3 week old baby boar

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Hello Everyone, This is my first post, i have been a member for a little while but never posted as i got any answers i needed from reading exisiting posts but i now need some advice.
Long story short, i brought 2 guineas from pets at home (before i realised there was such things as guinea pig rescues) and after having them for 5 weeks one looked very pear shaped. Two weeks later we had 2 lovely mini pigs. I have managed to sex them and we have a girl and a boy.
Babies turned 3 weeks today so i seperated the boy from mum. I put him in a cage right next to his mum and sister so he could see them. Anyway since moving him he hasnt stopped wheeking and biting on the bars trying to get back to mum. I'm not sure what to do, should i move him away or will he get use to it. I hate the fact he is on his own. Any advice would be great.
 
There are a few things to do, and it would help if you knew what you were planning to do with him in the long run :) (if you know, could you share? :) )

You can try moving his cage to a different room in the house, so he cant see or hear them at all. You can pop a teddy in with him, to keep him snuggly.

Also, just a few things i want to check (I'm sure youve already covered it, but just to be sure, please dont be offended)
Are you 100% sure both of your initial piggies are female?
If you are at all unsure of any sexes please feel free to post pictures of piggies private parts for our expert memebers to sex. :)
Are you sure your second female(if she is definatly female) isnt also pregnant? :)
 
Thanks for the reply, i am certain that the initial pair are female, as soon as i found out one was pregnant i got the other one checked that she was female.
I'm not 100% sure what to do with the baby boy in the future. I dont think i could part with him so was thinking to maybe get a male friend for him or getting him nuetered so he can go back with the girls but i have read that it can be dangerous to have the operation.
 
awwwwww all the best i do hope you can sort out something where he can stay :)
Maybe look in the rescue / rehoming section and see if there's a rescue near you where you could do boar dating...... :)

Please pop on some pigtures soon of them all, put them in our stories/photo section so everyone can droolx)
 
If you are in the UK, then boar dating is definatly the best way to go :) This is where your piggies gets to go and meet other male piggies (one at a time) at a rescue, so he can choose his own friend to bring home. :)

However if there is a chance your second female is pregnant it might be best to wait and see if she has any little boys instead (however once youve had them and know they havnt been near a male for around 10 and a half weeks, you will know she isnt pregnant :)
 
Hi! Just the usual pet shop story... :{

You can help your little boy by giving him a rag or safe cuddly toy (without plastic bits) that smells of mummy and sis to snuggle into. Separations are always heartbreaking.

The best way you can go about is by boar dating your boy at a good rescue (where all piggies have been through quarantine) for a suitable "uncle piggy" who can take your little boy under his wing and teach him the ropes of boarhood. The age gap will contribute to a stable relationship as only one boar will be in the big hormones at any time.

For neutering, you will need to wait until your boy is old enough, find a very good vet to minimise the risks of post op complications and then wait another 6 weeks post op until he is 100% safe to join the girls. That is a very long wait!

Here is our Piggy Bank rescue support network map of recommendable guinea pig rescues; the vast majority offers piggy dating: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=209994852075231951564.0004b8fd9391b4257d8eb&msa=0
 
Thank you both for the replies. My other female is definately not pregnant have had her long enough now and she hasnt been around males except the new baby one. I have visited one of the cavy savy vets who is recomended on here with one of my other guineas and she told me of a rescue near there so i think that is the way i will go. Get him a friend.

Thank you i feel much better now about his future.
 
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