Psychobunny
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I have posted before about how much interest Smeagie has in Noogie.
As you can see in these pics, I have it set up so everyone can come and go as they please.
Smeagie loves to hang out on top of Noogies cage and just stare down at him for hours.
Noogie sees him and sometimes shows some curiosity, but mostly just ignors Smeagol.
Anyhow, today they where out of their cages roaming about. I wanted to see what would happen if they actualy met. I always thought 2 males of different species would mostly avoid each other (maybe a minor "hiss" or small show of "who's the boss around here").
I know if they were same species, they may fight, even w/o the presence of a female.
Anyway, Smeagie displayed full color and mating dance to Noogie, and suddenly mounted him and started going at it!!
I was afraid Smeagie would hurt Noogie (or at least tramatize him for life ) so I seperated them (not an easy task) and put Noogie back in his cage.
A few minutes later, Smeagol is on top of Noogie's cage again and franticly trying to claw is way in, and Noogie was right on the other side of the screen, upside down, with his body pressed againts the screen!!
So, should I have seperated them, or let them be with each other as long as their is no violent aggression? (yeah, I know how weird this all sounds!!)
As you can see in these pics, I have it set up so everyone can come and go as they please.
Smeagie loves to hang out on top of Noogies cage and just stare down at him for hours.
Noogie sees him and sometimes shows some curiosity, but mostly just ignors Smeagol.
Anyhow, today they where out of their cages roaming about. I wanted to see what would happen if they actualy met. I always thought 2 males of different species would mostly avoid each other (maybe a minor "hiss" or small show of "who's the boss around here").
I know if they were same species, they may fight, even w/o the presence of a female.
Anyway, Smeagie displayed full color and mating dance to Noogie, and suddenly mounted him and started going at it!!
I was afraid Smeagie would hurt Noogie (or at least tramatize him for life
) so I seperated them (not an easy task) and put Noogie back in his cage.A few minutes later, Smeagol is on top of Noogie's cage again and franticly trying to claw is way in, and Noogie was right on the other side of the screen, upside down, with his body pressed againts the screen!!
So, should I have seperated them, or let them be with each other as long as their is no violent aggression? (yeah, I know how weird this all sounds!!)
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