bonding

So I just took on a new baby (probably 8 or so weeks? Super tiny) and I popped her into a pen (not the cage so neutral ground) My female is totally chill, eating hay and ignoring everyone but my neutered male is rumbling and chasing the baby - I know it’s normal to establish dominance but how...

just wanted to share my excitement that yesterday both of my baby guinea pigs ate a piece of lettuce straight from my hand! and this was AFTER i had bathed them ;)

hi! i tried handling one of my 3 month old guinea pigs today, i just had her wrapped in a towel on my chest. i could hear her breathing and shifting around sometimes, almost as if to get comfy, but other than that she’d be pretty still. she also ate a little bit of lettuce next to her on my...

Hi, I know all pigs aren’t going to be keen on being picked up, and I have owned rescue pigs before who were nervy, one was very nervous and jumpy for a while, after a while he was happy for cuddles, would flop out and snuggle, he’d even lay down all cozy out of hideys etc. These new pigs...

Hi, A brief history: I've adopted a 3-year-old boar named Squeak, who recently lost his cage mate. Squeak used to be bullied a lot by his previous companion. Since he became single he's come out of his shell, trusting us and revealing a confident and goofy personality, and we love him to bits...

Our guinea pigs are 3 years old and well bonded. The less dominant one has recently been teeth chattering at the other one and they have both been making unhappy squeak noises. They went through a period last year where a similar thing happened and we solved it with getting them an additional...

I recently lost 2 of my 3 guinea pigs within 3 months of each other (they were both 4 years old). My third piggy (Chino, female aged 2) was alone and I couldn't bear her being lonely, So I got her a friend (Treacle, female rescue who had also recently lost her cage mate). Not sure of this new...

Hi! I’m desperately seeking advice rn on bonding. To cut a long story short… years ago I adopted a single Guinea pig from a rescue. Not knowing much at the time… I had no knowledge of said Guinea pig needing a companion but over a short amount of time I realised that he needed a friend. 2 years...

Hello! I have 3 male Guinea pigs and I’m looking for advice on their housing/relationship situation. First of all, I’ve got two together and the third pig is by himself (right next to the other cage, they still interact!) Two of my boys have been together from the start, over a year old now. One...

Hello everyone, Bear with me whilst I given some background to the situation 😊 Sadly, we lost Desmond on Friday. He had recurring bladder stones, and didn't recover from the second surgery. Absolutely heartbroken 💔 but in focusing on the best thing for 3 year old, bereaved Terrence, who was...

Hi, I have just adopted a pair of sows and am hoping that I can introduce a younger sow to form a trio. Obviously I have to wait a couple of weeks or more for them to settle in and trust us, but would it work trying to do this? The pair I have are 1 years old. (Photo from previous owner)

Been trying to bond my 2 older pigs who are 8 and 3 (8 year old has not been a problem she likes the young girl) with my new piggie probably about 6 months old ! And she has been cuddling up to them and loving on them but my 3 year old pig hasn’t been a fan she has nipped and gone sfter her...

I've had two female guinea pigs for over a year, and they seem to be relatively used to me... they respond to my voice and wheek whenever I walk by but they don't seem to like being petted or have any human contact whatsoever. I hand feed them every day as well as give them floor time to run...

Hello, I am a new user on this website. I was worried about my piggies behaviour and was hoping for some advice. I have 2 female guinea pigs, one have been here for a month and is six months and the other for less than a week and ten or eleven months. They have just started the dominance process...

I have 3yr old Guinea pig who went to a rescue nearby to start the pairing process. He seems to like another male Guinea pig and the seem like they’re a good match. They were together overnight and the were doing really well and super happy and lovey-dovey. This morning they got a little hostile...

Hello, Please forgive me for what is likely to be quite a rambling post, but I would just like to share some of my feelings to help me get out of my own head and get advice too. Between Jan and December this year I lost 3 guinea pigs: - Post spay surgery complications (died at home while I...

Is it best to get a new pig or leave Snake on his own? Unfortunately, we woke to find one of our guinea pigs (Mash) dead this morning. Now we only have one pig (Snake). Even with Mash, Snake was quite shy and it was obvious he followed Mash and was made confident by Mash. I'm wondering if we...

Hi, so 2 days ago I got a new lady guinea pig. Her old family couldn't have her anymore as their kid was alergic to her, so they gave her to me. She is one year old now and was living alone. Because I already have one guinea pig at home (she's two years old) and her friend died a few months ago...

I have had a new neutered boar (Freddie) now for a week who is going to be paired with my lone girl (Luna) who has now been on her own for 2 weeks. I know the recommended advice is to quarantine any new piggies for 2 weeks but I am concerned about Luna who has done nothing but hide since she...

Hi all, As some of you will know, we lost our 4 year old sow Clarice yesterday after a battle with lymphoma. She leaves behind her friend Cora - who is 2.5 years old. They had been bonded by our local rescue when Cora was a baby, and we adopted them together just under a year ago. We also...