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 LillyGirl38 |
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Posts: 16 04/28/08 02:11 AM |
My guinea pig Marshmellow has been constantly trying to mount my other pig Sarah. Sarah is very unhappy about this. She whines quite loudly and tries to escape but marshmellow just keeps on following her while rumble strutting.. I just don't know what to do with her. Any suggestions? |
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PooksiedAnimals |
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Posts: 4102 04/28/08 06:20 AM Moderator |
It depends. My girls will go through this every two weeks for 1-2 days. Its when one or the other is in heat (they seem to cycle a day apart), and they drive
each other nuts, chasing themselves around the cage and mounting them. It quiets down after that, at least for another two weeks.
But if its more often then that, then its possible that Marshmellow has ovarian cysts. I've just gone through this with my pig Pippin. She was constantly harassing Willow, rumblestrutting at her, chasing her, mounting her, just basically being a PITA. Other symptoms of ovarian cysts include crusty, elongated nipples, weight loss, a redistribution of weight (bony shoulders and more pear-shaped) and bilateral hair loss. Pippin exhibited all but the hair loss. An ultrasound at the vet confirmed the cysts. So - depending on how aggressive Marshmellow is - you either just live with it for the one or two days it happens, or you need to get her into the vet to have her properly diagnoses. I hope its just PMS! |
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Posts: 34 05/26/08 07:08 PM |
my girls are doing the same thing thanks fo the info
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Mama Lee |
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Posts: 14 05/22/09 06:47 PM |
Mine too! Just searched this thread out : )
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Posts: 21 08/03/09 06:40 PM |
Yes, I too have two girls and one has been doing this about every 2-3 weeks for a few days. Although one does it and the other doesnt do it back.
Does anyone else also have thier "In heat" girl "presenting" her undercarriage? Not to be crass, but it is concerning, is this normal? |
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Posts: 21 08/03/09 06:41 PM |
Oh and I almost forgot. Paloma, (the older one) when she runs away from Bianca's mounting attempts , kicks her back legs in the air and sprays Bianca in
the face with urine. Is this typical?
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PooksiedAnimals |
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Posts: 4102 08/04/09 06:03 AM Moderator |
mizD -- all of the behaviors you describe are typical of guinea pigs. Spraying other pigs with urine expresses being really peeved. Puts the term "pissed
off" in a whole new light!
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mizD |
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Posts: 21 08/04/09 10:53 AM |
PooksiedAnimals -- Thank you again for your prompt reply. I am relieved that all of this is normal, however, if Paloma is this angry does this mean that those
two living together is ruining their quality of life? Should I separate them? They seem to get on well, there arent any fights or anything. Just the behaviours
described above for those few days every few weeks.
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PooksiedAnimals |
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Posts: 4102 08/04/09 06:44 PM Moderator |
Bonded pairs of pigs bicker like anyone living together. Who wouldn't? My previous pair would snip at each other often, and Vicky lived to hassle Athena
when she could (and got quite adept at getting out of the way of pee being shot at her). And they were inseparable -- they snuggled a lot (and Vicky was very
depressed when Athena passed on).
With two sows, its likely they cycle fairly closely, and so they tend to carry on for a day or two, as one gets out of the heat cycle, the other goes in, and the bickering just changes direction. Its normal. I would not consider separating them. |
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mizD |
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Posts: 21 08/05/09 11:08 AM |
Excellent! Thank you so much :) What you describe about your previous pair is exactly what Bianca and Paloma are like.
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