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Introducing new guinea pig to established pair?
I have two female guinea pigs who have been together happily for two years now. I will be acquiring a gorgeous little female Rex guinea pig when she is old enough to leave her mum. How do I go about introducing the new youngster to the established pair? They have an Eglu in the conservatory with quite a large sawdust-covered floor space to run around in, with various tunnels and boxes to sit in, and a tunnel leading to an outside run. Where is the best place to put the youngster to start with so that they can best get used to each other? Many thanks in advance for any advice!
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
First you need to clean out and spray down the entire cage. It's best to use half vinegar and half water, but rinse thoroughly. This will clean out any scents and kill any germs that your guinea pigs your 2 guinea pigs have made. This will reduce the risks of fights that can happen very easily.
Although, it is way better to introduce them in the bath tub, where none of them have been before. This will reduce any fights that can happen over territory by scents. It's also always good once you have placed them all in the bath tub, to also put some romaine lettuce in there to occupy them instead of fighting. This always works very well with me.
But when you put them back in their cage, also watch them for a few days as well to know that no fights will happen. As common as ever, not all females will get along.
Source(s): Mum to 4 guinea pigs