Im having issues with dominance again! Thor and Loki havent been getting along lately, then I unfortunately had to separate them because thor had and abscess which popped. My vet thinks it was Loki who bit him and caused the abscess because he had two holes where the abscess was and I think he was right, which could explain why they suddenly werent getting along. They had went from never wanting to leave each others sides and always sleeping together and everything to wanting nothing to do with each other.
I think it might be Thors fault because he likes to follow the other pigs around and never leave them alone and they start to get annoyed but Loki was constantly nipping at him out of nowhere so I think he nipped him and caused the abscess.
Thors abscess healed up and I tried putting them back together and Thor was doing his thing where he chases Loki and will not leave him alone whatsoever and it goes on forever and Loki will just cry and whine the whole time and I tried to just let them work it out but Thor will just not stop. I gave up with Thor and Loki and separated them again because I dont want Loki to hurt him again.
So I tried Thor and Bugsby. They seem to get along better than Thor and Loki were but Thor again, doesnt leave the others alone. Everytime Bugsby tries to lay down Thor starts stuff again and they end up running around and Bugsby starts to get grumpy. Bugsby never nips at Thor though, for some reason he puts up with Thor.
Loki and Bugsby dont get along at all because Loki is kinda like Thor when it comes to him chasing Bugsby around but Bugsby will not put up with Loki and goes after him so I cant keep Bugsby and Loki together. Im sure I can make a Thor and Bugsby work but the problem is both of them are just fine being alone!
I had to have all three of them separated when thor had his abscess and the only one who seemed affected by being alone was Loki because he has never been alone at all. Bugsby was alone for 2 years with his precious owners and Thor has been alone for a month or so, but Loki has never been alone and Im worried because Loki seems depressed by himself and I really cant get another guinea pig, especially risking it doesnt get along with Loki.
I tried to put Thor and Loki together again, but it was like really really bad this time. Thor got extremely aggressive, like nothing Ive ever seen before and he was chattering his teeth very loud and went right after Loki and I grabbed him quickly and took him away because he was also chattering his teeth and I think if I hadnt separated them there would have been blood.
I tried a buddy bath with Thor and Loki as well. They got along okay in the tub but it didnt change anything when they got out. I really dont know what to do. I thought at first that because its spring that might be a factor, but I dont think it is because hes getting on fine with Bugsby.
Would Loki biting Thor cause Thor to be this aggressive towards him? I really dont know what to do at this point. I dont want to keep Loki alone. Their cage is really big, its a 4X4 grid connected to a 2X3, and theres a 2X4 top floor so I dont think space is the issue.
Im really worried about Loki because he just wants to sleep in the corner of his cage now and he occasionally runs around his cage and he gets up to eat when I feed him, but he just seems really depressed.