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NibblesandSqueaks

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I adopted another guinea pig a few weeks ago, but so far it’s not looking good. I have been using a cage divider as I am very paranoid but the two sisters I already had are now starting to fall out to HELP.
 
What exactly is happening to make you think the bonding isn’t working?
Why have you been using a cage divider?
Have the piggies been put together in a neutral bonding pen to carry out the the bonding session?
What is happening between the two sisters?
How old are all the piggies?

Ultimately though, it comes down to character compatibility and if your two already bonded piggies do not want another piggy to join them and they aren’t compatible and the bonding fails, then there isn’t anything you can do to change their minds. Your new piggy will need to live alongside them in a separate cage.

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NibblesandSqueaks said:
I adopted another guinea pig a few weeks ago, but so far it’s not looking good. I have been using a cage divider as I am very paranoid but the two sisters I already had are now starting to fall out to HELP.
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I would recommend putting them in the same cage with a divider in between so they each have their own reasonably sized side. When I was bonding my two boars I did that for about two days. Rumblestrutting is normal. After about two days I would reccomend setting up a fairly sized playpen and put them in it together. It is normal for chasing and mounting to happen. I would also advise to keep them in there for about an hour or so. Only remove them if there is any biting and or bleeding. Then after that they should be fine to live together, my two boars took about a week or so to get used to each other, now they are inseparable! You might also want to check out the bonding articles on this forum, they are quite helpful. Good luck!
 
BoredBellaaa said:
I would recommend putting them in the same cage with a divider in between so they each have their own reasonably sized side. When I was bonding my two boars I did that for about two days. Rumblestrutting is normal. After about two days I would reccomend setting up a fairly sized playpen and put them in it together. It is normal for chasing and mounting to happen. I would also advise to keep them in there for about an hour or so. Only remove them if there is any biting and or bleeding. Then after that they should be fine to live together, my two boars took about a week or so to get used to each other, now they are inseparable! You might also want to check out the bonding articles on this forum, they are quite helpful. Good luck!
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Unfortunately we do not have enough information from the OP at present to be able to ascertain what next steps should be taken. If there are problems between the original bonded pair, then carrying out any further steps to bond may be futile, as bonding two single piggies vs bonding an already bonded pair with a single to create a trio is a different kettle of fish.
Being in a bonding pen for an hour is likely nowhere near long enough for them to get through the necessary early phases of bonding to be able to say they can be safely moved to a cage. And being in a divided cage is no gauge of how an actual bonding will turn out.
 
Thank you so much help. I have found another piggie for the boy and they are very happy now.
 
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