tayboonexx
Junior Guinea Pig
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- Sep 16, 2018
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Hi guys,
I have yet another question. I keep turning to real people giving real advice because usually that is better than Google anyway. This will be a two part deal..
Part 1- I have one very dominant boy pig, and one very submissive pig, living together very well. The only issue is that I don't feel like they are 'bonded' as many pairs are. I feel like they just exist in semi peaceful environments. Theo, the dominant one, kind of bullies Ollie, the less dominant one, not physically, but just kicks him out of the hay box or scoots him away from the food or out of a house occasionally. They were raised together (I had Theo four days before I had Ollie, that is the extent of their separation) so I don't feel right (or the need, really) to separate them just because of the occasional squabble. THE POINT- Would it be terrible of me to add another male guinea pig to their cage to hopefully create a middle ground for their two personalities? I KNOW that trios of male's don't often work out, but I am hoping to see if there is any more advice or ideas from people who have dealt with this issue of two extremely different pigs to find a great and happy medium ground where everyone is happy, because I dont feel like my Ollie bear is to his happiest.
Part 2 finally,- I am looking into getting another pig, obviously. I want to get a skinny pig. I have read mixed reviews as to the skinnies and the guineas living together peacefully in the same cage. If I have to get a separate cage, I would like to possibly get girls (if adding a boy is not going to work and fix my issue). Would that change the temperament of my non-neutered boys in A SEPARATE CAGE just by the smell of the girls? If I don't have to get the sep cage, I want to add the BOY skinny into my cage of two existing boys.
wow, I am so sorry for being long winded and I hope this works.
I have yet another question. I keep turning to real people giving real advice because usually that is better than Google anyway. This will be a two part deal..
Part 1- I have one very dominant boy pig, and one very submissive pig, living together very well. The only issue is that I don't feel like they are 'bonded' as many pairs are. I feel like they just exist in semi peaceful environments. Theo, the dominant one, kind of bullies Ollie, the less dominant one, not physically, but just kicks him out of the hay box or scoots him away from the food or out of a house occasionally. They were raised together (I had Theo four days before I had Ollie, that is the extent of their separation) so I don't feel right (or the need, really) to separate them just because of the occasional squabble. THE POINT- Would it be terrible of me to add another male guinea pig to their cage to hopefully create a middle ground for their two personalities? I KNOW that trios of male's don't often work out, but I am hoping to see if there is any more advice or ideas from people who have dealt with this issue of two extremely different pigs to find a great and happy medium ground where everyone is happy, because I dont feel like my Ollie bear is to his happiest.
Part 2 finally,- I am looking into getting another pig, obviously. I want to get a skinny pig. I have read mixed reviews as to the skinnies and the guineas living together peacefully in the same cage. If I have to get a separate cage, I would like to possibly get girls (if adding a boy is not going to work and fix my issue). Would that change the temperament of my non-neutered boys in A SEPARATE CAGE just by the smell of the girls? If I don't have to get the sep cage, I want to add the BOY skinny into my cage of two existing boys.
wow, I am so sorry for being long winded and I hope this works.