Mon59
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi,
This has probably been covered many times but I have a tricky problem ?
Originally I had 4 of different age sows in a 7x2. Had to give one back to the breeder due to very aggressive stealing food…and quite impossible..
Then I very sadly lost my baby around 5 months old to illness . Had to be taken to the vet …
so now I have 2 sows around the same age but with a divider . I couldn’t face opening up after the sad loss and have bonding trouble.
They do seem happy and sniff each other through the bars. Feel quite sorry for them as they do chew the bars occasionally.
the question…
if I open up with neutral territory etc how long would a bonding problem be apparent?
I don’t want to wake up to a bad fight !
is a day’s observation adequate? I wouldn’t intervene unless it got really rough.
What would be the expert view?
They are NOT strangers as together for at least 6 months with other mates.
grateful for any advice .
This has probably been covered many times but I have a tricky problem ?
Originally I had 4 of different age sows in a 7x2. Had to give one back to the breeder due to very aggressive stealing food…and quite impossible..
Then I very sadly lost my baby around 5 months old to illness . Had to be taken to the vet …
so now I have 2 sows around the same age but with a divider . I couldn’t face opening up after the sad loss and have bonding trouble.
They do seem happy and sniff each other through the bars. Feel quite sorry for them as they do chew the bars occasionally.
the question…
if I open up with neutral territory etc how long would a bonding problem be apparent?
I don’t want to wake up to a bad fight !
is a day’s observation adequate? I wouldn’t intervene unless it got really rough.
What would be the expert view?
They are NOT strangers as together for at least 6 months with other mates.
grateful for any advice .