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Originally Posted by EvelynsCavies  .. she wouldn't stand for Princess to be in her cage. |
How did you introduce them? If you just put Princess in Guinea's cage it won't work. You should introduce them on neutral territory where all the pigs have never been to. Once they get along, then you can move them into the cage. Before moving them in, you'll have to wipe everything (including grids, coroplast, water bottle, food dishes, hidey houses) out with vinegar water so there is no scent of any pig in the cage so they won't get territorial.
Have you seen this page:
Guinea Pigs Social Life ?
What you thought of them fighting might be normal dominance behavior.
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Safe, non-combative, dominance behavior
Rumblestrutting
Butt sniffing
Butt nudging
Chasing
Butt dragging (they are leaving their scent)
Mounting (any which way: rear mount, head mount, side mount, flying leap mount!)
Nose face-offs (higher in the air wins, one must lower their nose to be subservient to the other)
Teeth chattering: a little (signal of dominance)
Raised hackles (hair on the back of the neck and along the spine)
Posturing for possible attack, battle for dominance is escalating
Teeth chattering: sustained (signal of anger, aggression, warning)
Nips, light bites, may result in little tufts of fur in their teeth
Wide yawn, but this is no yawn, they are showing their teeth
Snorting (like a strong puff or hiss)
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There are helpful threads on Guinea Lynx that will also help with intros.
http://www.guinealynx.info/records/viewtopic.php?t=37