Olivitree
Junior Guinea Pig
Hey all,
I'm introducing a lovely chappy to my lady pigs, the girls have been together a few months, Oxford my youngest, was about 10 weeks old when I adopted her, Tabby my eldest was about 5, they're now 5 months older (ish) and I have introduced, Bandit, very hansom neutered boy (its been 6 weeks so shhhooouuulldd be safe) he's about 14 months old, ish. I've got them together in a neutral zone, no fighting, but they aren't exactly -settled- yet, he's still mounting Oxford a lot, Tabby wont have any of it she's a grumpy old lady and isn't afraid to nip, but its not an all out fight and he tries for a little bit but quickly gets the point and backs off.
There's no real hackles up, tiniest bit of teeth chattering earlier (NOT clattering, it was just a soft sound) haven't heard much if any since, they're sleeping near each other but not keen on touching each other at all, No arguments over the food I put in, hay and some veg, they're comfortable enough to groom themselves in each others presence.
My concern is, can I leave them over night now? they have been in together since about 12pm today in the garden and in their neutral indoor zone.
Bandit is still attempting to mount both of them, mostly Oxford but considerably less, mostly they're just eating and sleeping. But I'm worried that it still has the potential to turn nasty and I don't want it to go bad while I'm sleeping and not be able to break the fight up.
Does it sound like they are getting on well enough now to leave them over night in the neutral zone?
I imagine most of you are probably asleep by now! Just wanted a second opinion really, I don't want to split them up because it seems to be going well, but, also nervous about going to bed!
Thanks
Edit: also, he tries to rumble strut while laying down, is that normal? It's kind of amusing but I'm wondering if he's getting TOO tired, he'll still get up and do stuff but occasionally he just rumble struts himself into laying down and carries on there.
I'm introducing a lovely chappy to my lady pigs, the girls have been together a few months, Oxford my youngest, was about 10 weeks old when I adopted her, Tabby my eldest was about 5, they're now 5 months older (ish) and I have introduced, Bandit, very hansom neutered boy (its been 6 weeks so shhhooouuulldd be safe) he's about 14 months old, ish. I've got them together in a neutral zone, no fighting, but they aren't exactly -settled- yet, he's still mounting Oxford a lot, Tabby wont have any of it she's a grumpy old lady and isn't afraid to nip, but its not an all out fight and he tries for a little bit but quickly gets the point and backs off.
There's no real hackles up, tiniest bit of teeth chattering earlier (NOT clattering, it was just a soft sound) haven't heard much if any since, they're sleeping near each other but not keen on touching each other at all, No arguments over the food I put in, hay and some veg, they're comfortable enough to groom themselves in each others presence.
My concern is, can I leave them over night now? they have been in together since about 12pm today in the garden and in their neutral indoor zone.
Bandit is still attempting to mount both of them, mostly Oxford but considerably less, mostly they're just eating and sleeping. But I'm worried that it still has the potential to turn nasty and I don't want it to go bad while I'm sleeping and not be able to break the fight up.
Does it sound like they are getting on well enough now to leave them over night in the neutral zone?
I imagine most of you are probably asleep by now! Just wanted a second opinion really, I don't want to split them up because it seems to be going well, but, also nervous about going to bed!
Thanks
Edit: also, he tries to rumble strut while laying down, is that normal? It's kind of amusing but I'm wondering if he's getting TOO tired, he'll still get up and do stuff but occasionally he just rumble struts himself into laying down and carries on there.
