My guinea pigs sometimes fight but have never bitten each other. They are three brothers and very sweet but they just don't seem to get along! There is one in particular who seems to get bullied by the other two and they are always fighting about food. Should I try bonding exercises or should I put them in seperate cages??!
2007-01-29 03:50:06 · 4 answers · asked by just call me Rosa 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
They are very territorial and should be kept in separate cages. You can let them out all together for maybe an hour a day to play with eachother, but they should otherwise live alone. They will be much happier guinea pigs once they have their own food, water and sleep area.
2007-01-29 03:58:11 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'd recommend giving them several small food bowls, so they don't have to share one large one. If that doesn't work, try some bonding exercises. www.guinealynx.com is a good place to look for some effective ones. If that still doesn't work, then you can separate them. None of these solutions are mutually exclusive, so try the easier/cheaper ones first. Then move on. Good luck with your boys!
2007-01-29 12:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by prof_snakes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they've been together since birth more than likely they will never get along... does the one that seems to be bullied underweight? if so then you will need to seperate them. Hopefully this helps!!
2007-01-29 12:24:41 · answer #3 · answered by csmutz2001 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like they don't have enough room and are quarreling for territory.
http://www.guineapigcages.com
2007-01-29 12:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lotus Effect 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋