hello iv got a guinea pig and it has been on its own since i got it (with no other piggies)
my boyfriend just recently got a guinea pig, how so i introduce them, i feel like mine might be lonely and want some company
thank you
my boyfriend just recently got a guinea pig, how so i introduce them, i feel like mine might be lonely and want some company
thank you
it's fine 2 introduce them, i promise, they are really sweet and compatible little guys
you can introduce them, but they can be territorial, so be carefull. so they sometimes don't LIVE well together if you plann on doing that. just keep your eye on them.
well i think you should buy your guine pig another huine pig or tell your boyfriend to let you borrow his guiny pig for a few days so your wont feel lonely
Sit them on your knees (u and ur bf) next to eachother then see if they take notice of each-other. Get closer and closer until they greet each-other and they will soon become friends!!
Don't leave them alone together until you are sure that they are not violent towards each-other...
Oh and if they are male and female, I suggest to get the male neutered unless your want lots of baby guinea piggies!! :)
Good Luck!
Don't leave them alone together until you are sure that they are not violent towards each-other...
Oh and if they are male and female, I suggest to get the male neutered unless your want lots of baby guinea piggies!! :)
Good Luck!
Proud owner of my 2 guinea piggies Caramel and Cocoa :)
Good job on getting another pig. Make sure they're the same sex (It's not like dogs and cats in the sense that "oh, they won't breed.", they WILL, and you'll have piglets.)
What you want to do is quarantine the new pig. That means that it needs it's own cage, in it's own room, for 3 weeks. You need to wash your hands between handling, and wear a smock, so nothing get transfered through your clothing.
After the quarantine is over, you can move the "Qcage" (quarantine cage) next to your current pig's cage. Let them sniff each other like that for the rest of the day. The next day, after they've sniffed a while, set up a "trial pen", which is just a normal little pen for them to be in, with a barrier down the middle (preferably chicken wire or something of the sort.), and let them sniff each other through that. When you feel that they've sniffed enough, put them back in their seperate cages. Wait out the rest of the day, and tommorrow you put them both back in their seperate sides and let the sniffings continue. When you feel they've sniffed enough, remove the chicken wire and let them meet. Have an oven mitt on your hand, in case they start to fight.
Good signs:
-Rumblestrutting
-Butt sniffing
-Butt nudging
-Chasing
-Butt dragging (they are leaving their scent)
-Mounting (any which way: rear mount, head mount, side mount, flying leap mount!)
-Nose face-offs (higher in the air wins, one must lower their nose to be subservient to the other)
-Teeth chattering: a little (signal of dominance)
-Raised hackles (hair on the back of the neck and along the spine)
Keep an eye on:
-Teeth chattering: sustained (signal of anger, aggression, warning)
-Nips, light bites, may result in little tufts of fur in their teeth
-Wide yawn, but this is no yawn, they are showing their teeth
-Snorting (like a strong puff or hiss)
Remove the pigs!!:
-Bite attacks are no longer warning nips, they are lunges with intent to harm.
-Combination of raised hackles, loud and angry teeth chattering, rumblestrutting in place with the head staying in one position while facing the other guinea pig doing the same thing. Usually a signal of a biting attack. But they may back down before they engage.
Both pigs rear up on their haunches, face to face. This is a clear, brief signal of their intent to launch full attacks at each other. Separate if possible before the attack.
-Full battle. The pigs are locked together in a vicious ball of fur. This is very serious. Separate immediately, but be careful. Throw a towel over them and use a dustpan or something other than your hand to separate them. Unintended bites from their very sharp incisors can cause serious damage.
Be very careful!
What you want to do is quarantine the new pig. That means that it needs it's own cage, in it's own room, for 3 weeks. You need to wash your hands between handling, and wear a smock, so nothing get transfered through your clothing.
After the quarantine is over, you can move the "Qcage" (quarantine cage) next to your current pig's cage. Let them sniff each other like that for the rest of the day. The next day, after they've sniffed a while, set up a "trial pen", which is just a normal little pen for them to be in, with a barrier down the middle (preferably chicken wire or something of the sort.), and let them sniff each other through that. When you feel that they've sniffed enough, put them back in their seperate cages. Wait out the rest of the day, and tommorrow you put them both back in their seperate sides and let the sniffings continue. When you feel they've sniffed enough, remove the chicken wire and let them meet. Have an oven mitt on your hand, in case they start to fight.
Good signs:
-Rumblestrutting
-Butt sniffing
-Butt nudging
-Chasing
-Butt dragging (they are leaving their scent)
-Mounting (any which way: rear mount, head mount, side mount, flying leap mount!)
-Nose face-offs (higher in the air wins, one must lower their nose to be subservient to the other)
-Teeth chattering: a little (signal of dominance)
-Raised hackles (hair on the back of the neck and along the spine)
Keep an eye on:
-Teeth chattering: sustained (signal of anger, aggression, warning)
-Nips, light bites, may result in little tufts of fur in their teeth
-Wide yawn, but this is no yawn, they are showing their teeth
-Snorting (like a strong puff or hiss)
Remove the pigs!!:
-Bite attacks are no longer warning nips, they are lunges with intent to harm.
-Combination of raised hackles, loud and angry teeth chattering, rumblestrutting in place with the head staying in one position while facing the other guinea pig doing the same thing. Usually a signal of a biting attack. But they may back down before they engage.
Both pigs rear up on their haunches, face to face. This is a clear, brief signal of their intent to launch full attacks at each other. Separate if possible before the attack.
-Full battle. The pigs are locked together in a vicious ball of fur. This is very serious. Separate immediately, but be careful. Throw a towel over them and use a dustpan or something other than your hand to separate them. Unintended bites from their very sharp incisors can cause serious damage.
Be very careful!
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