Hi,
I am new to this forum and would love some advice.
I got my 2 lovely boys in October last year. When they reached maturity they began to fight (for context they are now about 7 months old). Ernie in particular is instigating fights with Milo, who had an awful lot of fur pulled out of him, the poor boy.
As per recommendation by my local vets, I had them both neutered. I know not everyone agrees with this line, but please remember I was following the advice of veterinary professionals.
After this, things got better for a while. They were separated whilst recovering from their little op, so as to ensure they didn’t reopen their wounds if they fought. Once fully recovered we began the reintroduction process and things were going okay. However, they since then the fighting has returned.
They have a 4x2 C&C cage with two 1x2 lofts on either end so space is not the issue. They also have 2 water bottles, 2 feed bowls and multiple sources of hay. They have 2 of the same hideys because they both liked the one I had, so I got another to try and reduce fighting over hide space.
Last night I had to separate one of them into their playpen because they had a nasty fight.
I’m at the point where I’m thinking this is just a personality conflict and it isn’t going to get better which is heartbreaking.
I cannot bear the thought of rehoming one of them, so my next thought is to create a two tiered cage setup and split them onto different levels with a new friend each (extravagant I know, but I love them too much to rehome if I can help it!). I cannot split their cage in two and keep them side by side because I do not have the floor space necessary for this, as I believe I would need a 6x2 cage for them to have the room they need for their zoomies.
My question is, would getting them each a girlfriend in their own separate cages work? Do boys get along better with girls? They are neutered so babies are not a worry.
Sorry for the rambling but I really need some advice, and wanted all the info out there!
I am new to this forum and would love some advice.
I got my 2 lovely boys in October last year. When they reached maturity they began to fight (for context they are now about 7 months old). Ernie in particular is instigating fights with Milo, who had an awful lot of fur pulled out of him, the poor boy.
As per recommendation by my local vets, I had them both neutered. I know not everyone agrees with this line, but please remember I was following the advice of veterinary professionals.
After this, things got better for a while. They were separated whilst recovering from their little op, so as to ensure they didn’t reopen their wounds if they fought. Once fully recovered we began the reintroduction process and things were going okay. However, they since then the fighting has returned.
They have a 4x2 C&C cage with two 1x2 lofts on either end so space is not the issue. They also have 2 water bottles, 2 feed bowls and multiple sources of hay. They have 2 of the same hideys because they both liked the one I had, so I got another to try and reduce fighting over hide space.
Last night I had to separate one of them into their playpen because they had a nasty fight.
I’m at the point where I’m thinking this is just a personality conflict and it isn’t going to get better which is heartbreaking.
I cannot bear the thought of rehoming one of them, so my next thought is to create a two tiered cage setup and split them onto different levels with a new friend each (extravagant I know, but I love them too much to rehome if I can help it!). I cannot split their cage in two and keep them side by side because I do not have the floor space necessary for this, as I believe I would need a 6x2 cage for them to have the room they need for their zoomies.
My question is, would getting them each a girlfriend in their own separate cages work? Do boys get along better with girls? They are neutered so babies are not a worry.
Sorry for the rambling but I really need some advice, and wanted all the info out there!
