bonding

I'm bonding my original guinea pig(Cookie) with a new guinea pig(Bubbles) after cookies cage mate passed. I've had them in their neutral area for about 5 hours, they haven't really fought and when they did it was very quick, no blood. They coexist pretty well and they don't go after each other...

Hi hi :) In the distant future, I plan on introducing two baby sows to my current sow pair, Fen and Kinoya. They’ll be full grown adults by then (1+ years old), and I’ve heard that when introducing pups to adult piggies, an introduction isn’t needed since the pups won’t be viewed as competition...

Hi all, first time writing, but I can't find any other guidance so I'm hoping someone has insight. Newer guinea mama, I got my Fernetti in feb, Gin-Rummi in April, Whiski in July, and Drambui 2 weeks ago. All girls are respectively: 11 months, 9 months, 7-8 months, and newest 6-7 months. My...

Hello over the past 8 or so years I've have had 5 guinea pigs unfortunately 3 of those pigs have passed away from due to old age, so I am left with two pigs Unfortunately these two pigs are very stubborn and don't want to bond together, I'm worried for their health as pigs shouldn't be alone...

Hey! Looking for any advice/tips on my current bonding. I got my last boar neutered after his friend passed away a few months ago, it's 7 weeks post op and I started the bonding. Cleaned the full living room of scent, extended the cage, got all open ended hides, and changed the cage. Washed...

Hi there, I had two lovely rescue boars who were bonded from birth, but unfortunately just before their 3rd birthday we lost one of them to cancer. My remaining piggy didn't really seem overly phased, he was a bit subdued for about a week and lost a little bit of weight but has now gained it...

Hi! We recently purchased our 7 week male, Timmy, & decided pretty quick to get him a friend (we live in a pretty rural area so rescues are about 3-4 hours away min) enter the 5/6 week old male, Hammy. Today they were formally introduced as the large cage we ordered arrived. I read the bonding...

Hello, I am after some advice. So, we have 7 lovely Sows and have rescued a neutered boar a few days ago. We’ve had the usual rumbling, nips, mounting, chasing, teeth chattering etc, but 2 of our girls have taken an instant dislike to him 😩 They tolerate him all together outside in the run...

Unfortunately last night my oldest girl Olive peacefully passed away, I already miss her so much. This leaves her sister Pepper alone, I gave her a soft toy last night and this morning she came over as normal for her breakfast and is eating and drinking. She is a shy, easily spooked pig due to...

Hi guys I need some advice I’m new to owning Guinea pigs, I got my first pair at the end of March when they were 7wks everything was fine and they got on great. Last week I decided to get another two who were 8wks and ensured they were in a separate cage to our original two (Rocket and Rory)...

I'm going to try explain this the best i can, i’ve attached pics with their names next to them down below. I have 4 guiena pigs but they are housed in 2 seperate cages in pairs (Gus & Karma as a pair and Viva & Sugar as the second pair, same as in the pics). For years i only had Viva and her...

Cress has had a long week. Her cagemate died last Wednesday, and now she has two new cagemates pottering around. Including a tiny baby pig who seems to have decided she's the mother. She seems...stressed. A lot more unhappy noises, some yawning, and generally seeming stressed. I can't blame...

Hi all! Not sure if I’ll be remembered, but I'm the gal with two lady pigs, one who was diagnosed with kidney failure. My pigs are my absolute top priority, I will never do anything that could make them sad or uncomfortable. My yenyen at the moment has gained weight wonderfully being on some...

We just adopted a 2 year old Guinea pig boar 2 days ago for my son. I personally am committed to his ultimate care. I’ve had Guinea pigs in the past many years ago so I considered myself an experienced owner, however, I see that much has changed since the days of yesteryear and that I in fact...

… Because one was a boy and one was a girl! 🤦 Took in two pups that had been dumped. They were together when I brought them home and until I set them up in a Living World extra large habitat with a divider. (Note: we keep this house in case of emergencies, for the divider I doubled up and...

I’ve posted about my lone pig sour cream before on this forum, I got her from an abusive situation and there’s no knowing what she went through before I had her. She has been terrified of being handled or even pet, I couldn’t even put my hand in the cage. Today she let me pet her and push her...

Hi All, I’m a New Guinea pig owner, but I’ve wanted them for so long! I’ve had my piggies for about a month and a half and I’ve handled them once per day every day and given them food when I’ve done so. They are brothers and are about 3 months old. We got them from a friend who has a bunch...

Hi guys so my 4yr old girl had her best mate pass away and i needed to get her a new friend. At first I got her a de-sexed 3yr old boy but they didnt get along straight away as they are both too dominant and the boy started attacking my girl each time i tried to bond them (quite aggressively...

This is genuinely a question born out of curiosity rather than intention. I have two boars who have lived next to each other in separate C&Cs since last February. At four months old, we moved them from their shared WAY TOO SMALL cage into a 2x6 and they immediately had a fight. We separated...

Hi, I have bit of a bonding problem and I cannot seem to figure out how to solve it. I've have 8 guinea pigs over the years and have been able to bond them successfully. However, awhile ago I got a new piggy named Rocky. There are two others I'm trying to bond him with, Einstein and Cataldo...