Help! World War Three...ish!

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Garry - quiet piggy
Minty - former dominant piggy
Ben - trying to rule the roost.

These three have been living together since the beginning of February and have had the odd scuffle. I've threatened to split them on several occasions but never have until today. Nothing 'major' has happened other than the odd nip, but Garry lost some fur to Ben today. Again, nothing major, just a few strands, but even so.

So, Ben is now on his own. He can hear and see the others but he seems quite distressed. He's not stopped talking and shreaking (wheeking? I don't know!) although the others have settled down.

Is it right that I've split them even though Ben isn't happy? (he's pacing the other cage and is chewing the bars and throwing himself about). Or as there haven't really been serious injuries, should I put them back together? Or maybe take Garry out? He is normally in his house on his own anyway...I don't know what to do?! :( :'(
 
The 5 boars I have together have the occasional chatter and nip at each other but I have found this to becoming from Adonis the newest addition. He is trying to be dominant over Radley so he can be Top Pig! Aurelio, LJ and Laban keep out of it, but sometimes get right in the middle. Nothing serious has happened yet and I doubt it ever will its just Adonis throughing his weight around.

I would imagine Garry was trying to keep out of the Top Pig squabble and got nipped and squealed the place down to show that he was scaried. I would put them back in and monitor them if you dont feel comfortable leaving them over night remove Ben and put him back in when you can supervise then again.

Emma x
 
Thanks for the reply...I need all the help I can get!

Since I posted I tried Ben back in with them but he was still the same. He's settled down and is quiet now on his own. I keep talking to him! He's still looking for the others though which upsets me...I think I'll leave him on his own tonight and try them together tomorrow.

Garry and Minty are 7 1/2 months old and Ben is just over 4 months old. Will they settle down once their hormones do, or do you think this is it?! Ben is roughly 1.1kg...not fat, but a right meaty powerhouse of a pig...I think that scares me more than it would if he was a smaller piggy!
 
Sorry to hear they've had scuffles, could you try reintroducing them somewhere neutral or perhaps put a divider in the cage so that they can still see and smell each other?

Sounds like they're being grotty teenagers to me! They might get over it, esp. if no blood drawn (yet!)

Good luck with them, let us know how it goes

Sophie
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OK. So, after a night of bar chewing and squeeking, Ben is back in with the other two. Minty and Ben are squeaking at each other and chattering every so often. Garry is keeping himself to himself. Don't know if he's too happy, but will have to wait and see.

Keep hearing the odd squeel from Garry (I think) when Ben goes into his house. Nothing too loud, so I'm not worrying too much. Just wish they'd get on a bit better! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Gosh love these boys and their hormones ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Keep trying but only you will know what's right, you're the one there and can monitor it O0 O0 O0
Wishing you all the best for the 3 musketeers :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
You tried giving them all a bath and cleaning out everything and seeing if this helps ?
Paws crossed O0
 
OK. So, tried separating Ben. Then tried taking Garry out instead. Then put them all back together. All seemed well until I heard an almighty squeal from inside a pigloo, through a closed door, with the telly on... ::) :-\ ...so, Garry is now in the smaller cage, tucked up in his pigloo on his own. Ben and Minty are rumbling, but nothing too serious. Think they may be in bed too. So, I will try it tomorrow like that too. I think maybe Garry will be OK on his own for a little while until I can decide what to do. It must be like a break for him, to get some peace and quiet...have had to rescue him twice today, both times he just let me pick him up so he must have been scared, poor little thing.

It's a shame they can't all be together, but I'm sure it'll work out in the end! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
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