Arguing

[Joejoebingo]

I have three Guinea pigs, all boys. The two are older ones at least a year or so old, and then the other one is the baby that we just got. So we decided to put them all together in a bigger cage. They have been doing fine living together, but lately they dont like when the other ones come up to any of them. The baby lifts his head almost to show the older ones his mouth. The the oldest rumbles at him, and chances him. But then they start chattering their teeth at eachother. Then the older two go at it. I'm not sure why this is happening I've tried separating them for a whole night but when I put them back together it happened again and kinda still has been. Does anyone have any idea why they would be doing this?

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

Hello,

I have 3 pairs of boars, living in separate bonded pairs. From experience and experience of others, a trio of boars very very rarely works. I'm yet to come across any groups or trios of boars that work. They are much happier in bonded pairs. You can very easily end up with the whole gang falling out or one piggie being isolated. I would never introduce a third piggie to an already established male pair. As they move through their hormonal stages, even a bonded pair can fall out. I also very careful when introducing boar pair neighbours, as not to upset my existing pair bonds.

I really hope that by adding this baby you haven't upset the bond between your existing boys.

Guinea pigs can't simply be bonded by adding a new pig. It is all about character matching

Please have a look at the bonding guides:

Behaviour, Bonding & Bereavement Guides

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

A baby piggie just wants to belong, and is too young to separate. So you may need to find him a new friend ASAP.

Hope you can get something sorted for them

 

[Piggies&buns]

Sadly as you are finding out, trios of boars don’t work. Adding a third boar to a bonded pair can, at worst, disrupt the bond between the original pair. There’s a risk of ending up with all three of them single if it disrupts the original pair too much.
Character compatibility is the most important factor in a bond and unfortunately getting that right in a trio very very rarely happens. Space is a consideration (not the most important factor though) and to attempt a boar trio you need a cage covering at least three square metres (at least one square metre per piggy). It’s still no guarantee of success though.

You are going to need to permanently separate them back into a pair and a single and then find a new friend for the single.

Adding More Guinea Pigs Or Merging Pairs – What Works And What Not?