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What to do if your guinea pigs are fighting

Guinea pigs do not usually fight because they are very social. If they do, you may need to temporarily or permanently separate them. Fights usually happen during introductions, but I have seen many cases of pigs already attached fighting fiercely. However, don’t mistake friendly combat for an actual fight. With guineas, it is not a fight unless blood is drawn or there is some serious bite between them.

There are certain things that guinea pigs do that appear to fight, but are not. These could lead to a serious fight later, but it’s really just two pigs trying to establish who the boss is in the cage. These things include harmless bites, grabs (sometimes they try to get on top of each other), growl, etc.

Don’t be fooled, however, because these situations can go both ways: either a pig concedes defeat and you both live in peace thereafter; or they can’t reach a compromise, so they begin to duel in earnest. This is why you should watch them closely to see if they start fighting.

Fights are usually bloody brawls and it is best to separate the pigs before this happens. If you can’t, separate them as soon as the fight starts. Never assume that guinea pigs will stop fighting for themselves; a serious fight can even lead to death.

Also, be careful not to get bitten. Guinea pigs are usually very excited when they are fighting and will not hesitate to bite your hand if you are trying to separate them in the heat of the moment. What I do when I find out that pigs are fighting is tap or tap the cage. Once they are distracted from the fight, I take out one of the pigs, keeping my hand wrapped in a cloth just to be safe.

So once you find out that two pigs don’t get along, what you need to do is put them both in different cages or install a wall in the same cage between the two of you. If you put them in different cages, you should put the two cages together so that the pigs can see each other but cannot make physical contact.

Keep them this way for a while and after a few days, you will need to reintroduce them. This time, what you are going to do is bathe them both separately to eliminate odors and then scrub their cages to clean them for the same reason. Now try putting them both in a cage. In most cases, they will forget their bad blood and start to get along. If not, the only option left is to permanently separate them.

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