dingyourping
New Born Pup
Hi everyone. I had two skinny pigs, Porky and Beans, but Beans passed recently. I went through a rescue when I got them that houses a lot of guinea pigs. When Beans passed I went back to this rescue to get Porky some new friends.
I kept them fully separated from Porky while they quarantined and then split Porky’s cage down the middle so that everyone could interact and see each other safely. After about a week where I saw no issues between them, I started introductions in a neutral area.
Introductions have not gone well. The first time I put all three of them together and one of them, Shizu, got into it with Porky and drew blood. I gave everyone a few days and decided to try Porky and Blinky together without Shizu in the mix. It was going well until Blinky also drew blood.
I’m at a loss for what to do and can’t keep putting Porky in situations where she’ll get hurt. She’s already easier to injure because of her being hairless and that might be part of the issue. Any advice? I’m afraid that this won’t just be an issue with the two newbies and will happen with any guinea pigs. The good news is that Porky is doing well by herself, I was worried she’d struggle without Beans around. Please help!
I kept them fully separated from Porky while they quarantined and then split Porky’s cage down the middle so that everyone could interact and see each other safely. After about a week where I saw no issues between them, I started introductions in a neutral area.
Introductions have not gone well. The first time I put all three of them together and one of them, Shizu, got into it with Porky and drew blood. I gave everyone a few days and decided to try Porky and Blinky together without Shizu in the mix. It was going well until Blinky also drew blood.
I’m at a loss for what to do and can’t keep putting Porky in situations where she’ll get hurt. She’s already easier to injure because of her being hairless and that might be part of the issue. Any advice? I’m afraid that this won’t just be an issue with the two newbies and will happen with any guinea pigs. The good news is that Porky is doing well by herself, I was worried she’d struggle without Beans around. Please help!