Guinea-pigs fighting..

[willow66]

My boss has just bought two male guinea-pigs and she thinks they are fighting, she has not seen them fight but one has cuts on his nose and ears. Would getting one neutered help?

[ernestoba]

She will have to neuter both of them. Males are territorial and that could be the reason of the fights.
A partition in the cage is the answer, and after awhile let them get together again.
That way they will learn who's the boss.

[what..the?]

First find out if the two males are brothers - are they from the same litter.

You should only really house two males togther if they are brothers otherwise they will not get on together and will fight, and will then need separate cages/hutches.

I bought two brothers who still fought and well you cannot really predict this happening until it does. But I soon found that increasing there cage/hutch and run space stopped them fighting.

Also try supplying plenty off food and water so they dont fight over that even suppy two bowls and two water bottles if it helps them.

Also give each guniea pig the same treatment as they are not stupid animals and can get jealious.

[willow66]

Thanks for the replies, have passed on info to my boss and I'm now in her good books!