Monday, May 24, 2010

Are my male guinea pigs getting along or fighting?

i have a male guinea pig and my dad bought one for himself(male) and we cant tell if they are getting along because mine keeps running up to it and shakes and makes a funny shaky noise and trys to hump it but they are both males. are they just getting along or are they bout to fight....PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZz HELP!
Answers:
They are sorting out dominance. The shaking and rumbling is called rumblestrutting. If that's all they do before settling down, then things are going well. Read this site. It has a list of warning signs to watch for if things get out of hand. http://www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm...
Males can, and usually will, live peacefully together. Don't listen to those people who tell you otherwise (there will be some.) It's all about introduction techniques, which are all layed out on that page I linked you to.
Looks like it could be one male trying to impose his dominance on the other..
Im used to have two male hamsters.. And its inivetble they were to fight... They would sometimes fight, sometimes play fighting.. Other times when they were in a mood
So your guinea pigs will fight, Just interven i you think they getting really rough... Oh and both my males had a relationship. I mean they acted like lovers, They slept toghter, did everything toghether
Usually males tend to fight. Exspecially if a female is within sight/smell. They should probably settle down, and get along fine within a couple days. Guinea pigs naturally live in large groups and get along. So, if they are fighting, it shouldnt last long. Yet, if either becomes harmed you should probably seperate them.
hi hun sounds like its scared and doesnt know what to do or could be saying why u here this is my home sort of thing but i think u should keep a close eye on them incase
Let me caution you that the pig may not be properly sexed. Pet stores are notorious for incorrect sexing %26 the pig your dad bought may be a girl. Please check again to be sure.
Secondly, if the new pig is truly male, then they are just figuring out who is going to be the "dominant" pig. This scenario is filled with rumbling, swaying bums, mounting, bum sniffing, and nose butting. This is normal.
If they start chattering their teeth at each other or biting/fighting, it is time to separate them. Please see introduction techniques at http://www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm... You'll have to scroll down a bit to get to it. Also read the section on quarantine %26 what to look for with regard to illness or parasites.
Best of luck!
my two male guinea pigs also do that. it dosen't mean they are going to fight, cause mine never have. i think it is just telling them or maybe asking them if they want to 'do it'
The humping and what i think is called 'rumblestrutting' (where they shake and make that purring noise) is a way of showing dominance and telling the other one to back off, they're trying to decide who is dominant. if the new guinea pig was younger then there shouldn't be any problem, if not, they don't seem to be fighting atm, but keep an eye on them and look very closely for injuries, such as bitten ears. if there are any injuries separate them immediatley, and keep them in separate cages, else one could get seriously injured or even killed.
Don't worry that isn't fighting.
He is just showing the other piggy that he is the boss.
This behaviour is known as 'Rumblestrutting'.
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dat use 2 happen 2 me, just make sure theres a lot of food.
i had two male guinea pigs i brought them a year apart, but they started fighting, the fighting slowly got worse and in the end they had such a bad fight in the hall way that i had to put them in separate cages. personally i think the best time to have guinea pigs together is when they are brother or sisters. or they have a very large space to live so they can stay out of each others way.
They are not fighting. This is dominance. If they start teeth chattering, they will fight, though. There is a myth that males always fight, and it is untrue. They should do dominance outside of the cage where the territory is neutral. They aren't homo, either.
Some people say to only separate them if blood is shed. I know http://www.cavyspirit.com can help you with intros.
More pig info:
http://www.guinealynx.com
http://www.cavycages.com
http://www.guineapigs.info

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