Yes, I agree it sounds like a dominance issue- probably neither one is
willing to accept the submissive role. I had a similar situation with 2
females but they were of different ages and sizes- I can't even count how
many times I put the divider in and took it out.
I made my divider from hardware cloth I purchased at Home Depot and duct
tape. It was a pain to take out and put back because it was taped in place.
I have heard of other using things like grated shelves from a refrigerator
that are self-supporting so they may be easier to take out and remove.
Anyone else have suggestions for an easily removable divider?
Jill
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> From: ANDREA SPIEGLE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: fighting and separation
> Date: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:22 PM
>
> Well, I bought them from a petstore, so I don't know their exact ages,
> but they were extremely small when I bought them, and that was this past
> August. I think they're both female (I'm horrible at telling gender and
> so was the person at the petstore) but they're definitely same-sex, as
> we haven't had any pups yet. There were very visible injuries on Mel
> the pied, but it was hard to tell with Hershey who is black. There
> wasn't any blood (at least that I could see) on the bedding but there
> were a few small spots on the last sheet that was clinging to a tp
> roll. They both have bites to the face/neck area, I didn't notice any
> on their tails. I did notice that before this fight, like the last one,
> they were chasing each other around with one trying to mount the other.
> I figured it was some dominance issue they were trying to work out.
> Could they be fighting because neither one wants to be the "submissive"
> one of the pair? What could I use to make a divider? I have to admit
> I'm not really the DIY type.
>
> Jill wrote:
> >
> > Are they male or female? How old?
> >
> > Chances are the fighting will continue and possible escalate. If you
could
> > fashion a divider that is easy to put in and remove and can't be
crossed,
> > then you could separate them when you're not there to watch. Was there
> > blood drawn or injuries from the fight?
> > Jill
> >
> >
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