Gingerspider
Junior Guinea Pig
We popped out bereaved piggy Len into a rescue to date for a new friend. He was there just over a week and the rescue said he instantly bonded with a new piggy. They were sleeping in the same hidey and getting on like a house on fire for at least the last 4 days.
We picked them both up today and have popped them in their new cage together. The new piggy, Vincent looks quite young and it appeared (much to my disbelief) that he may be the dominant one. Len went up to him and started washing (good sign) but then it all seemed to kick off and Vincent is constantly rumble strutting. At one point they rose up and eachother and now Len has a bloody mouth, so assuming he was bitten by Vincent.
I was told to expect a bit of rumbling and some chasing but don't know whether to separate if there's actually biting?
Obviously don't want to stop the process unless absolutely necessary.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
We picked them both up today and have popped them in their new cage together. The new piggy, Vincent looks quite young and it appeared (much to my disbelief) that he may be the dominant one. Len went up to him and started washing (good sign) but then it all seemed to kick off and Vincent is constantly rumble strutting. At one point they rose up and eachother and now Len has a bloody mouth, so assuming he was bitten by Vincent.
I was told to expect a bit of rumbling and some chasing but don't know whether to separate if there's actually biting?
Obviously don't want to stop the process unless absolutely necessary.
Any advice greatly appreciated.