Hello I have 2 male guinea pigs (Simba and Mufasa), I got them both at the same time from the same cage in the pet store. But Mufasa keeps making a low growling noise towards Simba and whenever Mufasa approaches Simba making this low growling sound Simba makes a high pitched squeeking sound. Is this normal or should I separate them?
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The guinea pig's growl sounds like “drrr, drrr.” Like with most animals, growling is the sound of distress, usually from being threatened by something nearby. This can also happen when there is suddenly a drastic change in their environment. Remember that guinea pigs don’t like changes, both in their diet schedules and surroundings.
It’s common for chattering to occur when you first introduce a guinea pig to another, especially in a cage. They are simply warning each other not to interfere with each other’s territory or personal space. If chattering happens, separate the two before they start fighting and slowly reintroduce them after they’ve calmed down. Keep doing this until the chattering eventually goes away.
But if you plan to raise two males, chattering will without a doubt happen as they try to figure out some sort of cage dominance. Just try your best to keep them from fighting, since they have to eventually learn to co-exist with one another.