How do i know for sure?

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what will i see if my 2 girls are not bonding?

the younger one that has been introduced never sleeps in the pig loo with the other but curls up alone outside

they dont fight abd the do squeek when one or theother is picked up for a cuddle

and both seem really timid

i am sure you are al going to tell me this is normal, give it time etc etc

but can i do anything to help the situation

My male that was taken from the older female has his own cage next to the girls
and he spends time in an adjoining run so they all see each other and the all seem very happy like that

its just sad to see ickle Sophie left out on her own at bed time
 
sometimes piggies are like that,my Zanzi and Baker get along but dont sleep together,i think you should put another pigloo in for the other piggy,it can be normal to not want to share a bed,make sure they have all of there own things,if they dont fight dont worry xx
 
It has to do with sorting out the dominance at the beginning of the relationship. You can try an put another hut/hidey place in, but your undersow might still prefer to sleep as close to her comapnion as she is allowed.
Unlike most, my first dominant sow preferred to sleep on top of the hut, and it took two whole weeks before she allowed her companion to jump up there!

Your sows are sounding OK; it just takes longer than most people think for them to settle in and come out of their shells. Patience is the key - and so hard to practice... Don't be surprised if you see some hany panky when one of them is in season.
 
I am not worried about them but just wanting to know i am doing the best i can for them

has been a rocky road to get where i am now and the new sow has to get to know me, my wife and the kids as well as filling the void of the olders ones ex boyfriend who we still have

so i just want to make it as easy as i can for her

and she really is stunning - i need to get you some pics

she poses and pouts and is a joy to handle - perfect for a novice like me
 
You are doing absolutely right; just let them sort themselves out!

Hierarchy is very important to sows; that's how wild groups are held together. Your "undersow" won't mind - it's piggie life.
 
was having a cuddle with Phoebe last night - she is the older of the girsl, first one and one that is likely pregnant and i notices a small nick in one ear
it was not a fresh wound. could have been from the original fella we were told was a girl

could be she is not domanent at all - will have to watch them some more

any excuse really to get out with them
 
Many guinea pigs have dents in their ears.
If they're just dents, they have been probably nibbled off as a sign off affection; if they're in shreds like my Llewelyn's, it's as a result of bullying.
 
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