Can Boy & Girl Guinea Pigs Live TOGETHER? 

I have a neutered boar with five sows and he absolutely helps disperse any potential disagreements. Mostly because when some of the girls are having a tiff, he runs over and starts strutting his stuff at them, they look at him like he is a pleb and walk away 🤣

I ended up driving 3 hours away to get my lone boy a playdate. 100% worth it.

Recently I realized how truly important it is to have at least two guinea pigs in general, when ever I take one of my guinea pigs out of the cage just to hold them and leave the others in the cage it takes them a sec to calm down especially if I had to back them into a corner but then there fine and usually enjoy it and don’t mind but I’ve noticed when I let them have floor time a I sit down with then and hold one of them all of them seem to get very upset that I’ve taken one of them away 😂 (they just do a lot of complaining) Also once guinea pig proofed my room and let them have a floor time with a TON of space and they loved it but then when I picked on of them up a walked to the other side of the room they all followed me (and boy did they r u n) it was adorable how they did not want to separated from one of there herd members (and of course I put her back down to let them be reunited!) It just goes to show how social and smart theses little creatures are and why it’s SO important to have 2 of them By the way Scotty how often is it that pigs are brought back because they don’t end up getting along?

I had a trio of 2 girls and a neutered boy and they got on so well :)

I'm so glad a neutered boy and a girl can go just fine, I (sadly) got my babies from a pet shop where they told me my piggies were too young to know, fast forward I gotta neuter my boy

I have 3 solo boys in the same room with 3 girls ( together) and boys are doing great! They get very exited when girls are arguing ❤️

I have a neutered boar and a female (not spayed). They get along very well. They are in a C & C cage.about 10 ft x 8 ft on our living room floor. I also have two fully free range house bunnies (male neutered and female spayed). Both buns get along well with both piggies during supervised piggy free range floor time. In fact my boar piggy will snuggle with my female bun! And with our dog too. Please note all of our pets have been slowly introduced and encouraged to interact in positive ways. If there is any aggression or roughness, our pets are immediately corrected and/or separated. We discourage bad behavior (training varies with species) and reward their good behavior and everyone gets equal love, attention and snacks.

Honestly I have two boys and one girl a new addition to the pack. I keep them all separately the two boys are across the Room like a loft set up and the female on the other side. No one is acting aggresive if anything the oldest one weeks to let me know what's up they all talk from time to time it's very pleasant how they keep each other company. No one is spayed or neutered everyone is just chill and kind and respectful and separated and has there own playtime scaduals they even take naps when I'm home from work cleaning and everyone is happy.

When considering neutering, really research into the vet you’re going to use. Get recommendations from locals on experienced vets, and of course there’s Scotty’s vet list on his website! Ask them LOTS of questions such as: success rate/survival rate, how many guinea pigs they’ve neutered, how long they’ve been neutering guinea pigs, ask about the procedure, make sure they say the correct anaesthetic (as one is better for piggies than the other - I’d have to double check the name), the type of surgery they’ll carry out, don’t just ask about the surgeons experience but the vet nurses involved as well! You want to make sure that those assisting with the surgery are experienced with guinea pigs too...Ask about complications they experience (we may already know what there could be, but it’s good to see if they’re aware of it and therefore experienced with it), ask about costs and after care. Talk to them about why you’re considering it, and PLAN. Make sure you have the best set up for their recovery, make sure you have your first aid kit stocked (especially with critical care and probiotics, just in case). Make sure you have time during their recovery (at least a week or so), to be there for them. Check on them regularly, clean more regularly, especially check the stitches to make sure they’re clean and holding. Keep checking to make sure they’re eating, drinking, pooping and peeing as normal. I feel the aftercare is just as important. A surgery can go smoothly, but if you’re careless afterwards, then issues could arise. I’m not saying something still can’t go wrong, but the likelihood of that happening becomes very low. Make sure you bring their absolute favourite veggies with them to the vets for surgery. This is to encourage them to eat ASAP after they wake up. You don’t want them to delay eating. Pick something they can’t resist and always hoover up. For example, I know my boys LOVE parsley. No matter what else is there, they’ll suck that up like spaghetti. They’d have it all day every day if I let them! So that would be my food of choice, because I can’t imagine them turning it down unless something was seriously wrong!

In 2018 we got two young female piggies and as they got older one became very dominant and turned into a bully to her sister. There was a lot of nose punching and I'd hear upset squeaks and it was making us sad for the bullied girl. In 2019 I researched and found out a neutered male could calm the behavior down. At the rescue we got our male from, all males are neutered, although it's much smaller than LAGPR so if course an easier task. Miss dominant 👑🐹 was shocked to meet him and it took her a few hours to calm down but once she accepted him she did in fact change. She's always going to have her bossy ways but at least isn't the extreme bully she was anymore. 👍😊 For nearly 2 years it's been going well with our trio. 🐹🐹🐹

I had both a boy and girl both not fixed they were together sense birth however once they became old enough to breed i placed them in enclosures that were end to end. They talked and could see each other. Infact my boy would jump on his house to be higher to watch her. He passed a couple years ago at only 4 and she missed him greatly. Oddly enough she has now bonded with our rabbit. So not same cage but next to each other.

My nephew got two bonded males and then put them in with their rabbit. Rabbit was a girl, and the boys fought over her so I ended up with one badly bitten older boy. I got a male baby, to keep him company and they rubbed along but when Ted died, Maggot, my baby, was still under a year. Ted was a very elderly Teddy pig. I managed to get, on a bank holiday, 12:30 a very underweight baby that had a big abscess under his jaw. Scout and Maggot get on really well, but although Scout has grown he’s much smaller than a normal pig.

Just this morning: One of the girls peed next to the cardboard/grid fence, Screachie Creature was chewing the fence. I realized Neo can climb the pigloos and look over the divide. Next step is a vestibule no go zone on the ongoing saga of girls and boys.

Hey I bonded my baby boys last night and they bonded a lot better than I expected they didn’t even fight!!

Your videos are so helpful!! Thank you for making this!

i have a huge aviary that i split the bottom in half boy on one side girl the other ...so far so good ..birds dont seem to mind i just keep all food etc under cover so no contaminants get into food ...everyone is happy birds are laying eggs ,,,all is good

Hi Scotty! When I got my two guinea pigs. They were supposed to be both girls. Then I saw some strange behaviour and it turned that Pipoca was a male. So we separated them. Especially, as I have not found a vet I trust to have Pipoca neutered. Now Pudim (female) is adorable with her hoomans she is a terror with Pipoca, terrifying Pipoca to his soul. But they work well with a fence in between them. Occasionally, I loose them together with my eyes on them... so they run around with Pudim peeing on Pipoca. And eventually they settle down drink, eat, groom etc. When Pudim is in heat, I separate them.

I love your videos, Scotty!!

That's great Info thanks

Love to hear you thanks

Thanks for sharing this information. Very informative. Nobody really discuss this topic! Thanks again Scotty🙂

I knew you gonna make video about this beacuse I watched last live stream

Thanks Scotty! Sorry I haven’t been on the comments but definitely watching brother. I love my pigs so much man. There so cool.

Very interesting to think about all of the possible arrangements and their consequences!

hii scottie i love ur channel so much im sorry for your loss of nails :(( we love uuuuu

Thanks Scott. I wish I knew stuff like this years ago. I've had guineas. Boys first then girls. I did well in the end. I learned by researching everything I possibly could. Would never buy from a pet store again. 99% of them had something wrong eg. ringworm, which I caught 2 times, and mites. Even though my last girl passed 18 months ago, I hope to have guineas again some day. I love to watch yours it keeps me in touch and there is always something new to learn. We are not petless as my son has an American Bulldog. I admire all the work u guys do. Keep up the good work 👍🤗🙏🐾🥬 YNWA

My experience with keeping girls in the same room as a bonded boy pair is that, yes in the beginning it can be very exciting and there is a lot of wheeking from the boys if they smell the girls. But after a week or so they were calm again. But as long as you don't smell like the girls when doing lap time or use hides for the boys that the girls use as well the boys will be fine. (If the bond is good between them) My boys are awesome with eachother and I judged on their personalities that they would be totally fine. But as you said, it could still be a risk😁

I have six happy girls 💗💗

I have a bonded pair of boys who are brothers! They're only around 4 months old; I've been watching your videos and have decided to upgrade their cage to a 4.5 by 3 c&c cage today. (:

I have 11 guinea pigs and I only have 1 old enough boy and 3 old enough girls together! I have 5 boys but most of them are babies that have recently been born! All my guinea pigs live in different hutches but in the same room! Whenever I walk in, they all start to wheel cos they know there getting food!!

You always used to hold one of your piggies when presenting your RU-vid videos. It was sweet.

Neutered boar, three sows. Works well. Otherwise everyone is divided.

You are a very good foster pet parent🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰

Hiiii scotty!!!🥺💜💜💜

I just paired my neutered boar with an intact female after he kept fighting my other neutered boar. Giro was a single boar before I adopted him and attempted to pair him with my male Churrito. Horchata was also a solo pig and fought the females her previous family had. They both can be pretty annoying and demanding on other pigs but are perfect for each other. They are currently laying down in their house together. I am adopting 2 females this week from Wheekcare and I’m starting a herd with the other male. I love mixed pairs.

I have two girls named spot and marshmallow (spot was what my brother wanted to name her I wanted her name to be Oreo then they would both be food names) they get along great

I just watched this and you answered all my questions so succinctly. Thank you Scotty- you are a wealth of knowledge, and so generous in your sharing! I have two boys and rescued a girl who was to be dumped in our heat in CA. I was worried that she might upset my boys. Have a friend who had a lonely older girl told her about needing a friend (after watching your bonding videos). The girls' are now happily living together in her home! Yeah

Thank you Scotty for this video! I just lost one of my girls to Heaven & now I have a 4 year old single female. So glad to see this as I was about to get a pair of boys in a cage next to her. Now I need to help her find a girlfriend no boys... thank you again!!! You are absolutely amazing! Love&Light from California 💗💗

Hi Scotty, I think it’s hormones. If there are girls in the same room as boys, It effects them. Although with Peach and Teddy, at the time, Daisy passed, my car was in need of repair, I felt bad buying from a pet store especially that pet store. It was within walking distance. Those stores sell by gender. Even tho I wanted a girl. I will say that wherever Teddy came from and the pet store did not introduce veggies to him. He didn’t know what they were at first. He’s about a year and a half old now, and loves romaine and carrots. Peach and Teddy are in side by side cages in the same room. They do have a friendship because they are not alone. The experience of having guinea pigs when I was a kid till now, I’ve learned a lot. And I am grateful to Scotty and Saskia. Thanks 🐹 Angie 🐹

My three girls don't always get along terribly well, so following a conversation with my local rescue here in Surrey UK. She suggested that I could perhaps try bonding my three girls with a neutered boar as it might balance the equilibrium a little. So I will be looking into this once we are out of lockdown and if/when a neutered boar needs adopting...... If I manage to get away in early October that would be the perfect opportunity as the piggies will be boarding with her. They have plenty of space so it isn't a problem to wait until then anyway.

🐹Lettuce Riot Wheeeeeeeek🐹 I've had a neutered male and female in the past. Giving them more space helped them be at ease with each other and they enjoyed popcorning around ♥️

Thankyou for your lovely videos, this 1 in particular has been great. I have 7 girls in 1 herd and another 2 girls next to a solo uneutered boar, all seems well, I don't want to risk having him neutered, he was desperate for a home and I have the space, think its nicer him living side by side than in another room and really can't have more than 10 guineapigs.

I have guinea pigs for over 20 years now, i once had two girls and later added up 1 other female (from the rescue ofcourse). that was my hardest bonding i ever dit. But with hard work it worked out, putted up an other cage next to it first for a couple days when the first bonding didnt work out. After that i tried bonding them every day for a few hours with a mountains of veggies in a neutral floor pen. It took me 1,5 week :) but then they where besties (i think it also helped that they had a cage size of 2m x 1m (meter)

Good theme.Scotty! I have a neutered big boy surrounded.by three beautiful piggie ladies lol😅😅😅They.all get along very well thank God!

I have 2 boys they got into it where one bit the other so I bought another cage and separate them at night they get along so well together throughout the day and miss each other but the cages are next to each other.

My main herd is 7 females and 1 net male. They all get along smashingly. The other 2 cages got walnut who has to live by himself due to arguments with upstairs. Upstairs is sam and Jr. As long as they're compatible then there are no issues with keeping them together in the same room. My old cages when the herd was smaller was connected to the boys and they all got along fine and slept side by side. How ever when I handle walnut and get him on my chest he can now see the girls and he'll rumble. I out a divider in his cage and put another piggie next too him and they got along and slept together but when hes faced with a whole herd that he can see he isnt pleased. Glad to say jr now has a friend and going along swimmingly

I have a solo boy in the same room as my girls, it works great for me because it seems to have made him a lot happier, he was too aggressive for a pair.

yayh almost the first words out of your mouth are 'we don't condone breeding'. Yippee :) 100% agree. My friend found herself with 2 boys and 2 girls, she adopted what she thought was 2 girls from an accidental litter (i think) and one turned out to be a boy! Sadly, the girl was already pregnant. My friend follows you so she may comment about it, as she came up with a way how to keep the 2 girls and 2 boys.

I was actually looking for a video like this because I'm really torn on what I need to do with my two boys. I adopted them mid-January and they were advertised as a bonded pair. However, they came in a super small cage! (I adopted them from a family that could no longer keep them). So while I got the midwest cage to temporarily house them, they have been fighting over territory a lot. It subsided enough for me to feel comfortable enough to leave them be. But then the dominant one would not stop chasing the submissive one away from the food! And I have two of everything for them. As I was examining the sumbissive one I noticed a nick on his right ear, it looks old- there's no blood so I think it must've been from the time they were with their previous owners. They have a vet visit friday for general wellbeing because I am worried about the submissive one's health after watch the dominant brother chase him and pin him into a corner for long periods of time. Eventually he would back off, but when I looked back the submissive one's eye was blinking terribly and I just separated them from then on. I'm really worried about what I should do, if anyone has any suggestions- I have no doubt these two are brothers but I don't think they are bonded.

Can we see a tour of your house!!!!

I've got two girls . Danzig and Dio (named them when I thought the were males.) They are not spaded, and they get along mostly well. Only issue is when I give them carrots and other treats, Danzig (larger one) will eat hers quickly, and try and take Dio's. Dio started taking her treat and run. I love them both, they keep me company.

Be advised that there are risks to neutering guinea pigs. Additionally pregnancy has a large risk for dislocating the hips of female guinea pigs which can lead to death so consider both possibilities when housing guinea pigs

Hi i have 5 piggies. 2 boys and 3 girls. They all live together in a huge living area. The 2 boys are neutered and none of the girls are spayed. They live together in harmony. At first is had just 2 but i did not realized until it was too late that they were not the same gender. We decided to let the babied to be born. So then there were 5. The boys we kept separate after they 3 weeks, until they could be neutered and healed from being neutered. We were very cautious during the "rebonding" as we called it. It didn't take much time to learn that it was a happy reunion. We love them and view them as our family.!

From my point and experience, I have had all situations work (bar the unneautered boar and females as I strongly disagree with any breeding of them) but you must work on what they need to keep them all level not to cause fights and this is where experience comes into play. For newbies it's not recommended to jump into the herds or multiple groups unless you're confident to do so and have the time.

I've had different combinations over the years. Ultimately piggy personalities determine the bonding and herd Dynamics LOL

Also, what is the difference between putting their water bottles in the inside of the cage verses outside the cage? I notice that people do it both ways.... I put mine on the outside. That way they get a bit more room lol 🤷 there is other reasons to lol like the water bottle falling..though that never happens if you put the water bottle on right 😆

I have two bonded boys and I'm very happy with them together. I would never want to do anything to upset that. Great video Scotty.

I have one male by him self, he has his own room i do have a panel cage for him to go in and eat and stuff but hes mainly free roam in that room. I realize they need a friend and i have tryed one and they fought non stop! I ended up giving him to my sister not realizing i could of just simply put them in a cage next to one another! Well im on the look out for another friend for him i have had him for almost a year and we absolutly love him to bits. Hes the sweetest ever! His name is peanut hes dark orange and white very pretty 😀

We’ve had three girls for a couple years. Now adopting a young boy and getting him neutered. He’s been doing supervised play dates for months now and no issues. Hope it all goes well or he will be separated in the end. 🤞

I have 3 boys, one is in a cage side by side with the bonded pair. I open the divider during the day and they play together fine. There’s occasionally chasing, but they never bite.

❤❤❤they so cutes

I have a boar who is not nuetered and he was a dominant male with his brother who passed recently. I decided to get a female since she would likely become submissive to him. So far they are next to each other and my boar seems hopelessly in love. They seem compatible and sweet and he does bite the cage longingly at times but isnt agile or rambunctious enough to climb or get in her cage. They seem like they will be a good pair, but I am having a hard time deciding if I should have him neutered or her spayed. She is younger and I just got her. I hear as you mentioned its a risky business having them fixed.. but I am so attached to the male id really pefer not to risk him unless his chances are truly high if I monitor well his aftercare. But, id rather get the female spayes if possible though I'm becoming very fond of her. However, now hearing that the nuetering could potentially reduce mounting behavior i would consider more having him nuetured. Im just paranoid of the risks and wonder what your experience is generally with their recovery? If i find a good vet would you recomend having male neutered vs female? Also, great video as you answered so many further questions I was wondering about. 🙏

i have 2 male(not neutered) and 2 female guinea pigs together in one cage they are doing great. before the arrival of 2 girls i heard nothing but now i hear wheeking a loooot of wheeking😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😊😊😊😂😂😂😂

i kept safe sex groups and mixed sex groups successfully. I have found the nature of the individual pigs more important to whether they get on or not. I once a male who was aggressive with males and females, so sadly had to be kept on his own. My personal philosophy is to watch closely when you pair up so you can spot any conflict quickly.

I have 5 girls who live in a room, close to my boys( a trio in a split cage, I’m working on bonding) my boys don’t even notice the girls. The boys are used to fostering and I’ve had as many as 4 boys living together at a time. Currently they are trying to bond to a senior male.

my mom's male got neutered and now he's perfectly fine with my male. they were brothers and they used to fight before but now they're best buds :)

I have two rooms. One has a neutered boy and 4 girls and the other room, which is set up very much like Scottys, has; Lower level: boy pair and boy trio (all really laid back!)- none of these boys are neutered Upper level: 3x neutered boy/girl pairs and neutered boy and 3 girls I guess Im very lucky with the personalities and I dont get any problems with having boys and girls in various combinations in the same room. As Scotty said neutering boy piggies does not change their personality in any way so that has made no difference. (I think the confusion is that with male rabbits, neutering does calm them down but this is not the case with male piggies) I loved seeing Pipsqueak zooming by on his race track. Hes so funny!

I have kept a boar with my previous herd of girls. You do see a different side to boy piggy compared to boys living together or side by side 💜

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skinny pigs are awesome

I just brought a 6month old female from a rescue (2.5 hours away, it was a great road trip) and I am hoping to bond her with my 5 year olds neutered male and intact female this weekend. Hoping it all goes well 🤞🏼🤞🏼I have done a fair load of research and I have cleared my day Saturday. Baby girl is currently quarantined as a precaution 😊

I had to get two boys

Both my boys are neutered as after a year together they decided they no longer liked one another (not due to cage space they have huge cages) I also have 4 girls. The plan was for there to be 2 girls per boy (I had 2 bonded which were going to go with one boy and brought home 2 babies for the other) but one of the baby girls doesn't like any other girls but loves her boy so I know have one cage with 1 boy and 3 girls and 1 cage with 1 boy and 1 girl

I have six little ones. four girls and two boys. three cages two in each. two foot by six foot. Two girls on floor. that space a bit bigger. Two cages on tables. separated about three feet apart. two girls in one. two boys in other. they can see each other. no older ones here. my two boys are doing fine. both are on the mellow side. I have Sahar and Beth. Then Trish and Willow. Also Gordon and Ozzy. I have strange ones. My setup works great. Might not work for anyone else.

Hi Scotty, love your video's! In the Netherlands it's normal to have a neutered male and a female(s). The rescue neuter almost all males.

I don't have space to give my piggies an entire room so I ordered a large 4-shelf 24x48x64 high rolling restaurant shelf kit from Webstaurant.com. Each of 3 piggy habitats can be easily seen eye to eye with piggies and easily reached into for daily cleaning and hourly produce treats during day hours. They are in my study and close to my living area so I can go in there often to pet their heads, call their names and talk to them. This is a great space-saving setup.

Also, as much as I would love to have some piggie babies , I realize it's problematic to breed. There are so many that need homes. And it looks like piggie mommas can have hard pregnancies. I wouldn't want to put one through this just so I can have a baby. I can see though if someone has the necessary time and money to be very careful, wanting to breed like, a silkie or something. That's not me right now though. 😊

I’ve got two un nurtured boys. They free rom at night and my two sows free roam during the day! They seem to communicate through the cage great! No issues. Of course the boars are father and son and the sows are mother and daughter. I’ve thought about fixing one pair or the other so they can be on big happy family but idk if that’s ok! Please please any advice helps ❤

Hi Scotty! My husband and I just got two piggies! We love animals and have always wanted guinea pigs. We thought we were getting two boys but as it turned out one is a girl! We have them separated and I don’t want to get the boy neutered at this moment in time. Can they still play with each other with us watching closely? We love them both and don’t want to get rid of either one, we don’t want to breed them and we definitely don’t want anymore at this time either. I just really want them both happy and I’d love to know more tips on what to do please!! Thank you!!

Hi

I've only had boy piggies (Rascal, Dexter, Sam, TJ, Jesse, and Ricky) in groups of two or three over the past ten years. Only one pair had difficulty with Jesse absolutely hating TJ to the point of drawing blood and having to be separated.

Hi Scotty! So I have a herd of 3 bonded girls and I recently adopted a boy from a friend because his buddies all passed away and she couldn’t care for him anymore :( She had him neutered and the surgery was successful, but I tried introducing him to the gals and 2/3 of the girls instantly poof up an teeth chatter. They will actually pounce at each other. Is there hope for this situation? We adopted him about a month ago and I believe it’s his second week after undergoing the operation.

I think that I have an exception. I had two boy guinea pigs and one died so from that time my one guinea pig has been by himself. However, ever since his friend died he will not let anyone touch him. And before you say to watch your bonging video, let me tell you I have and tried but Jack still will not let me touch him at all.

I had a female and a neutered boar 5 years ago and they got along fine, but the female guinea pig bossed around the male guinea pig.

I got a male guinea pig in petsmart he was living in bad condition and so I got him and a few moths later i got a female and put them together and they were happy and the female recently GAVE BIRTH TO THREE BABIES

Spade girl with unuetered boy. She was young and he was a senior pig. She bullied him but he loved her. She kept him in shape cuz he would have to keep up with her when they played. He was one of the few boars that I had that didn't have to eventually deal with impaction.

We had every hope in the world that our neutered male would get along with his 3 sisters once his old boar cagemate passed. Unfortunately, he went a bit neurotic after his partner/father-figure died and requires meds to relax and not be terrified nonstop. He attacked all 3 females when put on neutral ground. Even one-on-one his hackles went up, started chittering and biting at the girls. The smallest sister is the spunkiest and when he started chittering at her she flying ninja kicked him in the face. It was hilarious and terrible all at once. He hasn't had another playdate with them. They all got off on the wrong foot because of an abusive mother. We'd adopted a pregnant piggie and when her daughters were about 4 months old she started harassing and attacking them, until we gave her a separate cage. They developed a kind of PTSD to that kind of aggression, especially the smallest girl (thus her retaliation toward her brother, we think). They all live in the same room, along with another solo boy we recently acquired from an acquaintance that wouldn't treat his heart disease. Being near each other but in different cages seems to work quite well - it keeps them active and engaged and they feed off each other's wheeking when it comes salad time. :)

I meant hi scott

I have a Guninea pig and my Guninea pig keeps Running What can I do to get my Guninea pig without making her scard

Hey! I have a few questions about my guinea pigs. If it's not too much of a bother, it would really help to get some advice. I just recently got a guinea pig (Willow) about 3 weeks ago from a family who could not care for her anymore. When they brought her to us, I could immediately tell she has been very mistreated. She had a cage that was 1 foot by 1.5 feet, she was alone, and they were feeding her alfalfa hay and a bad brand of pellets. They had her for about 2 years, so she has got a bit of trauma. She warmed up to us very quickly though. She has a big cage and she is being fed everything she needs to be fed (hay, veggies, vitamin supplements, occasional fruit), and she has been doing very good with us, so we decided the next best course of action would be to get her a friend. She is about a month old, and we named her Merida. It has been about a week and a half since we got her, and we have tried several times with several different methods to get them to bond or at least be calm with each other, but every single time we put them together, Willow always attacks Merida. Merida is fine with her, but Willow absolutely hates Merida. She lunges at her, attacks her, bites her, constantly chatters her teeth, hoards food, bites us, etc. She is very gentle and sweet with us, but when she is with Merida, she always tries to attack us. I do not know what to do at this point. I have owned guinea pigs in the past, 5 of them, but I have never had an issue this bad with bonding. Do you have any advice?

I would love to find a Neutered male for my girls. The drive is way more than 3 hours for me. Plus I am disabled and dont have a car. But if you guys have any options for me in the Northern Part of California I would love some information.

I have a spayed girl and a intact boy living together, a neutered boy with a group of girls in 2 pens, 2 girls together, 2 boys together in 2 pens. I find the boys don't react to the girls near them. It is a different story when it comes to cuddling a boy after a girl

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Hei Scotty I just overtook 4 guinea pigs. Originally would have just taken two but the previous owner had to get rid of all of them. I have a pair of non neutered boys and the other pair a girl with a neutered boy I have the cages built next too each other as this is how they where together before in there old home but I could see from day one that the setup is not ideal as the two boys are constantly at each other, biting on the cage and sleeping, not completely sleeping as too be on guard on when there's movement beside them from the female. The lady I got them from is aliment that I shouldn't separate them and that it's normal behaviour but too me I basically see the boys being frustrated over this female. What to do?I feel like the only way is to find a new home for the female and male what do you think?

I have 2 little boy piggies Jonathan and Timmy , they love each other very much . Get along very well and play all the time . 😊 We truly enjoy watching the informative & fun videos made by Scotty . Have a great day everyone !

I've been really wanting a herd of girls, but I keep getting boys (love them) and won't get any girls for the very reason you won't have them in the same room. I just don't want to ruin any of my boys' relationships with each other. Two are together, and another two are side by side above them. I have been trying to figure out, with the space I have, how to have all the pigs be neighbors so they can all interact with each other. In other words, placing the bonded pair on the same level as my two that are side by side, three cages total, so they can all interact. But now I am not so sure, it feels like it could be risky too. They are happy as they are, so I am thinking I should just leave it alone.

Hey Scotty! Is it possible for a guinea pig to be allergic to paper bedding?? we switched from pine (I think, I don't remember exactly) bedding to paper, but Marshmallow kept sneezing and hanging out in her poo spot. it seemed that the rest of the herd was concerned, and kept coming over to her. when I changed back the bedding to see if that would make a difference, she started sneezing less and less, but I think the fact that the smell of the paper bedding she is still sneezing a bit. is it possible?

Hopefully that vet from the netherlands comes to saskia she sure is very good we payed only 25 euro per gpig to neuter him I have 2 boyz now dad and his son very gentle gpigs ch teddy's it is now for 1 months at least they are super gentle very nice character 💚💚💚🥰

I keep males and females in the same room. Never had issues. It would probably be different if I introduced an older male to the room who has never grown up around females. But all my boys have always been around females well the smell of them. I keep everything separated so the girl's stuff was always kept separated and the cages were never side to side. Usually the girls were on the top cage and the boys on the bottom. I did have a friend who had a bonded pair of males and when she brought girls home, the boys would fight over the smell of them. They were older and not use to the smell since they were the only guinea pigs for 3 years. I have 4 males and 6 females. 3 of the males are neutered and 2 girls are spayed. All the males are paired with females. One of my boys isn't done yet and he's paired with a spayed female. He's only 6 months old, and in that teenage stage where he always wants some. Lucky he's not aggressive about it and usually leaves her alone by he has his moments. I like having the fixed male/female pairs. I find they are more calm, relaxed and just generally happy. I catch them cuddling more than the same sex pairs and being loving toward each other. All surgery is risky which is why finding a really good cavy savy vet is necessary. My vet does recommend spaying and neutering to prevent cyst in females, impaction in males (as they get older) and other types of hormonal cancers. Not sure if all my guinea pigs will be getting fixed. It is expensive. But the boys will get done.

i went to the pet store (i know shame me, but there isnt a guinea pig adoption near me) i got a sow and boar without knowing it. they were already in the same cage so im assuming its ok??