Pissed piggies

[ParanoidEv]

*Sigh*. I love my two pigs. But since some time they really started to anoy me and I just wish the battle of the pigs broke loose.
Here is the problem:
My piggies constantly pick on eachother. They can't really live together as friends, wheeking angry all the time and spraying pee (I doubt they pee the normal way if I see how much they spray eathother!). But they never really bite eathother, they just annoy each other really bad. I have them for about 5 months now. I tried buddy baths (which did seem to work for 5 minutes..) and now I just don't know what to do.

In the near future there is an option for another pig, would that maybe help to focus their attention on something else?

 

[FurryCritters]

Hi:

It doesn't sound like they are fighting, but acting almost like brothers & sisters do. I have a female who like to pull the hair of her cagemates. She will even hoard the veggies so the others can't get any, but yet they all get along otherwise. I think your boys have reached their sexual maturity and are asserting themselves. I bet if you separated them they would look for one another. Just be patient and I'm sure they will find their common ground so they can live peacefully or as peacefully as GP's can.

 

[dagwellismypigy]

Also, how old are they? You might be lucky(not) and they are both going through puberty.

 

[Slap Maxwell]

Sounds like puberty. Don't seperate them unless there is blood drawn or somebody stops the other from eating.

 

[Hansel]

What is a Buddy Bath?

 

[ParanoidEv]

No I didn't plan on separating them unless there is some serious fighing, I have studied my GuineaLynx and CavyCages! The actually are sisters and indeed, they do behave like real sisters.. They are now about 10 months old. I would be happy if they are in piggy-puberty. Because if not I guess their peronalities just don't mix too well.

 

[FurryCritters]

Sounds like you have 2 dominent piggies. If you can stand the bickering, though I'm not sure about the peeing, then I wouldn't worry about it.

You do make me think - I had 2 fosters which will be coming back soon permanently. I was finding what looked like the juice of veggies splashed all over the walls and on the plastic of the cage they were in. Also, I was finding stains on the one's fur. I couldn't understand what it was, but now I'm wondering if it's the same thing. These 2 are also sisters, though only a few months old. They didn't bicker though - yet.

 

[Denise]

Mine still bicker occassionally, in fact there was an injury this weekend. My Pumpkin was bit on the ear and a small chunk was taken out. Boy did it bleed! I cleaned the wound with peroxide and coated it with Neosporin. It's healing nicely.

 

[jenjoie04]

What if instead of the two picking on each other it is more one picking on the other? I am introducing two males, and they are not really fighting physically...however, Pumpkin is being a complete butt to poor little Oscar. He is chasing him around, mounting him (which I know is normal, but Oscar will not give in...so he has pretty much been chased and run ragged for the past day-and-a-half). What is more, my sister called today to tell me Pumpkin is holding Oscar 'hostage' in their upstairs loft, not letting him come down to eat or drink! He also made Oscar bleed-from a scratch, though, not a bite.

You said something about piggy puberty...could it possibly be an age problem? Pumpkin is 8-12 months and Oscar is 2-4. Should we wait until they are older and try again?

This is all after a 'buddy bath,' by the way.

 

[FurryCritters]

Sounds more like a territorial thing than puberty. Give them some more time together - hopefully things will work out okay. Just keep an eye on them in case of real fighting. You might want to keep some food on the upper level in case Pumpkin tries to hold Oscar hostage again. I am sure Oscar's stubborness is driving Pumpkin crazy - go Oscar.

Good Luck!

 

[jenjoie04]

Oscar is 2-4 months I mean, not years (oops). Isn't he considered an 'adolescent' at this point, or if not, what exactly is the age for puberty/adolescence? I remember reading somewhere that pigs in this stage are particulary stubborn and apt to challenge an older male's dominance.