Zee and Leo's introduction story.

[Lone-Star 57]

Okay so sorry all for the lack of updates I have been very busy!
So it's be going quite well I think. Zee is defantly more interested and less grumpy than at the start she hasn't hissed at Leo in about 3 days he's hissed at her and still rumbles constantly and she'll bite him if he's close.(Is that normal)
But Zee is totally more comfortable I found her gnawing the bars of her cage to go see him so I put them together, they have visits in cage and on the floor at floor time It's odd I think Zee is the dominate one in the cage yet Leo is dominate on the floor...
There's barely any teeth chattering from either at all now.

Here's some pics from this morning.

The cage's pushed together so they can get to know each other whilst I am busy, seems to be working great

"Morning!"

"I'm not a great morning person..."

They were up and ready for a quick hello but I had other things to do so I let them have a breif time together but took no pictures.

Then last thing tonight...

On my lap they seem to be the greatest of friends. Odd.

 

[LisaAli]

The last 2 pigtures are so cute.. x)

Maybe something to do with being on neutral territory, being so calm on your lap.. 8)8

 

[Lone-Star 57]

The last 2 pigtures are so cute.. x)

Maybe something to do with being on neutral territory, being so calm on your lap.. 8)8

Could well be, they get on amazing on my lap (But there isn't really room for both of them. Ha haa!)
Leo loves it on my lap he pancakes and for the first time I ever saw a guinea pig do it in person he lay his back feet behind him. I was so cute and Zee was looking at him like "What are doing?" I mean by then he had consumed all the space on my lap so Zee has to literally sit on him.
I could'nt get a picture though as I had two very comfy piggles on me, so no moving for me.

Hmmm. What can I do to make the territory more neutral elsewhere?

 

[Lone-Star 57]

So today has been a day like any other the two of them are just co-existing and I am not sure what else I can do, it just doesn't seem like it's advancing (My mood in the resent days is falling too, so I am getting frustrated, because I wanted Zee to be happy because then at least one of us would be!)
Leo just seems so uncomfortable around Zee and he keeps humping like actually humping Zee's face never the back. Zee will bite him for this where ever she can she bit him on the tummy yesterday as he was humping her face. Zee seems fine in his company other than they don't groom each other almost at all, it's just constant tension.

They gnaw the bars to get each others attention and so usually when they do that I get them out but it's just tention.
Sorry no pictures today dead camra battery.

 

[Lone-Star 57]

Also I forgot to add that inside the cage Leo will rumble around the whole perimeter of the cage and Zee will sometimes follow him (Almost up his bottom), but then he seems to get nervous and go around faster (Still rumbling) So Zee gets faster until they are both in a run and Zee'll popcorn but then Leo starts to freak out which then he'll sometimes go for Zee then she'll nip him back then he find the furthest corner and mumbles quietly.
Is this normal behaviour or has me leaving Zee alone for years made her unable to read Leo's and piggie behaviour in general.

 

[Lone-Star 57]

Also I forgot to add that inside the cage Leo will rumble around the whole perimeter of the cage and Zee will sometimes follow him (Almost up his bottom), but then he seems to get nervous and go around faster (Still rumbling) So Zee gets faster until they are both in a run and Zee'll popcorn but then Leo starts to freak out which then he'll sometimes go for Zee then she'll nip him back then he find the furthest corner and mumbles quietly.
Is this normal behaviour or has me leaving Zee alone for years made her unable to read Leo's and piggie behaviour in general.

Any help with this?

 

[sport_billy]

Any help with this?

May be worth popping a separate thread in Gunea Pig Chat as it may get views by more experienced members who don't always visit the stories and photos section.

Am loving your updates on Zee and Leo x)