PerpLexxity
Junior Guinea Pig
Hey everybody...
So a awhile back I posted out a dominance issue with my guys... today I put them together with a full clean out of the cage (to remove scents and markings), a buddy bath, and well yea, it didn’t turn out so well.
I’ve read every technique in the forum and every article for re-introductions and I can’t tell if it’s a full fall out or a riot for dominance.
I’ve attached a video and well; take a look. After the video ended I took my hand in towel and pushed Henry gently away *Henry is the amber/ white colored pig and Gizmo is the Abyssinian* from Gizmo because I felt he was going to lunge and thank god I did! Henry lunged at Gizmo and got teeth full of towel. While he was biting the towel he shook and threw himself back trying to cause as much damage as he could to what he thought was the other pig.
I’ve only been bitten by a Guinea pig once and it was deep and painful. So glad I interfered when I did.
Anyways I don’t think they’ve had a fallout, but are both to dominant pigs who refuse to back down... I hate having to separate them and my mom thinks I should return Gizmo so I can find a pig who is compatable with Henry. *if I were to return one it would be Gizmo simply because I’ve had Henry since he was 2-3 months* But I love them both to much to return one (unless it was necessary) what do you guys think?
*The video will be in the comments cause I can’t upload the video on my phone whoops*
One more thing is that they are always chewing and biting the barrier in the cage to see each other.
So a awhile back I posted out a dominance issue with my guys... today I put them together with a full clean out of the cage (to remove scents and markings), a buddy bath, and well yea, it didn’t turn out so well.
I’ve read every technique in the forum and every article for re-introductions and I can’t tell if it’s a full fall out or a riot for dominance.
I’ve attached a video and well; take a look. After the video ended I took my hand in towel and pushed Henry gently away *Henry is the amber/ white colored pig and Gizmo is the Abyssinian* from Gizmo because I felt he was going to lunge and thank god I did! Henry lunged at Gizmo and got teeth full of towel. While he was biting the towel he shook and threw himself back trying to cause as much damage as he could to what he thought was the other pig.
I’ve only been bitten by a Guinea pig once and it was deep and painful. So glad I interfered when I did.
Anyways I don’t think they’ve had a fallout, but are both to dominant pigs who refuse to back down... I hate having to separate them and my mom thinks I should return Gizmo so I can find a pig who is compatable with Henry. *if I were to return one it would be Gizmo simply because I’ve had Henry since he was 2-3 months* But I love them both to much to return one (unless it was necessary) what do you guys think?
*The video will be in the comments cause I can’t upload the video on my phone whoops*
One more thing is that they are always chewing and biting the barrier in the cage to see each other.