Are my guinea pigs fighting?

Question

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/lancedude13/IMG000732.jpg

These are pics of them when they it DIDNT happen..

these are the guinea pigs..

I didnt get to take pics of when it happened..

They were chasing each other around the cage and sniffing each others butts..

They were purring..

Theyre both guys..

What were they doing?

Answer 1

It's just them establishing dominance. "Rumblestrutting," "butt sniffing," and even mounting each other are perfectly normal behaviors. If they're fighting, you'll know.

As someone else already mentioned - your cage is too small. I know you didn't come here to get advice on that, but it's true and it will make your experience with your guinea pigs a lot better. They are clearly babies now, which is why the cage looks "ok," but once they're fully grown, they'll need more space. They also need HIDING PLACES. You cannot keep two guinea pigs in a bare cage. It will stress them out and make them more likely to fight. Two Pigloos would take up that whole cage. These are great - my pigs love them:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js...

Most pigs also love paper bags and cardboard boxes to hide in. Cheap and they keep them happy!

You also might want a hay rack - some pigs are reluctant to eat hay that's mixed in with the bedding, and it can get dirty. My pigs like getting their hay inside a paper bag.

If you're willing to make a bigger cage, here's a good site that'll give you really good ideas. It's a lot cheaper to make a bigger cage than to buy one:

http://www.guineapigcages.com/

With two males, you really will need the extra space to keep them happy and make sure they get along.

Answer 2

The purring sound means they are interested in something or excited.  If they fight, they will bite at each other.  My guess is that they are trying to establish which is the "Alpha" Guinea pig.

Answer 3

The purring you heard was probably them either grinding or chattering their teeth.

I would closely inspect each of them.  This includes moving the fur around...  Basically you're looking for any small scabs or scrapes. (anything to hint to fighting)

If they are both unneutered, it's also very possible that they were/are humping eachother.  (yes I realize they're both boys)  This happens at the petstore I work at all the time.

If this is the case, there isn't much to worry about.

On a side note... the cage in the picture is a little small for 2 guineas.  I hope you get them out of the cage to exercise them a bit.  If not, this is probably another reason why they are chasing eachother around.

Seclude a little area for them, without any wires around (or anything you don't want them to chew on).

:)  Hope this helps a bit.

Answer 4

It sounds like one is a female, I would look again because they can mate in a blink of an eye and you don't want babies. Piggies purr when they are being pleasured.

http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm

this is a link to determine the s*x of the pigs.

good luck!

Answer 5

I got my rabbit from a pet store and they swore to me that she was a boy. We had my rabbit with my friends rabbit and they did that to. We took my rabbit to the vet and he said that my rabbit was a girl. Guinea pigs are very similar to rabbits! They could be a boy and a girl or they could just be doing what me and my friends rabbit did! I would separate them for know until you find out for sure that they are both boys! Hope everything works out! :)