aredgrave90
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Ai yai yai, these guinea pigs
My recently bereaved girl and bossy boots, Elena, has a new friend called Annie. They were introduced at a rescue last week, and this is Annie's fifth night living with us.
The girls live in a hutch (fully sheltered and winter-proofed), which is 5 foot by 2 foot, with plenty of everything. The hutch has a traditional 'sleeping area', which is much more spacious than a hidey. It has lots of hay in it at this time of year, and there is more than enough room in it for the two girls to sleep there without them (even remotely) touching.
On the first night, Elena was a little unsure about sharing her sleeping quarters. I put in an extra hidey, and then, unbelievably, found them both sleeping in it together the next morning! I removed the extra hidey, and for the past three nights, they have happily slept together. Tonight, however, Elena has other ideas. Four times this evening she has chucked Annie out of the bedroom, much to Annie's consternation. I'm happy to put the other hidey back in tonight, and to pack it with hay, in case Annie needs it... but this isn't a brilliant long-term solution. It takes up floor space for one thing.
Has anyone experienced the same thing before? Is there a chance that it's only temporary, or is it likely to be permanent?
Many thanks,
Amy
My recently bereaved girl and bossy boots, Elena, has a new friend called Annie. They were introduced at a rescue last week, and this is Annie's fifth night living with us.
The girls live in a hutch (fully sheltered and winter-proofed), which is 5 foot by 2 foot, with plenty of everything. The hutch has a traditional 'sleeping area', which is much more spacious than a hidey. It has lots of hay in it at this time of year, and there is more than enough room in it for the two girls to sleep there without them (even remotely) touching.
On the first night, Elena was a little unsure about sharing her sleeping quarters. I put in an extra hidey, and then, unbelievably, found them both sleeping in it together the next morning! I removed the extra hidey, and for the past three nights, they have happily slept together. Tonight, however, Elena has other ideas. Four times this evening she has chucked Annie out of the bedroom, much to Annie's consternation. I'm happy to put the other hidey back in tonight, and to pack it with hay, in case Annie needs it... but this isn't a brilliant long-term solution. It takes up floor space for one thing.
Has anyone experienced the same thing before? Is there a chance that it's only temporary, or is it likely to be permanent?
Many thanks,
Amy