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EmmaJ
Hi, I'm new to this forum and looking for some advice from you hardened guinea pig owners.
I have recently adopted two boars who have not been handled much or given any attention. They are about 5 months old and although they have always lived together they seem to still be caught up in a struggle for dominance. I tried to hold each of them in turn for a few minutes but when I put them back together in the cage there was much teeth chattering and I narrowly avoided a blood bath. Now I'm scared to try to handle them again in case they try to fight afterwards.
Does anyone have any recommendations on the best course of action? It is only early days and I really don't want to seperate them until I absolutely have to. I am used to keeping sows or sow and boar pairs so this fighting is new and worrying for me.
Thanks.
I have recently adopted two boars who have not been handled much or given any attention. They are about 5 months old and although they have always lived together they seem to still be caught up in a struggle for dominance. I tried to hold each of them in turn for a few minutes but when I put them back together in the cage there was much teeth chattering and I narrowly avoided a blood bath. Now I'm scared to try to handle them again in case they try to fight afterwards.
Does anyone have any recommendations on the best course of action? It is only early days and I really don't want to seperate them until I absolutely have to. I am used to keeping sows or sow and boar pairs so this fighting is new and worrying for me.
Thanks.