Together Play Time?

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Carol D

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I have 2 cute and adorable piggies that have been separated because both have very dominant personalities and did not get along with each other in the same cage. Both cages are right next to each other so that they could still be near each other. I have noticed that they like to hang out in the area where the two cages meet. Both of them chew on the bars between them or try to connect their noses together. Is this good or bad? It breaks my heart to see them apart, especially if they are bonding in a good way now. Each of them are very well adjusted to their own cages and seem to be happy in them. If there was anyway possible for them to be together I would do it in a heartbeat. At this time both piggies are given separate play time out of their cages each day. The problem is they are bored and lose interest in things and just hang out in one of the hideys most of the time. It seems it is almost pointless to continue to do this everyday. They both have 120x60 cages which is very roomy for them. My question is, do you think it would be ok to put them together just for playtime? If I did what could I expect? Would this also interfere with their adjustment to their own cages? I am afraid to try it so was hoping that I could get a little input about this situation. Help!
 
No, I’m afraid you can’t - if two piggies don’t get on well enough to live together then you cannot put them together at floor time. This isn’t how piggies function. It may be, as what happens in many situations, that they can’t live together and can’t form a hierarchy but do still like each other for interaction but, their interaction can only be through the bars.
it depends hugely on the situation, but chewing the bars looking like they are trying to get to each other isn’t always a good thing - it can be that if they had physical interaction they would fight immediately and if they lay along the side of the dividing wall together, then that can be an act of territory marking, not because they want to lay next to each other
 
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