What a pair of pigs

[Guineapigdrama]

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I have two guinea pigs, horrendously spoilt things. Recently purchased them a new house (see image when uploaded) hence spoiled.

Now, one of them will not let the other into the bed area, chases him out. There's two beds in that area, completely separate and the same. So the ousted one sits in the other area all the time.

What do I do? Shut them both out of the bed so it's can't be hogged by one of them all day (pun intended)?

Or shut them both in at night and let them get on with it? I shut them in together for an hour yesterday and they were fine, no issues.

Going out of my mind with trying to please these two animals 🤣🤣

‘Trouble maker’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️❤️

Now you see I think it looks quite docile/people pleaser ish. The other one looks like a terror. I realise im anthropomorphising them!

do they ever come out of that wooden enclosure at all? If not then it’s too small! Guinea Pigs need space to run around freely

@TorroFerney i think he looks like a fluffy toy ❤️

@TeddySchnauzer in the OP’s photographs you can see them in their outside run

They need separate areas, not just separate beds - its a territory thing - especially in a new environment.

Am so jealous, I love guinea pigs

You forgot the first rule of pet ownership 'the greater the cost of the bed, the more determined the animal will be about not using it for the purpose it was intended'

Is the bed area the only bit with lots of hay? As he might be keeping possession of all of that. I totally want a pig cam now but they're in my teenager's bedroom so I don't think I'd be allowed 😂

How old are they? 4-16 (ish) months is peak hormonal teenage time especially for boys and they do exert their dominance. Houses need 2 entrances so one pig can’t be cornered and has an escape route as well as having 2 of everything.
Your hutch probably isn’t actually big enough despite how nice it it looks. The space the ramps take really reduces the actual amount of actual space they have and boars need more space than girls.
We had indoor piggies which is a much better place to have them, they don’t really do well outside on the whole unless their hutch is in a well insulated shed or garage. I had 2 boars in a 2m long cage and that was really the minimum space for them. They learnt the sound of the fridge door opening very quickly😆.

Guinea Cam… this is what I was missing in my life

The only way to solve this is to get more pigs.

Venetian afternoon? (IYKYK)

Eep eep eep eep epp

I want little piggies but Ive been outvoted because apparently the squeeks will stop being cute after a while. 🤣

How about an annexe to be added on - so not a full house but another covered area containing a sort of second bedroom and then saw through an opening so they can share the other areas of the house. Then the dominant piggy can’t chase the other away as he can’t be in two places at the same time. Would that work?

They’re lovely. I’d love some but the dog would likely think they’re interactive squeaker toys so I darent even go there!

I want to know!

They're very lucky.
Maybe leave them for now unless they get violent towards each other.
I had two finch birds that I had to eventually separate into 2 very large bird cages, the fighting was extreme, never again.

I have some and the squeaks do not stop being cute. They’re my little fridge alarms - no chance anyone can open it without being squeaked at for veggies.
Mine live indoors and then go for a run about in the garden when the weather is nice (I’d read it needs to be 15 degrees or above?)

separate areas for bedding etc so he can’t be a hog. I spent over £200 on an indoor cage and mine are gradually eating the edging. They have installed a window by munching and soon there will be no upstairs for the same reason! I am going to have to buy a cage which isn’t so tasty 🙄

Be careful. A couple I know adopted a pair. Fast forward 2 years and they have over 50 in a purpose-built shed. They show them, rescue them and breed pedigree pigs. It's a slippery slope.

They are gorgeous. We have two rabbits and looking into getting two guineas in spring. Can I ask where you got their house from? Looks great for them

Can you put in a mezzanine/ second floor in the bedroom area and create a second door. So that they have separate bedrooms? It’s a bit hard to tell but looks like there should be enough room.

And to be clear by second door I mean a ramp up from the outdoor bit or something. Although you could get them bifolds, they seem spoilt enough 😆

OMG they should have their own show, how adorable.

Could the female be preparing for babies?