jenniferanneharris
Senior Guinea Pig
Well after a few weeks back attempting to bond my 2 girls together and they fought, i separated them and while over xmas have had a few family problems and health problems so i put aside bonding for a few weeks.
Well i thought i would attempt bonding again, this time i tried in the bath first, bathed them both... both were fine.. sat together as i bathed them. Dried them... then put them in the pen to bond them. At first was fine again... about 10 mins past and i heard the first odd chatter of teeth.. but would then stop. Well about 45 mins past and apart from the odd teeth chatter and pretty much ignoring one and other... but then it seemed to turn and Haven (who last time was the one being bullied) seemed to start on Honor and Honor was looking rather worried and tried to get away from Haven who Lunged at her Mouth open and they they faught... lots of yelps.... I quickly ran to separate them with a dustpan and checked both girls. I picked up Honor.. checked her over and she was fine, then noticed Haven had been bit on the face. I checked her over and luckily its not deep. So i put both girls back in their old homes and both are fine as usual.
After two un-successful attempts at bonding, this time with bloodshed... even though it lasted nearly an hour compared to the last time lasting less than half an hour. I am just feeling very fed up.
I don't know what to do
Do i try again and if so how do i go about it this time? Do i just let them both live alone? I am feeling so lost and disheartened. I hate that they dont get on.
I have done loads of Rabbit and Rat introductions over the years and never had this much of a problem with any of them...Just feeling disheartened. They are both lovely girls and i adore them... i hate that they don't get along
Well i thought i would attempt bonding again, this time i tried in the bath first, bathed them both... both were fine.. sat together as i bathed them. Dried them... then put them in the pen to bond them. At first was fine again... about 10 mins past and i heard the first odd chatter of teeth.. but would then stop. Well about 45 mins past and apart from the odd teeth chatter and pretty much ignoring one and other... but then it seemed to turn and Haven (who last time was the one being bullied) seemed to start on Honor and Honor was looking rather worried and tried to get away from Haven who Lunged at her Mouth open and they they faught... lots of yelps.... I quickly ran to separate them with a dustpan and checked both girls. I picked up Honor.. checked her over and she was fine, then noticed Haven had been bit on the face. I checked her over and luckily its not deep. So i put both girls back in their old homes and both are fine as usual.
After two un-successful attempts at bonding, this time with bloodshed... even though it lasted nearly an hour compared to the last time lasting less than half an hour. I am just feeling very fed up.
I don't know what to do
Do i try again and if so how do i go about it this time? Do i just let them both live alone? I am feeling so lost and disheartened. I hate that they dont get on. I have done loads of Rabbit and Rat introductions over the years and never had this much of a problem with any of them...Just feeling disheartened. They are both lovely girls and i adore them... i hate that they don't get along
