Would these piggies be better off coexisting separately?
Not sure how lengthy this is going to be, but here goes. It's currently Wednesday, and last Saturday I adopted two boars from a rescue. They had come from a major hoarding situation (I'm talking 500+ in one house) so it's hard to imagine the things they've seen. I noticed shortly after adopting that one of them was very lethargic, not interested in eating as much- didn't even try to set himself in a hidey. I wasn't sure how he was available for adoption and made arrangements to go to the vet in the morning, sadly he passed on the way. It may sound silly because it was a short amount of time to have him, but it made me extremely upset. Especially because he was neutered prior to adoption so he'd had to have been seen by a vet.
The remaining piggie (Bruce) I can tell has a lot of personality, and since they're social creatures I was able to go back and adopt another one so he wouldn't be alone. My cage set up (a C&C with 2 x 2 loft) has led to the original piggie (Bruce) chasing the newest addition (Beau) until he goes up the ramp and just doesn't come down. Then Bruce will run around below, popcorning, and being even more active on his own. Beau is separated at the top, but barely comes out for the hay I left up there and refuses to come down. I feel bad as it's a smaller space than what Bruce has. For context Bruce is 2 and Beau is 6 months, sweet as can be during floor time and doesn't run or hide even when given lots of hideys to escape.
My question is, would it make sense to build another cage and have them coexist in 2x3's side by side? I'm terrified at the thought of losing another, and Beau only seems to come out of his shell/eat when he's not being chased. As a first time owner I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Not sure how lengthy this is going to be, but here goes. It's currently Wednesday, and last Saturday I adopted two boars from a rescue. They had come from a major hoarding situation (I'm talking 500+ in one house) so it's hard to imagine the things they've seen. I noticed shortly after adopting that one of them was very lethargic, not interested in eating as much- didn't even try to set himself in a hidey. I wasn't sure how he was available for adoption and made arrangements to go to the vet in the morning, sadly he passed on the way. It may sound silly because it was a short amount of time to have him, but it made me extremely upset. Especially because he was neutered prior to adoption so he'd had to have been seen by a vet.
The remaining piggie (Bruce) I can tell has a lot of personality, and since they're social creatures I was able to go back and adopt another one so he wouldn't be alone. My cage set up (a C&C with 2 x 2 loft) has led to the original piggie (Bruce) chasing the newest addition (Beau) until he goes up the ramp and just doesn't come down. Then Bruce will run around below, popcorning, and being even more active on his own. Beau is separated at the top, but barely comes out for the hay I left up there and refuses to come down. I feel bad as it's a smaller space than what Bruce has. For context Bruce is 2 and Beau is 6 months, sweet as can be during floor time and doesn't run or hide even when given lots of hideys to escape.
My question is, would it make sense to build another cage and have them coexist in 2x3's side by side? I'm terrified at the thought of losing another, and Beau only seems to come out of his shell/eat when he's not being chased. As a first time owner I'd love to hear your thoughts.
