Dominant Pig Nipping

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Ok so i have bonded Gizi and Honey around 2 weeks ago and they seem to do fine.... Honey being the dominant as she is 2 years old and Gizi is only 3 months old. They are nicely bonded and sometimes even sleep togther in their guinea pig igloo. So the problem is sometimes and this does NOT happen that offten that I should seperate them, Honey nips at Gizi and she will snap at her at the most, 3 times at once. Like i said this does not happen to often around once every 2 days. Gizi does not bleed or even gets hurt but she will squeal. Once I hear that squeal I get over protective and pick up Gizi and slowly start to pet her until she stops. I sometimes put Gizi next to honey when she eats or something so Gizi gets used to being around Honey a bit more but she usually nips when i move Gizi and not Gizi moves. Maybe Honey is trying to nip me? Honey has been a mother to two litters before so she could just try and protect the young one but nips her instead of me? I'm not sure but please leave some answers on what I could do to stop that! Thanks :)
 
This is normal, comparatively mild and not hurtful dominance behaviour. The dominant piggy just lets the underpiggy feel their teeth (and power), but it is not biting or even breaking the skin. Mums also use it to tell their youngsters off.
The squealing means submission. It is a kind of "don't be mean to me" message - and it is generally very effective! ;)
Please do not interfere.

https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/sow-behaviour.38561/
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/dominance-behaviours-in-guinea-pigs.28949/
 
Ok thanks I'll try not to interfere and be nosey about what they are doing :) Also sometimes Gizi (the young one) will squeal if Honey gets close to her, Is that normal? It's not always but sometimes it happens :)
 
Ok she did it way more today and I don't know what is up with honey help! Just then she chased Gizi out of the house and Gizi was squealing, I know it looks more violent but I am just mad at honey because of it >:(
 
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