Is this aggressive or one another just anoying each other

[Eira]

Hi so I’m not sure if this is aggressive or not but my boys seen to lung his head at the other guinea pig and like as to go to bite like hits him with his nose but I don’t think there acc bite if is it just cause there so close to each other there anoying the other one or is it something i should worry about it’s kinda hard to explain but they usually seem to be fine it’s just now like here and there thx

 

[Piggies&buns]

Lunging is a defensive behaviour rather than aggression.

How old are they?
How long have you had them?
How big is their cage?

The guides below explain more about behaviours and their meaning

Thread 'A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars'

May 5, 2019

1 Common myths and misconceptions
2 The different ages (including teenage)
- Important biological facts
- The formative 'School Weeks' (3 weeks - ca. 4 months)
- The Teenage Months (ca. 4-14 months)
- The Adult Years (ca. 15 months - ca. 4-5 years)
- The Golden Age (ca. 4-5 years until end of life)
3 What do boars need? (List of boar dos and don'ts)
- Space, space and more space!
- Respecting the hierarchy
- The 'one for each...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Behaviour, Bonds and Species Understanding

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Thread 'Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs'

Feb 3, 2009

1 List of dominance behaviours in ascending order of aggression
2 What may cause this type of behaviour in boars?
3 When do you see these behaviours in sows?
4 What can trigger fall-outs?
5 Further helpful guide links


I thought it may be handy to have a sticky on typical dominance behaviours for a reference - hopefully it may help humans understand guinea pigs and their behaviour a bit more and hopefully prevent some avoidable problems!


1 List of dominance behaviours...

• boureki
• Replies: 100
• Forum: Behaviour, Bonds and Species Understanding

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Thread 'A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours'

Jan 2, 2022

1 Introduction
2 Entries in alphabetical order
A
- Attention seeking and begging
B
- Back foot swipe
- Barbering (eating hair)
- Bar biting and rattling
- Begging: see Attention seeking
- 'Biting' Behaviours: Biting, Nibbling, Nipping, Tweaking
- Body language
- Border watch/lie-in
- Bullying
- Bum digging: see Poo stealing
-...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 3
• Forum: Behaviour, Bonds and Species Understanding

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[weepweeps]

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[fluffysal]

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