Thank you. I just hope I see them become more friendlier with each other. They look for each other when they're apart
Dominance is friendly. They may never share a bed, cuddle etc as it is normal for piggies not to. As long as there aren’t any fights, then it’s all good between them
Tnoz
Forum Donator 2023/24
I got three girls, 1 and her daughter and Maisie, there is never a dull moment with them, they like their own space/bed and own space in piled hay, they rumble and sway their bums and nipper charges from one end to the next, so funny but when your new to it, it’s stressful but you get used to it after a bit, their whiskers touch and they grumble, won’t share food, funny little cavies
Thank you. Just want to see them play and be a little closer. I'm sure they will get there
Thank you. I'm getting them a c&c cage for more space too
Thats great.
Make sure to use soiled bedding from their old cage when you move them to a new cage. A new cage is a new territory so will cause them reestablish their relationship (this will happen in any new environment). By using soiled bedding it means the new cage will still smell of them when you move them into it and it can go towards mitigating the effects of moving to a new territory.
Oh my. It is weird it's natural to want to protect the little one but I'm getting used to it. X
Will do thank you.
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
Although it’s difficult, try not to put ‘human expectations’ on them. What I mean is they may not ‘play’ how you think they would. Popcorning and zooming is playing to them. Or hiding inside a nice big pile of hay and eating their way out. Or sitting inside a paper bag chomping on the hay/treats stuffed in there. It’s all enrichment, which is more then than play.
As for being close, you said they call for each other. That’s being close. I don’t want you to be disappointed if you expect them to cuddle and they don’t. My boys have been together since I got them…almost five years ago. They’ve rarely been in the same hide for long - I can count the number of times on one hand - but they have a good close bond. The top pig will look for his friend if he’s out the hutch.
Just enjoy the fun things they do and their individual characters. They sound like they’re getting on well
As for being close, you said they call for each other. That’s being close. I don’t want you to be disappointed if you expect them to cuddle and they don’t. My boys have been together since I got them…almost five years ago. They’ve rarely been in the same hide for long - I can count the number of times on one hand - but they have a good close bond. The top pig will look for his friend if he’s out the hutch.
Just enjoy the fun things they do and their individual characters. They sound like they’re getting on well
Thank you that's really helpful and good to remember. We had them out again today and they do follow each other about and look for each other and when you said hide under a pile of hay that made me laugh as the little one does that. It's like watching a ball of hay run around then she stops to chomp and moves on again. So funny.Although it’s difficult, try not to put ‘human expectations’ on them. What I mean is they may not ‘play’ how you think they would. Popcorning and zooming is playing to them. Or hiding inside a nice big pile of hay and eating their way out. Or sitting inside a paper bag chomping on the hay/treats stuffed in there. It’s all enrichment, which is more then than play.
As for being close, you said they call for each other. That’s being close. I don’t want you to be disappointed if you expect them to cuddle and they don’t. My boys have been together since I got them…almost five years ago. They’ve rarely been in the same hide for long - I can count the number of times on one hand - but they have a good close bond. The top pig will look for his friend if he’s out the hutch.
Just enjoy the fun things they do and their individual characters. They sound like they’re getting on well
Hubby says Christ I have to life with three women already, now you're telling me I have hormonal guinea pigs too
