Riff and Raff fights

[cazara]

In this last week my two girls have been having a lot of wee tiff's. Riff seems to be the dominant one and very lively of the two.
Raff takes more naps and has never been as outgoing as Riff. All this week they have been boxing and I'm starting to think that Raff want's to be top Goo!!!
They always sleep together and have always groomed each other on nearly a 40 min rota lol.
when I first got them I did feel that Riff was a bit of a bully towards Raff sometimes, especially if Raff wanted a nap Riff would jump all over her as if to say "get up stop sleeping lazy bones" due to this I have a board I just move to stop Riff getting up to the top of the cage if she is needing a nap so she could get peace.
As soon as her nap was over I would move the board and let the two play again together.
I just don't know why they are fighting so much do u think it could be due to Raff being fed up being shoved around and now wants to be top Goo or coming to that age I do think they are around 5 months as a friend said they had been in pet shop for 3 months before I bought them (why I went to see them)
They have a three tier Sky Cage with a 2nd lvl in each section so it like a 6 tier Cage.
They have never use their nest box wont go near it bar for chewing (they didn't have one in P@H) the cage is covered in towels and old blankets and some wood on the floors as it's all metal
Just scared the fights may get serious soon I ALWAYS LEAVE SOME OF THEIR OLD BEDDING IN and only change certain towels each time of cleaning(rota)

[deguconvert]

Boxing is totally normal, and they go through phases of lots of boxing, then less boxing. It will increase on and off until they are passed their first year of age, there abouts, and then it will ease off. Boxing is a benign method of reinforcing who is who and what standing they have, and as youngsters, it will assume priority some days more than others, as they are trying to understand how they fit in their little community. It can cause us owners some deep concern, until we get used to seeing it/understanding it for what it is, and not what it looks like to our human eyes. You can breathe easy, it isn't serious. A real fight will involve what looks like martial arts, ALMOST affectionately known as Goo Foo. There will be round house kicks, lots of high speed chasing, and the furball of death, where they are furiously gripping each other, biting and clawing, while rolling chaotically around. THIS type of fighting needs to be stopped however you can do it. Throwing a couple of towels over them is probably one of the safer means, as the towel will shock them apart and will help prevent your hands from getting a nasty bite.

[cazara]

Thank goodness no Goo Foo (fingers crossed it's never) I knew Boxing normal it just cause it becoming more and more.
I really hope I never see anything more aggressive than this.
It used to be for food so I put two food bowls in then water so put two of these in also. now they just box so good to know it prob due to their age and should ease off in time thanks
when I see the boxing getting too rough I always talk to them a bit louder as to get it to stop and them to look at me as I didn't want it becoming serious
Think I will let them box and see if they just stop it now my mind is at rest thanks xx