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We got a pair of 8 week old girls last Saturday. After a fair bit of shyness they seem to be relaxing a little bit now, although they tend to "freeze" when we speak and enter the room. Any sudden movements and they scamper back under cover and stay put for a while.
Tonight we picked them up for only the second time and Gracey was calm and happily accepted a piece of broccoli whilst we stroked her. Sparkles was a little less happy and was shaking when we held her so we put her back quite quickly.
The problem we seem to have with them is that they don't appear to get on - at least that's how it appears to us! Although Gracey seems the more confident one, and for example stole Sparkles' cucumber last night, Sparkles won't let Gracey into their house and comes to the door and blocks her out (with a hiss/squeak once), so we have had to make a temporary house for Gracey with cardboard.
The other thing we're not sure about are the noises they're making. After 4 days of absolute silence we've found that when they have come out from their houses one or both of them seem to make a rumbling noise that sounds a bit chirpy (it's hard to describe!). At one point Sparkles also seemed to be pushing her nose into Gracey's backside, not right down low, but it was hard to tell whether she was nuzzling or pushing! No wheeking sounds
Is it normal for 2 girls not to get on and share their house? They were from the same litter, the breeder and independent pet shop both sexed them and we have checked to the best of our capabilities and they do indeed seem to be girls!
Tonight we picked them up for only the second time and Gracey was calm and happily accepted a piece of broccoli whilst we stroked her. Sparkles was a little less happy and was shaking when we held her so we put her back quite quickly.
The problem we seem to have with them is that they don't appear to get on - at least that's how it appears to us! Although Gracey seems the more confident one, and for example stole Sparkles' cucumber last night, Sparkles won't let Gracey into their house and comes to the door and blocks her out (with a hiss/squeak once), so we have had to make a temporary house for Gracey with cardboard.
The other thing we're not sure about are the noises they're making. After 4 days of absolute silence we've found that when they have come out from their houses one or both of them seem to make a rumbling noise that sounds a bit chirpy (it's hard to describe!). At one point Sparkles also seemed to be pushing her nose into Gracey's backside, not right down low, but it was hard to tell whether she was nuzzling or pushing! No wheeking sounds
Is it normal for 2 girls not to get on and share their house? They were from the same litter, the breeder and independent pet shop both sexed them and we have checked to the best of our capabilities and they do indeed seem to be girls!
