SandyPig
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2013
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- Joined
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Hi, We are doing introductions today between our piggie of 4 years and her new rescue cage mate who is 3 years old (we recently lost her prior cagemate )
They are currently in a large neutral pen and doing fine. They have been in there about 2 hours. They are mostly keeping to themselves, occasionally coming together to check each other out. There has been some squealing and pouncing, a little nipping, but overall it seems pretty normal. Mostly they are chilling out and eating hay on opposite sides of the cage.
How long should they stay in this pen? They will eventually be going into the older pig's big cage which is about 2 x 5. I am cleaning it out and spraying with vinegar so it smells different but she will still know it's her cage and will be new to the new piggie.
Should add: We are told that the new piggie lived alone with her other family. So she is not used to having a roommate.
They are currently in a large neutral pen and doing fine. They have been in there about 2 hours. They are mostly keeping to themselves, occasionally coming together to check each other out. There has been some squealing and pouncing, a little nipping, but overall it seems pretty normal. Mostly they are chilling out and eating hay on opposite sides of the cage.
How long should they stay in this pen? They will eventually be going into the older pig's big cage which is about 2 x 5. I am cleaning it out and spraying with vinegar so it smells different but she will still know it's her cage and will be new to the new piggie.
Should add: We are told that the new piggie lived alone with her other family. So she is not used to having a roommate.