We’ve had our guinea pig brothers since Easter and they are coming up to 6 months old.
After a couple of weeks they started fighting and seemed very unhappy together. We split the cage so they have about 6sq feet and a 2 x 2 loft each.
The rumble-strut along the fence but bubble away at each other too. After a bad fight when trying to reintroduce them they’ve been worse. I’m wondering if putting them on different levels would be better. They can still talk but won’t see each other and need to rumble-strut along the boarder. It would also make cleaning easier to have two 3x2 cages and take up less space.
Longer term I’d like them to have cage mates and would consider neutering so they can have female companions. I’ve seen information that suggests neutering has other benefits but I’m worried about the risk from the procedure. Is it worth it? Is there any unbiased information on the risks and pros and cons?
After a couple of weeks they started fighting and seemed very unhappy together. We split the cage so they have about 6sq feet and a 2 x 2 loft each.
The rumble-strut along the fence but bubble away at each other too. After a bad fight when trying to reintroduce them they’ve been worse. I’m wondering if putting them on different levels would be better. They can still talk but won’t see each other and need to rumble-strut along the boarder. It would also make cleaning easier to have two 3x2 cages and take up less space.
Longer term I’d like them to have cage mates and would consider neutering so they can have female companions. I’ve seen information that suggests neutering has other benefits but I’m worried about the risk from the procedure. Is it worth it? Is there any unbiased information on the risks and pros and cons?