I don't know what this behaviour is and what isn't, and I'm kind of concerned about what I'd just experienced between my two (alleged) female piggies. I have recently adopted two, Bean and Banjo. I got them about a week ago together.
Bean is shy, though she enjoys being held and fed in my lap. She usually won't come out of the hidey hut unless Banjo does before her. She's very quiet.
Banjo is the opposite, she's more brave and noisy. She doesn't like being held really, she squirms a lot.
I've noticed Banjo trying to get on top of Bean a lot, she will plant her front legs against her but Bean will usually pull away (unless they are both together in a hidey hut). Tonight, I was in the room reading and one of them tried getting behind the other (I believe this is what happened, I wasn't paying complete attention beforehand). I heard one of them squealing- like she was in pain- and when I looked over, Banjo's paws again were on Bean's back... I don't know if they were sexed properly, and when I try to flip them over to check they freak out... Is this behavior normal?
I got them from a petstore, and I know this was a poor decision. I called them to ask about it, and they told me to return the animals and everything I've bought... Unbelievable...
Bean is shy, though she enjoys being held and fed in my lap. She usually won't come out of the hidey hut unless Banjo does before her. She's very quiet.
Banjo is the opposite, she's more brave and noisy. She doesn't like being held really, she squirms a lot.
I've noticed Banjo trying to get on top of Bean a lot, she will plant her front legs against her but Bean will usually pull away (unless they are both together in a hidey hut). Tonight, I was in the room reading and one of them tried getting behind the other (I believe this is what happened, I wasn't paying complete attention beforehand). I heard one of them squealing- like she was in pain- and when I looked over, Banjo's paws again were on Bean's back... I don't know if they were sexed properly, and when I try to flip them over to check they freak out... Is this behavior normal?
I got them from a petstore, and I know this was a poor decision. I called them to ask about it, and they told me to return the animals and everything I've bought... Unbelievable...