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Fighting Guinea Pig

  • 05-10-2008 8:04pm
    #1
    Ostrom
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    We have just introduced a new female to our other female and they dont seem to be getting along.

    The first was brought home a week ago, and the new one today. We introduced them in a run and cleaned out the cage well (which is quite big) before putting them in. They were happy enough in the run, but started fighting soon after, with the hind leg rearing and just generally going for each other.

    Is this a normal part of introductions, or do they need to be separated?

    The one who has been there a week is being aggressive, nudging and circling, will she calm after time?


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  • #2
    Sigma Force
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    Seperate them for now, are you 100% sure they are both female if not have them double checked to make sure. If they are then take introduction more slowly, have the two of them on the floor away from the cage provide them with plenty of food so they have full tums. Give them floor time with each other daily, changing the layout of the cage and add at least 3 seperate hidey places, cage should be at the minimum 4 feet long.

    In the mean time have them housed side by side so they can sniff and see each other and get used to each others company. What might work as well is putting the less dominant one in the cage while the bossy one is out of it so they pick up each others scent on themselves.

    There will be a more dominant one, and there is sometimes a bit of grumbling and a little chasing around until they work out who is going to be top pig.
    But should settle down, if worried don't leave them together over night and have them together for now only when you are there to supervise.

    It shouldn't take them long to get used to each other. On rare occasions females will not get one but as a general rule given a little time they should become the best of friends.

    For more info check out theguineapigforum

    Hope this helps.


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