Well Bugsy and Snickers had a really bad fight today and I've had to separate them. I don't have space to put their cages side by side so I've had to stack them. 
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flintstones
Senior Guinea Pig
Boys! Adleast they can still hear each other!
It's horrible separating pigs but it sometimes is the only way!
It's horrible separating pigs but it sometimes is the only way
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I had no choice Snickers was clamped onto Bugsy's side and Cadbury was so scared that he got stuck in a toilet roll trying to get out of their way. I know they can still hear each other so now I'm wandering if it would be an idea to get Bugsy neutered and get him a girlfriend or just keep themas they are. Any thoughts?
Snickers was clamped onto Bugsy's side and Cadbury was so scared that he got stuck in a toilet roll trying to get out of their way. I know they can still hear each other so now I'm wandering if it would be an idea to get Bugsy neutered and get him a girlfriend or just keep themas they are. Any thoughts?
flintstones
Senior Guinea Pig
Is The other pig living with someone?
Neutering and a female can work well. Saying that I have a Single Neutered male and a female separated
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Although thats quite rare, if you do go down the neutering route I would let him choose his friend. I have 2 other male/female pairs they adore one another!
Neutering and a female can work well. Saying that I have a Single Neutered male and a female separated
! Although thats quite rare, if you do go down the neutering route I would let him choose his friend. I have 2 other male/female pairs they adore one another!
I have left Snickers and Cadbury in together as they seem to be getting on ok so no worries there...but Bugsy doesn't look best happy at being on his own so I need a plan for him.
flintstones
Senior Guinea Pig
If Bugsy is a good age, and you can find a good vet then adleast that way if he picks a sow they rarely fallout.
You would need to keep them in a separate room though as the smell of a female can upset bonded boars, not always but sometimes.
I would consider neutering and introducing to a younger sow only if you can keep Bugsy and his girl out of sight. It is usually older dominant sows that don't like having a boar around. It is important that you find a good vet as that can drastically reduce the risks and complications of the op/recovery.
He's about 6 or 7 months old...hmmm maybe a sow is not the way to go as I won't have the space in the new house to put them in another room...in fact I think I am going to have to get an outside hutch when we move but I was going to get a two tier one just in case I did have to separate...don't know what to do now
Shellza
Adult Guinea Pig
Ooh thats not good. Poor boys . I don't know if there's any way I can help, but let me know if you need a hand, I may have a spare cage or something if needed.
. I don't know if there's any way I can help, but let me know if you need a hand, I may have a spare cage or something if needed.
Thank you Shelly...I'm ok for cages at the moment...but Bugsy is really not liking being on his own he is wandering round his cage wheeking and biting the bars...I read somewhere that's not a good thing
he is wandering round his cage wheeking and biting the bars...I read somewhere that's not a good thing
Shellza
Adult Guinea Pig
Oh bless him, poor boy . He hasn't really done himself any favours there has he.
. He hasn't really done himself any favours there has he.
I wouldn't mind but it was Snickers that started the fight but since Bugsy and Cadbury don't get on as well as Snickers and Cadbury do...so I had no choice but to put Bugsy on his own
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