my husband and i are introducing our two boars as we speak..i have a 4 months old and a 3 years old..ive done all the research but for first time owner and introductions i need help please..is this normal? they sniffed each other and chattered teeth for the first 3minutes then completley stopped chattering teeth..now theyre making a weeking noise( the ones that sorta sound like short quick fast squeeks..theyve been chasing each other and humping each other for about 40 minutes..now they chase and hump then stop and lay down..take a drink..chase and hump..stop and lay down..i noticed a tiny patch of guinea pig fur on the flor but noone is bleeding and noone is biting at the neck..they are in a neutral space with separate bowls..haystacks..and veggies..but on and off they are still mounting sqeeking loudly then laying down..is this normal or should i separate? please help asap thank you soo much everyone...ps right now they are just standing next to each other squeeking and what seems to be touching noses with no biting
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Guinea pigs should never be separated unless blood is drawn. The wheeking noise (the fast, quickly, and whirly) is a worried/anxious sound. It's completely normal. Your pigs are still setting their boundaries with eachother and sorting out dominance.
The humping, teeth chattering, chasing, nose-offs, and nipping are all normal. And with boars, sometimes that never fully goes away. Whoever said males don't get along with eachother is a complete moron, I've owned mostly males and actually refuse to own another female.
Raised hackles with very aggressive teeth chattering and rumblestrutting, all at once, is a sign of a possible fight. You should separate them immediately, but use a towel, not your hands, because you WILL get bitten pretty bad.
However it sounds like your pigs get along just fine, and there is no need to seperate them! Don't worry about the chunk of hair either, males do tend to be more agressive towards eachother, and unless one makes the other bleed, you should never seperate them. Your pigs are at that age too where they both wanna be the dominent one, so it might take a few months for them to settle down more.
http://cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm
Scroll half way down and read this link under "introductions". It will give you a more detailed list of things that are normal, and what to look out for.
EDIT: Neutering males do NOT alter their behavior.
The humping, teeth chattering, chasing, nose-offs, and nipping are all normal. And with boars, sometimes that never fully goes away. Whoever said males don't get along with eachother is a complete moron, I've owned mostly males and actually refuse to own another female.
Raised hackles with very aggressive teeth chattering and rumblestrutting, all at once, is a sign of a possible fight. You should separate them immediately, but use a towel, not your hands, because you WILL get bitten pretty bad.
However it sounds like your pigs get along just fine, and there is no need to seperate them! Don't worry about the chunk of hair either, males do tend to be more agressive towards eachother, and unless one makes the other bleed, you should never seperate them. Your pigs are at that age too where they both wanna be the dominent one, so it might take a few months for them to settle down more.
http://cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm
Scroll half way down and read this link under "introductions". It will give you a more detailed list of things that are normal, and what to look out for.
EDIT: Neutering males do NOT alter their behavior.
Hey, I'm really sorry about before. My little sister hacked my side! Sorry if she said anything to upset you 
As far as I know they are setting out the cage rules and need some time to do this. The behavior they are doing now is a normal standard. They shouldn't be separated unless they cause bleeding to each other. Here is some information from my site to help you:
First you will need two guinea pigs of the same gender. Male or female, they are still the same with introducing each other. And you will need a bath tub. The bath tub is the best place to introduce them because there are no scents there and it's a new place to both of them. You will need them to both feel in the same position if you want them to start getting along. You may also need a towel or a blanket, just in case they start fighting and you will need to separate them before matters get worse.
Once they are both together in the tub, you will notice some things. One may be that they will sniff each others noses and bodies. This is their way of saying "Hello, and who might you be?" Then you can put some lettuce, carrot or whatever suits them in the tub. This will distract them from each other which will get them used to each other quicker.
~NOTE~ If you hear any Teeth chattering and their necks puffing up and moving slowly towards each other, then remove them immediately! Use the towel or blanket to do this. Keep them away from each other for a few minutes or so. Once they are calm again, you can try this for the second time. Then keep trying until they are fine together. This is possible if you keep trying.
Once they start getting along (this CAN take a while), then you can put them back in their NEWLY CLEANED cage. By this, I mean that they cage you are putting both of them in has to be cleaned out if one of your guinea pigs before was using it. That way, they can't fight over anything. But remember to keep an eye on them the first few days in case things don't work out. Not all guinea pigs get along. They may try mounting each other, but that would stop soon as well. This is dominance.
If they still aren't getting along, don't worry. You just have to keep trying the process with the bath tub until everything works out. Remember that it can take days or weeks to do this. Patients of their owner(s) is the key to this.
http://www.guineapiggalaxy.com/introducing.htm
As far as I know they are setting out the cage rules and need some time to do this. The behavior they are doing now is a normal standard. They shouldn't be separated unless they cause bleeding to each other. Here is some information from my site to help you:
First you will need two guinea pigs of the same gender. Male or female, they are still the same with introducing each other. And you will need a bath tub. The bath tub is the best place to introduce them because there are no scents there and it's a new place to both of them. You will need them to both feel in the same position if you want them to start getting along. You may also need a towel or a blanket, just in case they start fighting and you will need to separate them before matters get worse.
Once they are both together in the tub, you will notice some things. One may be that they will sniff each others noses and bodies. This is their way of saying "Hello, and who might you be?" Then you can put some lettuce, carrot or whatever suits them in the tub. This will distract them from each other which will get them used to each other quicker.
~NOTE~ If you hear any Teeth chattering and their necks puffing up and moving slowly towards each other, then remove them immediately! Use the towel or blanket to do this. Keep them away from each other for a few minutes or so. Once they are calm again, you can try this for the second time. Then keep trying until they are fine together. This is possible if you keep trying.
Once they start getting along (this CAN take a while), then you can put them back in their NEWLY CLEANED cage. By this, I mean that they cage you are putting both of them in has to be cleaned out if one of your guinea pigs before was using it. That way, they can't fight over anything. But remember to keep an eye on them the first few days in case things don't work out. Not all guinea pigs get along. They may try mounting each other, but that would stop soon as well. This is dominance.
If they still aren't getting along, don't worry. You just have to keep trying the process with the bath tub until everything works out. Remember that it can take days or weeks to do this. Patients of their owner(s) is the key to this.
http://www.guineapiggalaxy.com/introducing.htm