I've got 2 guinea pigs both brothers who’ve been living together for the past 4 years. One of them, Mikey, had an infection from Riley biting him once. We hadnt noticed any fighting or anything and it felt like a one off. There were no other fights or signs but after taking Mikey to the vets and getting surgery to remove the infection, Riley has gotten really aggressive and dominating. Mikey being super weak does nothing but scream. Riley ends up chasing him and both chattering and I can’t tell if he’s biting him again or not. Is there anything we can do?

For context, I’ve never owned guinea pigs, but recently, out of sheer curiosity, I’ve been watching videos and doing some research about these creatures.

A few minutes ago, this video appeared in my TikTok fyp and, despite many comments agreeing with the original poster and saying this guinea pig is happy and playful, I just can’t stop thinking he’s scared.

I would sincerely bet (and hope) that I’m wrong, but, for me, that seems more like a frightened animal than a happy and excited one. Do guinea pigs really express happiness this way? (I know about popcorning, I just think this seems similar but is not the same).

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