elherman0811
New Born Pup
Hello! I posted about this issue a few weeks ago but it has been persistent. please read this if you have the time
This whole ordeal started about 2 weeks ago. I have two piggies, peaches and daisy, who are about a year old and bonded. They have a cage that is 48" by 24" and space has never been an issue before.
About two weeks ago, I heard daisy making a sound that sounded similar to a squeal and peaches was rumble-strutting at her. Peaches was rumbling and moving side to side and would raise her chin if daisy got near her.
A few days after that, it's like they had switched positions. Daisy was now the one in "control" and bossing peaches around their enclosure. daisy was not strutting, but would rumble at peaches.
I researched a few different things and discovered they might be bored. They did already have toys but I purchased stacking cups and a wooden puzzle for enrichment. they seem to do fine together until the treats are gone. I took them to the vet because they needed a nail trim anyway, and the vet told me they could be in heat. while that does sound possible, I'm just very paranoid as my previous piggy bit my other piggy in the eye. Neither of these pigs are the ones I just mentioned.
Starting last night, peaches would put her nose in Daisy's bum and mount her. I know this is typical dominance behaviour, but it's become frequent and daisy starts to yip and squeal. this would make daisy almost nip at peaches and peaches would chatter her teeth. I separated them with a cage divider (they each have the necessities on each side of the cage) and I left them like that for the night. They are still going at it today, with peaches being the instigator. Please help me if you know anything about this, as it is becoming stressful
This whole ordeal started about 2 weeks ago. I have two piggies, peaches and daisy, who are about a year old and bonded. They have a cage that is 48" by 24" and space has never been an issue before.
About two weeks ago, I heard daisy making a sound that sounded similar to a squeal and peaches was rumble-strutting at her. Peaches was rumbling and moving side to side and would raise her chin if daisy got near her.
A few days after that, it's like they had switched positions. Daisy was now the one in "control" and bossing peaches around their enclosure. daisy was not strutting, but would rumble at peaches.
I researched a few different things and discovered they might be bored. They did already have toys but I purchased stacking cups and a wooden puzzle for enrichment. they seem to do fine together until the treats are gone. I took them to the vet because they needed a nail trim anyway, and the vet told me they could be in heat. while that does sound possible, I'm just very paranoid as my previous piggy bit my other piggy in the eye. Neither of these pigs are the ones I just mentioned.
Starting last night, peaches would put her nose in Daisy's bum and mount her. I know this is typical dominance behaviour, but it's become frequent and daisy starts to yip and squeal. this would make daisy almost nip at peaches and peaches would chatter her teeth. I separated them with a cage divider (they each have the necessities on each side of the cage) and I left them like that for the night. They are still going at it today, with peaches being the instigator. Please help me if you know anything about this, as it is becoming stressful
