Hi everyone, I have a few questions about some of my guinea pig behavior. I just got two guinea pigs two days ago, I believe they are both girls. I got them at a local pet store (not petco or petsmart, I believe this place in involved with a local shelter or something or the sort) and the workers there seemed to know how to check, pushing whatever it is and such. They double checked one, Mocha, and not the other Penny. (I also believe that they came from the same place prior to the pet store.)
I just have a question about Penny's behavior. She does this thing that I believe is rumblestrutting, she makes a purring sound and either stretches out her body and walks around or she purrs and shakes her butt side to side. When she does this, she is always either near, or walks over to Mocha to do it. I can't see that anything is really happening, it just seems like Penny gets too close to Mocha and Mocha then gets scared, maybe? and runs away to the other side of the cage.
I just want to make sure that this is an okay behavior and that Penny isn't bullying or hurting Mocha or anything. I want to make sure that they are safe together.
I just have a question about Penny's behavior. She does this thing that I believe is rumblestrutting, she makes a purring sound and either stretches out her body and walks around or she purrs and shakes her butt side to side. When she does this, she is always either near, or walks over to Mocha to do it. I can't see that anything is really happening, it just seems like Penny gets too close to Mocha and Mocha then gets scared, maybe? and runs away to the other side of the cage.
I just want to make sure that this is an okay behavior and that Penny isn't bullying or hurting Mocha or anything. I want to make sure that they are safe together.