Are my baby guinea pigs fighting or play? HELP?
they are both males and SAME SIZE. mine sniffs the others butt and the other one like nudges him atfirst then mine sniffs his butt again and my sister like pushes him hard and mines fur comes up. And he squeaks not fights though. Should i get two females i had theese little guys for about 2 days. Is this bad?
What do I do if my Guinea Pigs fight?
“What do I do if my Guinea Pigs fight?”If you have two boars together that fight, they should be separated permanently. If you have two females that fight, they also should be separated permanently.Adult guinea pigs lose their ability to bond with other guinea pigs of the same sex, and sometimes bonds formed in early life can fail later. This can happen with two boars if they see or can smell a female. They will start to fight and often the hostility does not end. Females are likely to fight over territory, especially in a small cage. Guinea pigs should always have their own private “house,” and if they have to share a hiding place, hostility can begin and will likely continue.Guinea pigs desperately need the company of other guinea pigs, and herds of piggies of the same sex that are raised together can get along, but not always, and once things go bad, they seem to go from bad to worse.The happiest cage mates are a neutered male and an unspayed female. There is seldom any fighting, though the female may shun the male to some degree if she is not attracted to him. The males seem to like all females, but have strong preferences if they can choose. If a male and female are attracted and really love each other, they are the happiest guinea pigs on earth!If I had two boars that fought, I would buy another cage, or make one, as large as possible, and separate them. Then I would get them both neutered, and search for a female for each one that really “clicks.” Maybe a guinea pig rescue group would allow a trial period, or will allow you to take back a female if she doesn’t get along with either of your boars.Adult guinea pigs are often given away by individuals or pet shops, and if they don’t work with your pet, you could re-home them privately or give them to a rescue or the humane society, where they likely would have ended up anyway. Eventually you should be able to find compatible mates for your guinea pigs.Don’t worry if they actually breed together. If you have waited the recommended time, pregnancies should not result. However, I would add two weeks to whatever waiting period is advised. I had a surprise once!
How do I deal with fighting Guinea pigs?
Usually when you have two males in a cage there is the usual chattering of teeth and chasing each other around.This is quite normal for male guinea pigs living together, but occasionally things may escalate and get more serious.When this happens there are some things that you could do to ease the situation and calm things down a bit:1. Divide up the cageIf you have a cage that is big enough, consider putting a divider in the cage to give the guinea pigs some time out from each other. When you feel the time is right, you can then take the divide out to allow them some time together again.2. Create hide outs for the guinea pigsGive the two guinea pigs a place to hide from each other. Giving them hideouts allows them to have their own space. Like a shoebox.Guinea pigs do appreciate their own space even though they are herd animals and will look to set out their territory. Having a retreat like this will help them to feel more comfortable in the surroundings.3. Make sure they get enough foodTry and ensure that there is enough food in the cage so that they don’t fight over what scraps there are. When there is more than enough food, they are less likely to fight over it. Make sure that they have plenty of hay, and vitamin C foods, water and also ensure that they have a good variety of veggies.4. Put them in separate cagesIf you consider the situation serious enough, then it could be worth putting them in separate cages. 5. Clean out the cage oftenWhen you clean out the cage often, it gets rid of the scent partially of the guinea pigs and so will help to de-mark the territory.6. Give them distractionsMake the cage interesting for them by giving them distractions in the cage.
Help..Two Female Guinea pigs - Fighting?
Congratulations on your new guinea pig! It is great that you got your guinea pig a friend. It is normal for it to take some time for two newly-introduced guinea pigs to sort things out. Don't be discouraged that they are not best buddies right away. Normal dominance behavior includes: Rumblestrutting Butt sniffing Butt nudging Chasing Butt dragging Mounting Nose face-offs Teeth chattering: a little Raised hackles Worrisome, escalating-to-violence behavior is: Teeth chattering: sustained Nips, light bites Wide yawn Snorting Fighting with intent to harm behavior is: Bite attacks Combination of raised hackles, teeth chattering and rumblestrutting Rearing up on haunches It sounds like your two guinea pigs' behavior may be escalating to violence, so you may need to reintroduce them in a neutral settting. It may just be since you introduced the new guinea pig into the old guinea pig's cage, the old guinea pig feels threatened. The link below has several great techniques to use to help guinea pigs get along. The "Buddy Bath" and "The Dating Game" work exceptionally well. Give it a shot! Best of luck!
Why are my guinea pigs fighting all of a sudden?
I have 2 guinea pigs (brothers) and I bought them a year ago. I have always kept them in the same cage all the time, and they have always gotten along just fine. But the other day I was in the kitchen and i heard them making alot of noise from inside my room. When I got to them there was hair all over the inside of the cage and they were in a ball tearing eachother apart. I got them separeted and kept them separeted for 3 days now. An I cant put them anywhere near eachother, I dont know why they would turn on eachother so suddenly. They were fine 20mins before I left the room after changing the cage. Does anyone know why this would happen?
Do male guinea pigs fight?
Each guinea pig has its own personality. Some are more aggressive & some are more laid back. The best match will be a dominant male with a submissive male. Usually, the younger the boar, the more submissive it will be. For this reason, your best bet is a baby or very young boar. However, that does not mean that two adult males can't get along! It just depends on their personalities. A local guinea pig rescue can help you find the best match for your current piggie. Introductions will need to be done in a neutral territory, meaning it cannot smell like either piggie. The following website has some good info on neutral territory introductions. You'll need to scroll down a bit to find the topic "Introductions". Also read the part about quarantine. http://www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm Good luck!
My guinea pigs won't stop fighting please help?
No don't separate them!!! -sigh- You shouldn't separate fighting guinea pigs. It's how they decide who's boss. My two guinea pigs would wrestle non stop for almost a month when I first got them. Once they stopped, they never fought again. The only time two fighting guinea pigs should ever be separated is when one draws blood, which is rare. Then and only then should you separate them into different cages, but leave the cages next to each other so they can communicate without the hazard of another fight breaking out. If you separate two guinea pigs who are fighting over the alpha male position, you could disrupt the social structure they have with one another. Which is very important considering guinea pigs are very social animals. Normal behavior is teeth chattering, whistling, what appears to be "yawning" (they're showing off their teeth as a way of saying back off), wiggling their butts, and wrestling around.
Two Male Guinea Pigs Fighting?
I have done research and talked to tons of people and they say two males can be together. I brought them home yesterday from Pets Mart they were the only two in the cage. They only fight in the igloo. They will rumble and I can hear them both make a squeel noise and they stop i does not last more than a second are they having dominance issues?? Thanks for everything
Guinea pigs fight over food?
Whenever i give them vegetables one of them will take a bunch of vegetables into his hut and both do not like to share. If one is eating and the other wants it they take the food away from the other one. This only happens with their vegetables. I try putting food in their igloos but they switch igloos a lot so i find it pointless. How can i get them to share their food and not carry it off?