Hensa
Junior Guinea Pig
I have two young sows approx 14 weeks and 15 1/2 weeks old, they were sold to me by a breeder as a bonded pair at 6 1/2 and 8 weeks old.
Originally the younger of the two looked larger but now the older one is, she (Poppy) weighs 635 grams and Peach weighs 539 grams.
Since we have had them everyday Poppy spends some of the time rumbling at Peach. She also goes a bit stiff and waggles her bottom at the same time and chases her.
They are now in a C and C cage with fleece bedding two plastic hideys one fleece huggle sack and a fleece hay bag. They sometimes compete to lie on ( not in) the sack and yesterday , unusually as she is definitely undersow Peach somehow managed to flip (literally) Poppy off the sack so maybe I need to get another sack or take it out.
Sometimes Poppy seems to want to keep the food to herself so they have two hay trays and two feeding bowls to try and stop this and then sometimes they choose to eat from the same bowl quite happily.
Do you think I have any reason for concern? I would say that they seem to squabble a lot.
Originally the younger of the two looked larger but now the older one is, she (Poppy) weighs 635 grams and Peach weighs 539 grams.
Since we have had them everyday Poppy spends some of the time rumbling at Peach. She also goes a bit stiff and waggles her bottom at the same time and chases her.
They are now in a C and C cage with fleece bedding two plastic hideys one fleece huggle sack and a fleece hay bag. They sometimes compete to lie on ( not in) the sack and yesterday , unusually as she is definitely undersow Peach somehow managed to flip (literally) Poppy off the sack so maybe I need to get another sack or take it out.
Sometimes Poppy seems to want to keep the food to herself so they have two hay trays and two feeding bowls to try and stop this and then sometimes they choose to eat from the same bowl quite happily.
Do you think I have any reason for concern? I would say that they seem to squabble a lot.