hello everyone, ive come back to my lovely reliable site, that i use when i am in need of some advice, i havent been on here for ages...life has just got i the way(and two tiny terrors under the age of seven)hehe. i have two boars, one is drizzle, and he is two this august, he is the most placid little big who only thinks about his belly!he lost his mate punky last summer, and we were devestated! we got him a mate, after a long time debating, and worrying that they wouldnt get on, i am such a worrier, but he was just sitting in the corner of the cage like he was depressed! they have got on brilliant up till last week- the little one is really disturbing the peace!he shakes his bum, backs drizzle into a corner, then the teeth chattering starts-off drizzle, cuz he just doesnt want it! the sawdust flies everywhere, I'm suprised theres any left in the cage!i was expecting this to happen around xmas time, as spikey was six months then, so I'm in total shock that all of a sudden they are not gettin on!they havent lunged at eachother(i would be in tears if they had). ive read the post about dominance and all that- just wandering if theres anything else i should do?is this late for spikey to be behaving like this, or right on que? sometimes i feel like smacking his little pudgy nose for being such a firestarterxx>>>lol. i feel so sorry for big un- bless him. i shouldnt seperate them yet though should i?i should just try to ride it out, unless they start lungin?gemxx
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Hormones can strike anytime from about 4 months until 12-15 months; 8-10 months is often the worst time.
As long as there are no bloody fights you are in with a good chance that they can make it, as tough as it is now to try an sit it out. Poor Spike can't help himself and it will hopefully over in a few weeks.
As long as there are no bloody fights you are in with a good chance that they can make it, as tough as it is now to try an sit it out. Poor Spike can't help himself and it will hopefully over in a few weeks.
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thankyou, everytime i leave the house, I'm worrying about them- the neighbours must think I'm crazy "pack it in you two or else I'm gunna smack youre bums" and the kids are in the garden playin, they probably think, whos she talking to? hehe. i hope they can make it, i dont want them to have to spend the rest of there lives apart, if anythin else worries me, ill be back on here straight away, i really value this site, it offers really good advice, thankgod for you experts ay! gemx
doglovinpiggylover
Senior Guinea Pig
hiyah, i am going through the 8-10 months drama too, my two quite often are just a mad furball whizzing through the cage, i am determined to sit it out, they can scrap the hell out of each other, i am not giving in, not until i see red anyway.
Good luck -c
Good luck -c
GeorgesHuman
Junior Guinea Pig
This is happening with my two, George is 5 and Elliot is about 4 months old. They don't live together though, just have floortime together, but Elliot has started rumbling his voice at George and shoving his bum in George's face. Naughty pig! I always feel like intervening but I guess it's just nature taking place. I always feel like because George is the oldest and my chubby old fluffball, he should be boss but that is just silly human thinking! I think George is lenient on Elliot because he knows El is just a baby but as he's coming into adulthood, Elliot is really wanting to be 'the king of pigs' in my house. Only time will tell who comes out on top, but I am hoping it will be my Georgie boy!
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