The lone Guinea

[Abbyspiggies5]

I have a guinea pig that HATES other guinea pigs? She just loves humans.. I've give the pigs baths to take their scent off and introduced them ina brand new cage. Lasted all of 25mins and the same Guinea is curly is down for a fight again! Shall I just accept she doesn't like others of her kind? Strange for a guinea, she's happy enough to talk through the cage to them though!

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

I have a boar that lives in his own space and interacts with my other pigs through the bars. He is very happy this way. Is this an option for your girl if she doesn’t get along with your others? Unfortunately personality clashes happen and if they don’t get along now, it tends to only get worse. Even sows don’t always get along! Like us humans, you can’t like everyone.
Alternatively (when the COVID situation allows) you could try to date her at a rescue centre and find a new friend?

 

[Swissgreys]

How many piggies do you have and what are their ages and sexes.
You said you tried to introduce her to the others so do you have more than 2?

Bathing before introduction isn't really used these days as it's been shown ot have no effect - it comes down to personality rather than smell.

If she doesn't want to live with your other piggies then maybe contact some local rescues and see if any offer dating.
We have had members here whose piggies have been very picky about companions, and it sometimes takes a while to match a difficult piggy up with the perfect friend.

 

[Wiebke]

I have a guinea pig that HATES other guinea pigs? She just loves humans.. I've give the pigs baths to take their scent off and introduced them ina brand new cage. Lasted all of 25mins and the same Guinea is curly is down for a fight again! Shall I just accept she doesn't like others of her kind? Strange for a guinea, she's happy enough to talk through the cage to them though!

Hi!

Some piggies prefer their own territory but still need the company of next door neighbours.
You may find our singles guide very interesting and helpful, as it takes a close and nuanced look at single guinea pigs in different situations/backgrounds and at the different challenges for their owner this poses. The last chapter deals with aspects on what an impact their single status can have on cavy-human social interaction.
Single Guinea Pigs - Challenges and Responsibilities
Moody guinea pigs: Depression, Bullying, Aggression, Stress, Fear and Antisocial Behaviour (see chapter fear-aggression)
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics (including a chapter on why bathing before bonding is no longer considered helpful for a good outcome)

My Beryn is a very human orientated single guinea pig, who must have been once much loved but was found wandering the ground of Colwyn Bay cricket club and was not reclaimed from the RSPCA where I adopted her from. It took me 1 1/2 years to find her a companion of her liking and not for lack of trying); very submissive Betsan, the last survivor of a bigger long term sow group, whose owner wanted to end guinea pig ownership. Sadly Betsan died suddenly just before the pandemic reached the UK a year ago. Beryn is just simply deadly afraid of any piggy that is not happy to allow her to dominate totally and is quite literally scared stiff of babies; this a result of having been separated from her species early in life and missing out on some crucial socialisation during her formative early life (up to teenage). The recently neutered boy I adopted for her that was surrendered because he was supposedly bullied by his boar companions wasn't and was just that little too confident for her.
And my other non-aggressive ex-single with social deficits, Dylan (who now lives happily with a little runty sow since she was dumped as an unwanted and mis-sexed baby) is a neighbour Beryn likes to interact with through the bars but has made very clear that she is not willing to share her space with him. You have to play these cases by ear.