Aggressive guinea pig.

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Pratham2005

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I have one male guinea pig. Whenever I put my hand on his fleece in front of him or anywhere else whe| he can see, he instantly attacks me (he attacks not bites) and tries to inform me to remove the hand by putting my finger inside his mouth but he doesn't bite. He gets veeeery annoyed whenever I touch inside his cage. Although when I pet him or give him a treat he always comes to normal as of nothing had happened. I can surely say he is a tamed guinea pig and his attacking is not because he is afraid of surroundings as I have him for 2 years and he has this behaviour from past one year (maybe just teenager things it may be).
What do you think the reason of his aggression?
 
Piggies&buns said:
The cage is his territory so he may just not like the feeling of you being inside it.

" Biting" And What You Can Do (Biting, Tweaking, Nibbling and Nipping)

Does he live alone? They are social creatures and should be kept in pairs.
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Yes sadly he is alone but I cannot manage to get other piggy as there are no available piggy's for adoptions and I don't want to buy one from a petstore, also the only guinea pig available is a female and I am not going to neuter my boar
 
Pratham2005 said:
Yes sadly he is alone but I cannot manage to get other piggy as there are no available piggy's for adoptions and I don't want to buy one from a petstore, also the only guinea pig available is a female and I am not going to neuter my boar
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Hi

Please consider getting him a same sex companion whenever there is another piggy around and before he loses the school weeks window in which babies are socialised by their elders. We will help with sexing before they meet if needed.

Use our piggy whispering tips to assure him that he is a welcome and treasured part of your own herd. Young guinea pigs are desperate to belong. By telling him what he needs to know in his own language and social frame, you are making instant sense to him.

Deep instinctive bites are in defence while tweaking is expressing displeasure and/or dominance.

Here is more practical information on how to interact with your boy:
Single Guinea Pigs - Challenges and Responsibilities

Learning to understand where your guinea pig is coming from and working with his own instincts:
Arrival in a home from the perspective of pet shop guinea pigs
Understanding Prey Animal Instincts, Guinea Pig Whispering and Cuddling Tips
How To Pick Up And Weigh Your Guinea Pigs Safely (the hands-off way of doing it)
Who is the Boss - Your Guinea Pig or You?
A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours

There are lots way you can interact and enrich your boy's life that do not involve handling and petting. They are equally fun for you and him and provide a great way of bonding.
Enrichment Ideas for Guinea Pigs

All these guides are part of our new owners helpful guides collection, which you may want to bookmark: Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners
 
Pratham2005 said:
Thank you so much, it really cleared all my doubts
Thanks and I am definitely looking to get another boar asap
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Here is our detailed step by step bonding guide and our boar information:
New Guinea Pig Problems: Sexing & Pregnancy; URI, Ringworm & Parasites; Vet Checks & Customer Rights
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics (includes extra chapters on boar and baby bonding)

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
A Closer Look At Pairs (Boars - Sows - Mixed)
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Cage Size Guide
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

Journey through a Lifetime: The Ages of Guinea Pigs (An article series I have written two years ago for Guinea Pig Magazine that takes you through how a guinea pig develops from birth until death over the course of a life if you are interested)
 
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