helloitsbecca
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi there!
Yesterday I adopted a new friend for my bereaved boar, Gary. They are mostly fine, they eat together, noone stops anyone eating or sleeping, the humping has stopped completely, most of the time they are fine, i witnessed the new guy grooming my boy earlier. I have actually been pleasantly surprised. The only issue I have now is that sometimes when Gary goes up to the new boy (not named him yet incase he has to go back to the rescue) and startles him, he lunges at Gary and gives him a nip. Which then results in them staring at each other and loudly chattering until one of them gives up. It’s never got into a full fight.
I guess I’m just looking for reassurance that this can be normal at the beginning. I think the new guy is a bit afraid of Gary - even though Gary is quite submissive in general (I think he only chatters back as he feels it unjust that he has just been ‘told off’ for trying to cuddle ). The new guy had fallen out with his previous cage mate and he isn’t overly dominant so I wonder if maybe he had been a bit bullied by his last pal. They do sit next to each other to eat, sometimes touching so I know they don’t hate each other entirely! Any advice would be appreciated as the lunging upsets me - I had a pair of boars before who lunged and ended up falling out entirely (tho the lunging was MUCH more aggressive and noone backed down) so I think I am just anxious
Edited to add this was them earlier united in their hatred of me lol. My boy is the one on the right.
Yesterday I adopted a new friend for my bereaved boar, Gary. They are mostly fine, they eat together, noone stops anyone eating or sleeping, the humping has stopped completely, most of the time they are fine, i witnessed the new guy grooming my boy earlier. I have actually been pleasantly surprised. The only issue I have now is that sometimes when Gary goes up to the new boy (not named him yet incase he has to go back to the rescue) and startles him, he lunges at Gary and gives him a nip. Which then results in them staring at each other and loudly chattering until one of them gives up. It’s never got into a full fight.
I guess I’m just looking for reassurance that this can be normal at the beginning. I think the new guy is a bit afraid of Gary - even though Gary is quite submissive in general (I think he only chatters back as he feels it unjust that he has just been ‘told off’ for trying to cuddle ). The new guy had fallen out with his previous cage mate and he isn’t overly dominant so I wonder if maybe he had been a bit bullied by his last pal. They do sit next to each other to eat, sometimes touching so I know they don’t hate each other entirely! Any advice would be appreciated as the lunging upsets me - I had a pair of boars before who lunged and ended up falling out entirely (tho the lunging was MUCH more aggressive and noone backed down) so I think I am just anxious
Edited to add this was them earlier united in their hatred of me lol. My boy is the one on the right.