Introduction of a new guinea

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Hi Guys,

I have been looking through the pages on this forum but have not really come across what I am looking for.

I have 2 questions.

I have a 9 month old Guinea called Del. He seems very big for his age. When I first got him I was told to feed him with pellet like food which he seems to like but he eats it way too fast. I also provide him with other treats like fruit, veg and hay.

Once Del has finished with his pellets, do I need to fill his bowl up again? I am worried that I am feeding him too much and as I say, for 9mths old, he is rather large.

My second question.

I have just purchased another guinea which is about 3mths old, his name is Rodders. I have been introducing them in a neutral are and all seems fine. When I put Rodders in the same cage as Del everything seems fine but every now and then, Del walks around the cage very slowly making a purring noise, this then make Rodders squeak. They often smell each others behind.
Is this natural? I have noticed sometime that Del does push Rodders out of the way sometime but they have not physically injured one and other.

Thank you for your time
 
The bonding sounds fine. They are rumblestrutting (bum wiggling), all part of the dominance behaviour. Bum sniffing and some humping is also natural.
With regard to the food. Have you weighed your pig? When you say he is big, how big. Some of us have 3lb pigs, other pigs weigh much less. This can be just something in their make up. Someone will probably advise in weight how much dry food a guinea pig needs. I work on a dish a full dish a day for two pigs, with hay and veggies.
Have you got any piccies for us? xx
 
Thank you for your response. I was just a little nervous because this is the first time we have owned guinea pigs so not too sure how they react to one an other. This could also be the reason why I think Del looks so big.

I will defo get some pics up
 
Guinea Lynx states "Each cavy will eat approximately 1/8 cup of pellets a day when also fed adequate hay and fresh vegetables".
 
I also advice you to double-check their genders because sometimes pet shops get them mixed up. We wouldn't want you to have an accidental pregnancy. :)
 
ILoveGilbertTheGuineaPig said:
I also advice you to double-check their genders because sometimes pet shops get them mixed up. We wouldn't want you to have an accidental pregnancy. :)
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Come to mention it, they didn't even check the gender however, they did have separate pens

Anyways, here are the 2 lads.

Rodney is on the left a Del is the one with the massive head on the right.
I will get a better photo shortly
 

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