JesperThorndahl
New Born Pup
Hi, all! Me and my wife recently bought two Young Guinea pigs (around 5 or 6 weeks old), they are sisters, and they are settling in nicely in their new home after a few days of being timid. One of them, Trine, is clearly more courageous, and is dominating her sister, Bodil.
Trine eats first and then allows Bodil to eat, once she has started eating herself. They both still sleep in the same hidey house, and no blood has been drawn, although they do this thing where they face eachother, trying to be tallest, and Bodil sometimes nips at Trines tail when Trine hogs the veggie tray.
I'm assuming this is all fine and normal?
My question is: would it help to get them a hidey house each, or is it better for them to sleep together? Right now we only have one hidey house in the cage (which is 120x60 cm).
By the way, both my wife and I, and our kids, are totally in love with these charming creatures!
Bodil is the one with the black mask on the left, and Trine has the tan mask. I'm not sure what kind of Guinea pigs they are, their fur seems to be semi-long.
Trine eats first and then allows Bodil to eat, once she has started eating herself. They both still sleep in the same hidey house, and no blood has been drawn, although they do this thing where they face eachother, trying to be tallest, and Bodil sometimes nips at Trines tail when Trine hogs the veggie tray.
I'm assuming this is all fine and normal?
My question is: would it help to get them a hidey house each, or is it better for them to sleep together? Right now we only have one hidey house in the cage (which is 120x60 cm).
By the way, both my wife and I, and our kids, are totally in love with these charming creatures!

Bodil is the one with the black mask on the left, and Trine has the tan mask. I'm not sure what kind of Guinea pigs they are, their fur seems to be semi-long.
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