I haven't posted recently so here are some updates and thoughts.
It seems that every time I stick my hand in the cage my piggies run to it expecting food. I swear if i let them they would eat till their bellies exploded. They really are silly little animals.
On a sadder note, about a day before I put Cleopatra and Blackberry in the same cage I noticed a tiny scratch on Cleopatra's nose. I figured it was just that scratch so i put peroxide on it. It healed but the fur didn't grow back and the fur continued to fall out in a circular fashion. The skin then became dry and scaly and today signs of scabs appeared. It seems to be a fungus, but it could also be a parasite. As im not sure I have an early appointment to the vet tommorow. Im devastated of course, as only a month ago she was sick with URI.
Im also perplexed as to where she could have gotten it from. They don't live outside, and I am very meticoulus with making sure that my hands and clothes are clean before i touch them.
Funny thing with Cleopatra and Blackberry is that while they constantly rumble at each other they get so sad when I take one of them out. They squeek and cry and sometimes the one im holding tries to get back in the cage. They are really silly little animals.