i see, thanks so much for the response!It sounds like some serious hormonal aggression to me. Dominance fighting is normal but they usually don't draw blood. It may pass or you might have to get him neutered (if he's not already). I haven't had this experience but I've seen a lot of people on here that have and this is the advice almost every time. Separating them is good, it shows Walnut that being a bully has punishments which could snap him out of it with time. If he continues I'd definitely recommend seeing a vet for a neutering appointment.
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update:
ive kept walnut separated from everyone else for almost an entire day. i put walnut's new cage next to the cage that cashew and mac are in, and throughout the night it seemed like walnut desperately wanted to go into the old cage. otherwise, he was pretty inactive and slept all day. i decided i would try reintroducing everyone to each other in a neutral area just to see how it would go, and it went pretty well! i put cashew in the play area first, then walnut. there was a lot of power grooming and squeaking, but no aggression or blood at all. once i felt comfortable i put mac in there with them, and walnut paid no mind to mac. his attention was fully on cashew, as he continued to pin him down and power groom. after a bit i put them in their individual cages, and it seemed like everyone was in good spirits.
so whatever the cause of walnut's outburst was, i think it has something to do with the social hierarchy, specifically between cashew and walnut. mac mightve just accidentally gotten involved. im hoping that after a few more introductions and a deep clean of their main cage, things will improve
ive kept walnut separated from everyone else for almost an entire day. i put walnut's new cage next to the cage that cashew and mac are in, and throughout the night it seemed like walnut desperately wanted to go into the old cage. otherwise, he was pretty inactive and slept all day. i decided i would try reintroducing everyone to each other in a neutral area just to see how it would go, and it went pretty well! i put cashew in the play area first, then walnut. there was a lot of power grooming and squeaking, but no aggression or blood at all. once i felt comfortable i put mac in there with them, and walnut paid no mind to mac. his attention was fully on cashew, as he continued to pin him down and power groom. after a bit i put them in their individual cages, and it seemed like everyone was in good spirits.
so whatever the cause of walnut's outburst was, i think it has something to do with the social hierarchy, specifically between cashew and walnut. mac mightve just accidentally gotten involved. im hoping that after a few more introductions and a deep clean of their main cage, things will improve
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