Now that Billy is infertile, I'm starting to bond him with Poppy.

They make a lot of noises and I found out their meanings using this site: Guinea Pig Sounds
It seems like they do a mixture of rumbling, chuting and teeth chattering? I don't really know what this means... I have them to together for about an hour at a time, then they go into separate pens next to each other. Should I just continue this until they settle down more?

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Current pets:
Cats- Kitty + Cuddly (named when I was little hehe)
Guinea pigs - Poppy and Billy
Rabbits- Buddy and Bella
Russian Dwarf Hamster- Georgi

Just curious, but how do you know that Billy is infertile?

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Well, we've waited 4 weeks after his neutering which was what the recuse centre told me to do...

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Current pets:
Cats- Kitty + Cuddly (named when I was little hehe)
Guinea pigs - Poppy and Billy
Rabbits- Buddy and Bella
Russian Dwarf Hamster- Georgi

Well that makes sense
I thought you meant he was entire but infertile

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I have them on the sofa now, both very calm.
Poppy and black and white and Billy is grey. (Yes, I am aware that Billy in particular is overweight. He was already like that when I got him and he's on a diet.) A picture is always nice.




But when they are moving around in the play pen, they don't get on as well.

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Current pets:
Cats- Kitty + Cuddly (named when I was little hehe)
Guinea pigs - Poppy and Billy
Rabbits- Buddy and Bella
Russian Dwarf Hamster- Georgi

What are they doing in the pen? How big is it?

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i dont mean to alarm you but it takes 4 - 6 weeks for sperm to die, so if its only 4 weeks post op, he could still have some swimmers

bonding is best done all in one go, everytime you seperate them you are ruining what ever bond they have started to form

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I don't know the dimensions, but it's a reasonable size I think. It's a lazy bones one.

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Current pets:
Cats- Kitty + Cuddly (named when I was little hehe)
Guinea pigs - Poppy and Billy
Rabbits- Buddy and Bella
Russian Dwarf Hamster- Georgi

Well... I wish they told me that... O.O

They are next to each other when they are separated in the day. So if they do fight a little should I still keep them together?

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Current pets:
Cats- Kitty + Cuddly (named when I was little hehe)
Guinea pigs - Poppy and Billy
Rabbits- Buddy and Bella
Russian Dwarf Hamster- Georgi

A certain amount of squabbling is normal until they get themselves sorted - I would leave them together unless blood is drawn.

Make sure they have plenty of space, and preferably don't have to compete for anything - so multiple hideys, scattered hay and veggies (rather than on a plate), even two water bottles if you feel its necessary.

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