Is bonding going ok?

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I have had my baby pig zoomie for a month now(I think)
He is getting on ok with my other older pig gizmo,but gizmo is still rumblestrutting a lot and there have been 2 instances where teeth were chattering and they both squared up to each other...they have never started fighting and zoomie just squeals and runs away.
Is this normal or could zoomie be getting on gizmos nerves?
 
Both these behaviours fall under normal/mild dominance - they will do these things all the time, it isn’t confined to the introduction and initial bonding periods. The squealing and running away is submission. It sounds as if all is well between them.

Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
Thank you,I do get a little worried sometimes as the rumbling and subsequent squeals get a little loud,gizmo also seems to rumblestutt and then popcorn all at the same time lol,never sure if he is happy or angry lol.
The funniest thing is when zoomie goes crazy running round and gizmo is sat there grumbling to himself🤣🤣
 
Yes, they can be very dramatic and loud! Rumbling/popcorn I got at the same time is fine, happy piggy!
You don’t need to be concerned unless there is a full on fight or bullying behaviour (not letting submissive piggy eat, go into hides etc, constant and relentless mounting and chasing resulting in a subdued submissive piggy who may start to lose weight through stress).
 
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