Female piggie constantly rumblestrutting

[Janee74]

Hi everyone
Newbie here. I have two female piggies. Butterscotch is four months old, and Buttercup is three months old. Butterscotch was the first piggie I got. I bought her when I found her living alone in Pets At Home. I was told that no one would buy her because she had red eyes. I bought Buttercup as a friend for her, as she wasn’t coping with being by herself and became extremely picky about her greens. They bonded immediately, and appear to be very happy together. Butterscotch has began to rumblestrut at Buttercup and it is constant. I even hear her doing it at night. Buttercup just make a kind of whining sound back at her. It’s been going on for four days now. Is this normal?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Yes it is normal. Being a teenager now and coming into season will cause this kind of behaviour.
The guide below gives further information
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)

 

[theguineapigs]

 

[Claire W]

Welcome to the forum Yes, it’s perfectly normal behaviour

 

[Janee74]

Thanks so much Lovely to meet you all

 

[Wiebke]

Hi and welcome

I agree. Please read our sow behaviour guide; you will find it very helpful in making sense of what you are experiencing.

 

[Merab]

Welcome to the forum and good for you ‘rescuing’ Butterscotch.
Hope you enjoy the forum

 

[weepweeps]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Are they definitely both girls?

 

[RosieLily]

Welcome to the forum! My girls also go through their “grumpy” phases every now and then. Would love to see your piggies

 

[Janee74]

Welcome to the forum! My girls also go through their “grumpy” phases every now and then. Would love to see your piggies

 

[Janee74]

 

[Janee74]

Thanks RosieLily x those are my two sweet girls x day five now and Butterscotch is finally calming down bless her

 

[Janee74]

I had a good look and they are both girls xx