Amorous boar & love bites

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Wanted to know if anyone else has encountered the following. A couple of days ago we noticed some red marks on Stars back. It wasnt mange, mites or anything like that as there was no hair loss. It looked like it could be bites but no skin was broken.

Now we have noticed that when we cuddle Astro if we tickle his bum he starts nibbling quite rapidly, not hard enough to break skin, more like a scape.

Last night we saw Star who was rumbling rubbing up to Astro being a bit of a tart. Astro responded rumbling back nuzzling her and then proceeded to nibble her on the back.

This might explain why Twinkle had a sensitive back for a couple of days last month.
 
Piggies can hold the back with their teeth, but rarely scratch (hormonal girls as well).

However, I would still keep an eye out for mites; they can start out as scratches to an already itching skin before the hair loss that is caused by the emerging eggs in the skin sets in. that is more likely!
 
It happens if you tickle his bum? Maybe he is ticklish? I have a VERY ticklish pig & he gets really silly & nibbly if I tickle his botty....
 
I dont think this is mites, it doesnt match any of the pictures I have seen. Also we watched Astro nibbling this morning in exactly the same spot. It has also only appeared within 48 hours of seeing the vet and coincides with Star coming into season. I can only describe it as if he was chattering his teeth but doing it in a friendly way so that it doesnt break the skin. It seems to be actually bruising the skin which is why I put love bites in the title. Its also the place on the neck/back area where he does hold onto.

I have to admit Star has been sidling up to him and rumbling and nuzzling him as well.

I will try and post a pic tonight, but it looks like a bite without the skin actually being broken.
 
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Oh also forgot to mention that Star has been receiving regular bathing the last week due to her temp paralysis and need to clean backside and we have been using shampoo with byotrol whether that would make a difference. Also the marks appeared overnight without any prior itching or scratching.
 
Maybe he half mounts her and then 'love bites' her back/neck area?
Could you perhaps bathe him? eeek i'm not sure what to suggest here, need our savvy peeps to do this one!

Sending some little loves for darling Star tho XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

and all the Turner Herd x)x)x)x)x)
 
Right an update on Astro and Star. It aint mites as we have seen Astro now on a couple of occasions rumbling, sidling up to Star and nibbling her, almost like barbering, not proper biting but it can best be described as light nibbling. After the last time we took Star out of the cage and checked her and she indeed have some what can only be described as light bites, less than what you get if a piggy scratches you.

These seem to be healing quite quickly with thin scabs forming and dropping off after a couple of days. Star seems to have accepted this behaviour going to a hidey if it gets too much and Astro seems to cuddle upto her afterwards and they are nose rubbing.

I want too know which one on the forum has been reading 50 shades of grey to my piggies.
 
hahahaha - that made me giggle! Naughty piggies.. they musnt take the advice from 50 Shades of Grey..they are way too young! :))

xx
 
Yeh and Astro is a toy boy to Star, Star being 3 and we estimate Astro must be only about 12 months old by the way he acts.
 
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