Are these two males friends?

[mintpotatocc]

This is a father and a son. They have been in the same cage for a week now.

The son will chase the father around and bites his ears. The dad has a tiny tiny bite around his neck.

The son popcorns after he chases his scared father into his hideaway. A lot of the time, the father wants to eat hay but the son will chase him back into his hide. I have two piles of hay and two bowls for food. Though, they still go after the same pile. Is this playing?

Whenever the son gets close to the father, the father will make a loud piercing noise that sounds like he is warning son to go away. This is the FIRST time this week I have seen them get so close without signs of annoyances. (They are in my room and I am essentially always with them) This time, they just stayed like this for a little! Are they becoming bonded?

This would be really helpful, as I sent videos of them fighting to a cavy rescue lady and she recommended I separate them. But is this the start of a bond?

Thanks!

 

[David Piggie Lover]

NOT RIGHT if they fighting and one e.g. father being kept away from food etc.
On this forum are great guides about bonding . . Etc pls have a read and will help. .
Fighting is a no I'm sorry . . Wish you and piggies all the best

 

[mintpotatocc]

ather being kept away from food etc.
On this forum are great guides about bonding . . Etc pls have a read and will help. .
Fighting is a no I'm sorry . . Wish you and

Oh darn ): I really wanted them to be bonded because I don't want them to be single piggies. Though, the dad lived his whole life (he's about 1 now) in his own cage, as I just adopted him last week from someone. Well, he lived in a separate cage next to a female so I'm unsure if that made him bonded to her. Thank you for your help!

 

[Piggies&buns]

If you are finding wounds, one piggy isn’t being allowed to eat and there are actual physical fights occurring, then no, they are not going to work out together and will need to be separated. A successful bond comes entirely down to character compatibility and if two piggies don’t like each other, then there is nothing you can do.
These guides will help you with further information on how to spot a dysfunctional bond. Do read them, there is a lot of information there and too much for me to repeat here now.

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Bonds In Trouble
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics

 

[Wiebke]

This is a father and a son. They have been in the same cage for a week now.

The son will chase the father around and bites his ears. The dad has a tiny tiny bite around his neck.

The son popcorns after he chases his scared father into his hideaway. A lot of the time, the father wants to eat hay but the son will chase him back into his hide. I have two piles of hay and two bowls for food. Though, they still go after the same pile. Is this playing?

Whenever the son gets close to the father, the father will make a loud piercing noise that sounds like he is warning son to go away. This is the FIRST time this week I have seen them get so close without signs of annoyances. (They are in my room and I am essentially always with them) This time, they just stayed like this for a little! Are they becoming bonded?

This would be really helpful, as I sent videos of them fighting to a cavy rescue lady and she recommended I separate them. But is this the start of a bond?

Thanks!

Hi!

It sounds like the son has started to bully his dad if he is keeping him away from hay and other food. The screaming is submission screaming. I assume that the son is now a teenager? Please be aware that any successful piggy bond entirely relies on character compatibility, long before gender, age or being related. Siblings and child-parent pairs can fall out if the dynamics between them don't work out.

Please take the time to read these guides here. You will find them very helpful as they guide you through what you can do and how you can work out whether a relationship is still functional or not. You may find that yours has just taken the wrong turn as the bites are turning bloody.
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Moody guinea pigs: Depression, Bullying, Aggression, Stress, Fear and Antisocial Behaviour