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Post by littlepaws1999 on Jun 30, 2020 15:22:05 GMT
Yes Clover is older. She just turned 5 this past April.
The best I can do for a bigger space is using the extra play pen grids that I have to make it bigger or having the grids open in the area I’m sitting. Unfortunately I don’t have much else. Even the bathroom is a bit too small for that. I have given them treats for the past few days together, and they sit nicely beside each other to eat them.
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Post by bouncy on Jun 30, 2020 15:44:22 GMT
Okay, so what I've seen here is generally positive, so please try not to worry.
It's obvious they're happy to meet, and would happily live together. It looks like they've decided this, but are now trying to work out who's boss. Unfortunately, by breaking them up at the end of a session, they haven't yet established their alpha goo and their next meet has to continue the aggro before they can get a happy pile, utilising maybe they can't quite remember how far they got when they next meet? You may, if you can bear it, have a longer session (without FBOD) to let them get it over and done with?
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Jul 1, 2020 13:38:14 GMT
Okay I will try a longer meet. Thanks everyone for the help so far !
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Jul 2, 2020 2:06:04 GMT
Well... I got them in the cage together. All is going well. Don’t want to say something and jinx it on myself. Only once so far has Daisy shown any dominant behaviour. Two wheels, two water bottles, toys which are either brand new, or there’s a few from Clover and a few from Daisy and Ivy. Bedding new and old. Now my concern is the food, which I have asked about it another trend. Unfortunately Clover will not for the life of her eat the versele-laga degu/chinchilla or the Martin mills Guinea pig pellets (which she ate for 4 years of her life....ughhhhhh), so she’s still on the Tropifit food. When swapping bedding around Clovers food was sometimes accidentally in the handful I’d put into Daisy and Ivys cage and they went nuts for it. And I don’t want them eating it.... why can’t anything be simple in life lol. Guess food time will have to be scheduled and separate.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 2, 2020 10:20:38 GMT
Excellent news! Living together already, I bet you must be relieved Not sure what to suggest about feeding. If you appear to be favouring Clover with what looks like treats, they may pick on her. On the other hand, if Clover sees the girls chowing down on the new food, she may stop being so reluctant and start eating it too. Fingers crossed they manage to sort themselves out
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Jul 2, 2020 14:34:32 GMT
Yes I’m very relieved. I’m not sure how their sleeping arrangements were last night though. Clover was building a nest but I’m not sure if she invited Daisy and Ivy to sleep with her or not Lol. Im hoping she will catch on with the young ones and start eating it again. She is eating hay so I’m not too worried about her starving just yet. I may occasionally give her some added critical care, she enjoys it whenever I have left overs from my Guinea pigs. And I don’t mind giving some to Daisy and Ivy if for whatever reason they require it later in life...then they are used to it.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 2, 2020 19:51:27 GMT
Mine are similar - all seven love it now, even though only one needs it lol
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Jul 8, 2020 19:36:40 GMT
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 8, 2020 19:57:48 GMT
They look awesome!! (Although your "little" ones still look as big as Clover in that photo. LOL) How are they getting along?
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Jul 8, 2020 20:22:24 GMT
Lol yeah I see what you mean now. But I can assure you that I can still hold them using only one hand, meanwhile Clover requires two . And they are great! There’s a few times where Clover gives out an annoyed squeak to make them stop whatever they are doing to her but that’s about it. It’s been fairly hot here, and unfortunately my house doesn’t have AC, but even in the heat (We have 2 fans but it’s still so hot) they still degu pile to sleep. I’m actually quite surprised that Clover isn’t being food aggressive with them. Her and Willow, even Pixel, would all squawk at each other when eating. And as for food. I’ve gone and removed the Tropifit since the second day together, and have seen Clover eating the Martin Mills guinea pig food again. Still she won’t touch the versele-lega one but as long as she’s eating something I’m fine with that. One is better than nothing.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 8, 2020 23:24:11 GMT
Excellent! I'm so pleased it's all gone well! Clover's squeaks are probably telling the kids to calm down
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