Hi,
My guinea pigs partner passed away around a month ago so I got her a friend from Gumtree, she was a guinea pig that wasn't wanted anymore as they had a dog and the dog kept trying to attack it. It didn't cross my mind because all the guinea pigs I have bonded before have got on well but when I had taken her he text me saying she doesn't get on well with others. When I asked what he meant he said she has been with a boy and they had fought and that she had had one litter and he said she wasn't good with them. I'm not sure if he was very experienced with guinea pigs as he brought her to me soaking wet after a bath in the 2 degree c weather, which made me wonder how dirty she must have been before he brought her. Luckily I had a big fleece towel in my box to keep her warm till I got her home and she hasn't shown any signs of illness a week on.
My guinea pig that I am bonding her with is 9 months and a very nice but excitable female who bonded easily with my previous pig. This guinea pig is apparently 17 months old, and is a female. She seems like a really nice guinea pig, she lets me rub her chin, stroke her, hand feed her. I can only think she would have fought with others over food or space. She's was quite skinny when I got her but she has gained weight this past week.
My point is: I know it is down to personality but is there a way you can tell if a guinea pig won't get on with others what so ever? How common is it that a guinea pig truly does not like other guinea pigs at all? Is there anything I can do until they meet that can help ease her into meeting the other pig, apart from putting cages next to each other.
I tried playing guinea pig noises to her from YouTube and she just squeaked back, no chattering or anything.
Thanks
My guinea pigs partner passed away around a month ago so I got her a friend from Gumtree, she was a guinea pig that wasn't wanted anymore as they had a dog and the dog kept trying to attack it. It didn't cross my mind because all the guinea pigs I have bonded before have got on well but when I had taken her he text me saying she doesn't get on well with others. When I asked what he meant he said she has been with a boy and they had fought and that she had had one litter and he said she wasn't good with them. I'm not sure if he was very experienced with guinea pigs as he brought her to me soaking wet after a bath in the 2 degree c weather, which made me wonder how dirty she must have been before he brought her. Luckily I had a big fleece towel in my box to keep her warm till I got her home and she hasn't shown any signs of illness a week on.
My guinea pig that I am bonding her with is 9 months and a very nice but excitable female who bonded easily with my previous pig. This guinea pig is apparently 17 months old, and is a female. She seems like a really nice guinea pig, she lets me rub her chin, stroke her, hand feed her. I can only think she would have fought with others over food or space. She's was quite skinny when I got her but she has gained weight this past week.
My point is: I know it is down to personality but is there a way you can tell if a guinea pig won't get on with others what so ever? How common is it that a guinea pig truly does not like other guinea pigs at all? Is there anything I can do until they meet that can help ease her into meeting the other pig, apart from putting cages next to each other.
I tried playing guinea pig noises to her from YouTube and she just squeaked back, no chattering or anything.
Thanks