Piggiesmalls21
New Born Pup
Hi Everyone,
I would really appreciate some help on what to do with my 2 boars.
So I’m used to them displaying dominance behaviours, we do have one boar who is particularly territorial and bossy. HOWEVER I feel like it’s now become more of a bullying issue. I’ve noticed our dominant piggie goes out of his way to terrorise the other piggie (don’t know if I’m just reading their behaviour from a human stand point).
They can’t walk past eachother in the cage now with out flinching, chattering teeth or high pitched squeals. Dominant piggie will follow his cage mate around and back him into corners and not let him past. He will steal food out of his mouth constantly, just generally distressing the submissive piggie. They have 2 of everything, mountains of space and all hidies have 2 exits. I also allow them to free roam for a big portion of the day to allow them more space but when submissive piggie wants to come out he’s either scared by dominant piggie into not leaving the cage or gets chased and harassed constantly when out.
Recently the submissive piggie was quarantined because he wasn’t well but we kept them in the same cage just separated. I noticed how much his behaviour changed he seemed for the most part a lot more relaxed and confident.
Does anybody know whether I should split them up? They argue round the clock lunging and chattering but they’ve never actually drawn blood. And they can sit by each other every now and then Aslong as they don’t get too close and scare one another.
Would splitting them up be a bad idea?
Sorry for long message thanks in advance xx
I would really appreciate some help on what to do with my 2 boars.
So I’m used to them displaying dominance behaviours, we do have one boar who is particularly territorial and bossy. HOWEVER I feel like it’s now become more of a bullying issue. I’ve noticed our dominant piggie goes out of his way to terrorise the other piggie (don’t know if I’m just reading their behaviour from a human stand point).
They can’t walk past eachother in the cage now with out flinching, chattering teeth or high pitched squeals. Dominant piggie will follow his cage mate around and back him into corners and not let him past. He will steal food out of his mouth constantly, just generally distressing the submissive piggie. They have 2 of everything, mountains of space and all hidies have 2 exits. I also allow them to free roam for a big portion of the day to allow them more space but when submissive piggie wants to come out he’s either scared by dominant piggie into not leaving the cage or gets chased and harassed constantly when out.
Recently the submissive piggie was quarantined because he wasn’t well but we kept them in the same cage just separated. I noticed how much his behaviour changed he seemed for the most part a lot more relaxed and confident.
Does anybody know whether I should split them up? They argue round the clock lunging and chattering but they’ve never actually drawn blood. And they can sit by each other every now and then Aslong as they don’t get too close and scare one another.
Would splitting them up be a bad idea?
Sorry for long message thanks in advance xx