my existing guinea pig is 8 weeks old and we have had her for 2 days surely this makes it easier to introduce another baby
2006-09-24 10:09:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Quite possibly it will be ok. One thing to watch out for is that the new baby is of the same sex. BE SURE OF THIS!
Babies are pretty open to who their new buddies will be so I don't foresee any big problems. Some hints for you though.
Put them together in neutral territory like on the floor in a closed off area and make sure there is something delicious like lettuce to distract them. WATCH THEM and do not walk away.
There is going to be a lot of rumblestrutting and humping and carrying on as they decide who is going to be the boss. The big key sign you want to watch out for is if they rear up their heads and show their teeth to each other. That is not a good sign. Keep a very close eye on them after that. It could be a show but it could be a precursor to a brawl.
Things should simmer down pretty quickly and once they start eating together, you are golden. If they keep getting antsy and worked up, you are going to have to do introductions over several days. This does not mean it won't work out, just that they are stubborn and one doesn't want to give in. So keep trying in the same manner and then things should chill out and it will be good.
When it is time for them to be in the same cage, make sure the cage has been freshly washed and rearranged so that it looks and smells nothing like the 8-week old and he can't claim it as his. Make sure plenty of food is available and it is also very important that there are two houses to retreat to. The biggest arguments come from fighting over who gets to sleep in the house. So have two and forestall that argument.
I think you will be ok just proceed slowly and do this all supervised and make sure there is always lots of fresh produce available to them when they are together. Pigs who eat together bond together.
Best of luck.
Lisa and the Wheeks and Squeaks Guinea Pig Rescue
2006-09-24 15:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by gpiglady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want another one definitely get it while the one you have is still so young otherwise you'll have more trouble introducing them. You may want to have an additional cage set up though in case they don't get along and you have to separate them. Make sure to get another female though since that's what you already have. You don't want them to breed, then things will get way out of hand.
2006-09-24 17:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive got four guniea pigs i started off with 2 one had to be put to sleep so iwas left with one who was 2 years old i bought ababy and put them together they were fine 3 months ago i found 2 gunieapigs abandoned i put them in with my other 2 and there fine it does not matter what age they are they will either get on or not i was lucky female guniea pigs get on better males will fight its trial and error but good luck
2006-09-24 17:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine ; just supervise them at
first & if they dont seem to get along try
to seperate them for a while ; in different
cages & try again .
2006-09-24 17:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by ASHLEY MARiiE <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it should be easy to introduce her to another one. make sure you get another girl unless you want lots of piggies.
2006-09-24 22:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive done that before, it shouldnt be no problem
2006-09-24 17:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by feline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋