Unseen Behaviour? Standing Still.

Cazzie Bliss

Cazzie Bliss

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I moved one of my males in with the other two recently having gendered pups correctly and I've noticed. He stands still a lot. He's currently sitting there with his eyes covered by a fleece despite having out food in. He also sits there while the other two run away when I come near and only runs when I try to hold him.

He's currently my fave and fluffiest piggie. But he's also very small compared to his sister.

I haven't really seen this before in a guinea pig. Is he just that unhappy about being taken away from his mum and sister? The cages are next to each other.
 
Hi so he is with two other boars? Trio of boars never really work out and either the first bonded pair will start to fight, they'll all fight or you'll find one will be bullied. If however I am wrong and he's just with one other boar then it could be he is just adjusting to the change. :)

You're welcome to post pictures.

And how did you come by the new arrivals?

I'll tag @Wiebke and @sport_billy
 
He is in with two other boars. I had 3 boys together before and they were in a cage togther previously before I took the first two out as the third piggy, Joseph was a few weeks younger.

My piggies gave birth to them. That is how I have them. I'll post pictures when I can
 
Cazzie Bliss said:
He is in with two other boars. I had 3 boys together before and they were in a cage togther previously before I took the first two out as the third piggy, Joseph was a few weeks younger.

My piggies gave birth to them. That is how I have them. I'll post pictures when I can
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He is likely very frightened. Have you conducted a formal introduction or have just dumped him in the other boys' cage?

Make sure that all boys have got a hidey with two exits and bowl for themselves when you serve veg and pellets in small quantities.
If necessary, give the little boy extra feed outside the cage (including pellets), but you need to give a bit of the same to the other two boys, too, or he will be bullied upon his return. Please remember that hay should make 80% of the food intake; ensure that access cannot be blocked.
 
I did give them time to interact. I would never dump a piggie there in fear of attacks.

Hay is always available and easy to access. I see him nibbling it and sometimes eating pellets. He was small from birth and at first thought he couldn't walk well.

I'll keep an eye on him and if things don't improve I'll figure something out. He's the sweetest piggie ever and I really feel bad about taking them apart as I always do.

Thanks for help if things don't improve, what should i do?
 
Cazzie Bliss said:
I did give them time to interact. I would never dump a piggie there in fear of attacks.

Hay is always available and easy to access. I see him nibbling it and sometimes eating pellets. He was small from birth and at first thought he couldn't walk well.

I'll keep an eye on him and if things don't improve I'll figure something out. He's the sweetest piggie ever and I really feel bad about taking them apart as I always do.

Thanks for help if things don't improve, what should i do?
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Thank you for clarifying.

Give it a day or two to allow him to get his bearings. He will likely come round; babies usually do.
 
I woke up today to find the piggie in question dead and only passed within a few minutes.

I'm heartbroken.

There's no sign of foulplay and I just had an inkling there was something more to his behaviour. He didn't even make it to one month old.
 
Cazzie Bliss said:
I woke up today to find the piggie in question dead and only passed within a few minutes.

I'm heartbroken.

There's no sign of foulplay and I just had an inkling there was something more to his behaviour. He didn't even make it to one month old.
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BIG HUGS

I am so sorry. Babies are frail little things and can go downhill very quickly if something is not quite right in their bodies. It was obviously already underlying anyway. There is sadly nothing you could have done, so please do not feel guilty. You have done your best for your little boy and have made sure that he was always in piggy company and within smelling range of his family. He's only known love.

The high rate fatalities in babies and mums is one of the main reasons why we are a non-breeding forum. Who'd like to deliberately risk this kind of heart-break? :(

You are welcome to post a tribute in our Rainbow Bridge section if or whenever it feels right for you.
 
Cazzie Bliss said:
I woke up today to find the piggie in question dead and only passed within a few minutes.

I'm heartbroken.

There's no sign of foulplay and I just had an inkling there was something more to his behaviour. He didn't even make it to one month old.
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Sorry to hear about your loss, you could look into getting an autopsy, as he might have had an underlying condition that you (or anyone else) would just never been aware off.
Are your other piggies who shared the cage with him ok?
 
Ah I've buried him already ^_^;;;

The other piggies with him are the same as usual. Healthy and chubby and zoomy.
 
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