If the 3 of you are happy with therm living alone then why rock the boat? All my girls alone, they can see eachother through barriers and seem happy enough to me.
When I said lap time I was thinking both girls together with you being referee. With treats to take their mind of each other.
I was an only child too but this is because dad passed before I was 2 and mum never remarried. My grandparents also bred dogs-fox terriers.
My vet believes perhaps hormone treatment will calm a bad tempered piggy. But I have never tried it. I use hormone treatment when it is needed not because girls are being little witches.
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So goes the theory that sibling guinea pigs always get along fine. My boys, Kahlua and Jack are litter mates and they get along great. Muffin and Ruffles did too until Ruffles became ill. It was then that Muffin kept her pinned in the corner and nipped at her if she moved. I only let that go on for a few minutes before I put Ruffles in the hospital cage. I had read that some animals will attack and try to pick off sick members of their group, but I didn't think guinea pigs did that.
Anyway, I'm sorry the sisters don't get along. I hope you can get that worked out for both of them.
Anyway, I'm sorry the sisters don't get along. I hope you can get that worked out for both of them.
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ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
With a grid between them and some fleece fringes, they both seem more relaxed. They stretch out and sleep. One of them relaxes out in the open, the shy one even sleeps in front of the cage instead of hiding under blankets in the back.
They can see each other, and they choose opposite corners to lie down and sleep. Reminds me of a boxing ring with the fighters in their corners.
I’ll have them for a while yet, I completed a surrender request and with the holiday weekend it will likely be next week before they go back.
In the meantime, the 6-month-old at the humane society was adopted. Hope she got a good home.
They can see each other, and they choose opposite corners to lie down and sleep. Reminds me of a boxing ring with the fighters in their corners.
I’ll have them for a while yet, I completed a surrender request and with the holiday weekend it will likely be next week before they go back.
In the meantime, the 6-month-old at the humane society was adopted. Hope she got a good home.
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daisymay
- Supporter 2016-2021
likely be next week before they go back
Why would they need to go back? Given time they may settle down. After all they have calmed with a barrier between them. I know after 2-4 weeks I couldn't part with them. Maybe that's why I have 8 piggies. All the girls are on their own but boys are all together.
I am not sure how old they are but maybe they are feeling hormonal? They can be real little witches when that happens. But then so can boys!
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ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
They are about 3.5 or 4 months old.
I just don’t think they want to be together. When they see each other they chatter a warning, and if one puts a nose through the divider, the other one backs away into a corner and chatters. I have never seen them lie next to each other, and food really sets them off rumbling. I can’t imagine how they were living together.
Right now with the cage divided they each only have about 4 sq feet of space. Since they’re still skittish in a new place I’m not too worried about it. Long-term they would each need more room.
They’ll be here for a few more days so we’ll see if anything changes.
I just don’t think they want to be together. When they see each other they chatter a warning, and if one puts a nose through the divider, the other one backs away into a corner and chatters. I have never seen them lie next to each other, and food really sets them off rumbling. I can’t imagine how they were living together.
Right now with the cage divided they each only have about 4 sq feet of space. Since they’re still skittish in a new place I’m not too worried about it. Long-term they would each need more room.
They’ll be here for a few more days so we’ll see if anything changes.
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ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
Stressful is right. I’m thinking of them when I go to bed at night, waking up early wondering how they are. Considering keeping one so she can have the posh life.
Yesterday we had some appointments. I was getting ready, I applied some leave-in hair conditioner, and then realized I had just put face lotion in my hair. The lotion bottle was still on the counter, my skin still felt dry, and my hair seemed kind of limp and difficult to style. 🙄
Yesterday we had some appointments. I was getting ready, I applied some leave-in hair conditioner, and then realized I had just put face lotion in my hair. The lotion bottle was still on the counter, my skin still felt dry, and my hair seemed kind of limp and difficult to style. 🙄
Better to confuse face lotion with hair conditioner than to confuse hair remover with it. Just a little humor to lighten things up LoL. I honestly hope things get better for you. Guinea pigs are supposed to relieve your stress with their cuteness, not cause you stress. Recognizing that they are better off in someone else's care and giving them up is to be respected. I know it must be hard for you, but if you know in your heart that you're doing right by those girls, well then I commend you.