doing dominance displays..
Sweep was trying to be dominat at first, and Gogi stood up to him. Since then Gogi keeps coming up to sweep, chattering, cornering him and then nip/ chase him round the cage, until she gives up and goes and lies down. Elderberry stays out of it and seems wary of them both at times. Gogi just seems to keep chasing Sweep anytime he leaves his "corner". All is calm again now and all 3 are resting in 3 separate spots. All are lying down and sleeping now and all have eaten hay and veggies.
I know it will take time and its all normal....but i hate watching Gogi start on Sweep and chase him round the cage like a mad woman. Poor Sweep being long haired keeps getting his hair pulled.
As i speak the 3 of them are asleep....in 3 separate corners.
I just feel so on tenta-hooks and wonder when she will calm down and leave Sweep alone. I know it will probs be days.
Also when is it safe to put tunnels in? Sweep likes sleeping in a bed - just wondering how soon he can have one- I'm guessing that's a few days time?
If you look in the pic thread you will see how calm they are sleeping, just every hours or so a fight breaks out for 10 mins and then calm again...
In the carry box Gogi was grooming Sweeps eyes and Elderberry was eating hay.
Now they are home and in the cage, they keep doing dominance displays..
Sweep was trying to be dominat at first, and Gogi stood up to him. Since then Gogi keeps coming up to sweep, chattering, cornering him and then nip/ chase him round the cage, until she gives up and goes and lies down. Elderberry stays out of it and seems wary of them both at times. Gogi just seems to keep chasing Sweep anytime he leaves his "corner". All is calm again now and all 3 are resting in 3 separate spots. All are lying down and sleeping now and all have eaten hay and veggies.
I know it will take time and its all normal....but i hate watching Gogi start on Sweep and chase him round the cage like a mad woman. Poor Sweep being long haired keeps getting his hair pulled.
As i speak the 3 of them are asleep....in 3 separate corners.
I just feel so on tenta-hooks and wonder when she will calm down and leave Sweep alone. I know it will probs be days.
Also when is it safe to put tunnels in? Sweep likes sleeping in a bed - just wondering how soon he can have one- I'm guessing that's a few days time?
If you look in the pic thread you will see how calm they are sleeping, just every hours or so a fight breaks out for 10 mins and then calm again...