older boar

Hi all! I have a male guinea pig whos maybe about 5 or 6 (don't know his exact age as he is a rescue) so hes an older boy. I just came home from uni and my parents said he wasn't eating as much. I went to check on him and hed barely touched his veg, water or hay and he felt very skinny. Took...

I’m a New Guinea pig owner and started out with just one I rescued. I’ve had him for a little over a year. A couple weeks ago I brought home another from the same situation. They had separate cages but after doing research I have worked them up to being in the same cage. Both boys. So I guess...

Gizmo is my pig who I've had for the past 5 years. He has also lived with his cage mate Captain for that entire time. Until the past year Gizmo was always the very healthy one out of my pigs. He's the more dominant pig in the cage with Captain and they have had some small dominance battles in...

I recently got a new guinea pig. He is a baby. I have only ever had my one older guinea pig male and decided that he needed a friend. My new guinea pig keeps getting humped and pushed around by my older guinea pig. I don't know if this is normal or not. I don't know if I should post a photo or...

So I have a New Guinea pig his name is Chorizo I’ve had him for about a week now, he lets me pet him and hand feed him, but really doesn’t let me pick him up. I want to get him a new friend but I’m not sure what age should I get the other piggie, Chorizo is about 2 months, so should I get...

Hi! I know the use of oats are somewhat controversial, but I've read on a few other forums that they're good for older pigs who are having issues keeping on weight. Does anyone have any experience with this, or feel strongly one way or another? I've also heard that they are good for the skin...

I lost one of my two neutered boars last weekend to bloat. I had struggled to bond the pair after I'd got the younger one from RSPCA at around 1.5 yrs old following the loss of Clive's brother earlier in the year. They lived side by side as if left on their own they fought, drawing blood on 1...