Sarahsazzle
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi so we have been through a bit of an ordeal, had 2 pigs for about 3 years and one has died before Xmas, vet trips etc but unfortunately not sure why lost weight and despite hand feeding died. After a month or so got a second piggy bonding was great really but second piggy turned out to have been very poorly and deteriorated when I got her home and also died from possible uri after antibiotic hand feeding etc. very worried about my original piggy, who also got I'll then but did not loose weight and has seemed to be fine after antibiotics. I know now not to trust the rescue I visited but that's a different story. So I have now after several months come to conclusion my piggy was lonely and reluctant I was to go and get a friend but we went to a different rescue who where fabulous compared to the first one, so helpful and when ginger biscuit went in a neutral cage to see if she would get on with a new piggy she seemed so happy, I knew it was loneliness! So to get to the point adopted a very healthy looking piggy who seems to get on, I have been following advice on guinea lynx and cavy spirit and introduced on neutral ground but the new piggy bit ginger biscuit almost straight away, so separated, keep reintroducing but keeping them in separate cages and not as extreme as that but new piggy (think we will call her dusty) is lunging at ginger biscuit and frightening her, from reading the advice I am breaking it up too soonas no furs flying and she doesn't seem to be biting her. But it is interesting that when I have them on the sofa they are ok next to each other but on the floor or run outside there is is lunging and chasing again! It seems to be improving but I'm really hoping this pairing works out his time! We can't cope with more problems and I was so reluctant to get another piggy as a friend, because of what we have been through. I have bought some shampoo to try if this does not get any better, but any advice would be appreciated!