Hello, before continuing I'd just like to let you know I'm new here so if anything is unclear please let me know, I'm just figuring things out.
Now, without further ado, I really need help with my guinea pigs. I have two cavies (Hippo & Pumpkin) I had Pumpkin and a different cavy first and they were very close. After her friend passed away suddenly Pumpkin was stuck alone, fearing she may get depressed I purchased another guinea pig later that year (Hippo) however things did not go as planned. Pumpkin attacked Hippo every chance she got so I had to separate them. I recently obtained a very large enclosure for them but seeing as I can't keep them together without worrying for Hippo (it's very bad, Hippo is so terrified of Pumpkin that she screams every time Pumpkin even approaches her) I can't give them both what would be a better enclosure. I have tried finding ways to make them get along, I've read that eventually they would figure out the alpha and such but no matter how much time they spend together in new places that aren't marker as either of their territory, they still fight. I don't know what to do anymore. Should I just separate them permanently? I have also considered getting a third guinea pig and seeing if that guinea pig could help out. Please leave advice!
Edit: there is also a lot of one - sidedness, Pumpkin will attack but Hippo does not fight back. Even when Pumpkin is not bitting her there is a lot of teeth chattering going on.
Now, without further ado, I really need help with my guinea pigs. I have two cavies (Hippo & Pumpkin) I had Pumpkin and a different cavy first and they were very close. After her friend passed away suddenly Pumpkin was stuck alone, fearing she may get depressed I purchased another guinea pig later that year (Hippo) however things did not go as planned. Pumpkin attacked Hippo every chance she got so I had to separate them. I recently obtained a very large enclosure for them but seeing as I can't keep them together without worrying for Hippo (it's very bad, Hippo is so terrified of Pumpkin that she screams every time Pumpkin even approaches her) I can't give them both what would be a better enclosure. I have tried finding ways to make them get along, I've read that eventually they would figure out the alpha and such but no matter how much time they spend together in new places that aren't marker as either of their territory, they still fight. I don't know what to do anymore. Should I just separate them permanently? I have also considered getting a third guinea pig and seeing if that guinea pig could help out. Please leave advice!
Edit: there is also a lot of one - sidedness, Pumpkin will attack but Hippo does not fight back. Even when Pumpkin is not bitting her there is a lot of teeth chattering going on.