Hey all,
I wrote a post a while back about my piggies fighting although it was mostly excessive shows of dominance then - no biting, no teeth chattering etc.
For the last 3 days I’ve had to separate them into different cages (one is in a 5x2 c&c and the other in a large cage from the local pet shop which be bought last minute) due to constant teeth chattering, one blocking in the other and preventing him from getting rest or access to food/water and also nosing up to each other and lunging.
I’ve split them up before they start to bite and have tried unsuccessfully to rebond them in a neutral area.
I think my only option now is to split permanently but still have them close.
I have room for a 2x6 cage in my hallway (currently in my living room) so I plan to buy some extra grids and adjust my current cage so it’s 2x6 with a divide down the middle. That way they’re separate but can see each other and meet at the divide etc.
Firstly - is 2x3 each an adequate space each and will they be okay being separate but close?
Everything I’ve looked up seems to suggest being separated but close means they’ll be okay but I’m just looking for some real life examples of having to do it.
They’re 1 year old and we took them from a friend who couldn’t cope with them anymore. I’m gutted they need to split but I don’t want any physical fighting and bites.
I wrote a post a while back about my piggies fighting although it was mostly excessive shows of dominance then - no biting, no teeth chattering etc.
For the last 3 days I’ve had to separate them into different cages (one is in a 5x2 c&c and the other in a large cage from the local pet shop which be bought last minute) due to constant teeth chattering, one blocking in the other and preventing him from getting rest or access to food/water and also nosing up to each other and lunging.
I’ve split them up before they start to bite and have tried unsuccessfully to rebond them in a neutral area.
I think my only option now is to split permanently but still have them close.
I have room for a 2x6 cage in my hallway (currently in my living room) so I plan to buy some extra grids and adjust my current cage so it’s 2x6 with a divide down the middle. That way they’re separate but can see each other and meet at the divide etc.
Firstly - is 2x3 each an adequate space each and will they be okay being separate but close?
Everything I’ve looked up seems to suggest being separated but close means they’ll be okay but I’m just looking for some real life examples of having to do it.
They’re 1 year old and we took them from a friend who couldn’t cope with them anymore. I’m gutted they need to split but I don’t want any physical fighting and bites.