PennyCopper
Junior Guinea Pig
Greetings from Florida, US.
My senior guinea pig (Cowboy 7 years old) has been the dominant GP to the younger one (Penny 5 years old) since we adopted them five years ago.
For the past couple of months the younger one has been lunging at the old man and causing him to teeth chatter. The younger one all of a sudden has been very bold
and aggressive toward the other.
Last night and again today I separated them because Cowboy the elder was teeth chattering so I know he is stressed out by her.
A friend said maybe it could be Penny is trying to assert dominance due to Cowboy being old now and he has arthritis and has slowed down a lot.
Maybe that is it. I want to email their vet but I usually find the best ideas and suggestions here on this forum.
Any other ideas as to what is causing this bickering behavior? It is so out of character for Penny.
Thank you!
Colleen, Cowboy, and Penny
My senior guinea pig (Cowboy 7 years old) has been the dominant GP to the younger one (Penny 5 years old) since we adopted them five years ago.
For the past couple of months the younger one has been lunging at the old man and causing him to teeth chatter. The younger one all of a sudden has been very bold
and aggressive toward the other.
Last night and again today I separated them because Cowboy the elder was teeth chattering so I know he is stressed out by her.
A friend said maybe it could be Penny is trying to assert dominance due to Cowboy being old now and he has arthritis and has slowed down a lot.
Maybe that is it. I want to email their vet but I usually find the best ideas and suggestions here on this forum.
Any other ideas as to what is causing this bickering behavior? It is so out of character for Penny.
Thank you!
Colleen, Cowboy, and Penny