Mackenzeyhayes
Junior Guinea Pig
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2019
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Hello everyone,
I have owned one guinea pig (her name is Chimichanga) for about two months now and my roommate and I felt that she might be bored and need a friend. She is pretty young as we just got her a couple months ago so we thought to get another young, female piggy. I brought the new one home (her name is Enchilada) and made an open space for the two of them to run around for a few hours, laid out some grass and carrots for them. They seem to be okay, they like to run around and follow each other and squeak at each other, but Chimichanga is getting very protective about her food and hidey house. There is more than enough food for both of them and enough space for both of them in the hidey house although I did get another one in case they fight over it. There doesn't seem to be any biting or anything, just that Chimichanga will charge at Enchilada and try to steal her food for no reason because she has her own. Should I be worried about this or is it normal? I know sometimes my mom's dogs fight over their food too so I guess it could be normal but I want to make sure that Enchilada feels happy and safe in her new home. How can I avoid them fighting and make sure that Enchilada is able to adjust to her new life?
I have owned one guinea pig (her name is Chimichanga) for about two months now and my roommate and I felt that she might be bored and need a friend. She is pretty young as we just got her a couple months ago so we thought to get another young, female piggy. I brought the new one home (her name is Enchilada) and made an open space for the two of them to run around for a few hours, laid out some grass and carrots for them. They seem to be okay, they like to run around and follow each other and squeak at each other, but Chimichanga is getting very protective about her food and hidey house. There is more than enough food for both of them and enough space for both of them in the hidey house although I did get another one in case they fight over it. There doesn't seem to be any biting or anything, just that Chimichanga will charge at Enchilada and try to steal her food for no reason because she has her own. Should I be worried about this or is it normal? I know sometimes my mom's dogs fight over their food too so I guess it could be normal but I want to make sure that Enchilada feels happy and safe in her new home. How can I avoid them fighting and make sure that Enchilada is able to adjust to her new life?