A boar friend for my boar - but what age

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I'm of the opinion to find a boar for my boar, Peppa, but am unsure as to what age to get for him. I bonded him with George when they were both 18 months old, he's nearly two but I get the opinion he's quite boisterous and don't feel a young boar would fair well and as I have mentioned before he's quite big for a guinea pig, most of the guinea pig houses don't fit him at all.

Can I get a boar his age?

Also, have been looking around there do not appear to be many boars in North Somerset that need a new home?!
 
You could try him with a boar his own age but one would have to be submissive. Is your piggy dominant at all? Two dominant pigs would probably fight.

I always go for the baby, older relationship as it can work nicely. It has done with 2 of my groups. It does all depend on personality though. :)
 
Peppa is dominant - this is where I worry as George was submissive and smaller than Peppa - sometimes they seemed to get on great and other times I would notice them being on separate floors. If I did have a younger and submissive one, he would have to be the same size as Peppa but I wouldn't get that if I took in a youngster.

I don't know what to do?!
 
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yes i would get a baby boar - i did this as mine was a bit lonely and they get on fine. they have their odd little scraps but they all do and its not really that bad, just a bit of annoyance when one wants to sleep and the other is pestering!

You can sometimes take your boar to rescue centres and see which ones get on together.
 
What do you mean by odd little scraps - Peppa would act as if George was a sow - but eventually George told him off but occasionally Peppa would forget and try again - is this okay?

Would 8 months old be okay, the RSPCA near me has an 8 month old boar?
 
a scrap i mean, like a nudge of the head, not a fight or anything! just moodiness! no drawing blood or anything like that!

An 8 month i feel is too old. when we say young, we mean like 6weeks or so.
 
Yikes, and (obviously no one can say for certain until he's introduced) you're sure this will be okay?

I would be so nervous about introducing him to one so young . . . just a case of finding one now.

So, I'm going for 6 weeks to 5 months - there must be one out there somewhere
 
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I'm not sure really on the age, but i wouldnt go for a pig that is any older than 10 weeks, i really think you oculd end up with them not bonding and fighting. There are always lots of baby piggies in rescue, if you look in the rescue section you may find some in your area.

the younger the get, the more likely they will bond!
 
Thanks for that, will go with your advice.

Will let you know how we get on - I'm in touch with a few rescues around the Bristol area, so will just have to be patient.
 
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