Boar Bonding...

[Cakeykate]

Basically I have a baby piggie and a older rescue piggie both boars I'm not sure how old my rescue piggie is but he has recently lost his brother but he has taken it really well he's just a bit more nervous than usual in his cage but gets super cuddly with me when he's out of the cage (he dislikes my partner haha)

Baby piggie tom-tom was bought for me as a surprise my younger brother for a companion to Wayne but I'm so terrified to bond them haha I'm not exactly experienced yet Would it be easier to bond Wayne with baby or leave him on his next to baby tom-tom? I do have another pair of boars too.

Wayne does occasionally wheek when he hears tom-tom and tom usually wheels back it's pretty cute and Wayne does sometimes try sniff him out near the side of the cage..

Any help would be greatly appreciated I have read the threads about bonding and such but I'm stI'll nervous haha

Here's a pictures of them both just because they're so cute but Wayne is huge compared to tom-tom!

 

[Wiebke]

Basically I have a baby piggie and a older rescue piggie both boars I'm not sure how old my rescue piggie is but he has recently lost his brother but he has taken it really well he's just a bit more nervous than usual in his cage but gets super cuddly with me when he's out of the cage (he dislikes my partner haha)

Baby piggie tom-tom was bought for me as a surprise my younger brother for a companion to Wayne but I'm so terrified to bond them haha I'm not exactly experienced yet Would it be easier to bond Wayne with baby or leave him on his next to baby tom-tom? I do have another pair of boars too.

Wayne does occasionally wheek when he hears tom-tom and tom usually wheels back it's pretty cute and Wayne does sometimes try sniff him out near the side of the cage..

Any help would be greatly appreciated I have read the threads about bonding and such but I'm stI'll nervous haha

Here's a pictures of them both just because they're so cute but Wayne is huge compared to tom-tom!
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Please try to bond them; they can be next door neighbours if it doesn't work out.
Please take the time to read these guides here. They tell you in detail what to do, what NOT to do and what to look out for. Any bonding is nerve-racking. Unless the humping is truly excessive and incessant over the course of several hours or your boys are getting into a tussle, the trick is to just sit by and not interfere, as hard as that is! The good thing about boars is that they are upfront. if it doesn't work, you won't be left in any doubt.
Illustrated Bonding / Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics
Introducing And Re-introducing Guinea Pigs
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs

 

[Cakeykate]

Please try to bond them; they can be next door neighbours if it doesn't work out.
Please take the time to read these guides here. They tell you in detail what to do, what NOT to do and what to look out for. Any bonding is nerve-racking. Unless the humping is truly excessive and incessant over the course of several hours or your boys are getting into a tussle, the trick is to just sit by and not interfere, as hard as that is! The good thing about boars is that they are upfront. if it doesn't work, you won't be left in any doubt.
Illustrated Bonding / Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics
Introducing And Re-introducing Guinea Pigs
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs

Thanks so much, I'll definitely read them all and hopefully it will work out

 

[Swissgreys]

You have already had a reply from the Forum expert (Wiebke) but I would also add a couple of tips.
Pick a day when you have lots (and I mean hours) of time to do the bonding.
Set the neutral area up in advance, and grab your supplies to have right by the bonding area.
By supplies I mean oven gloves, a drink, a book, a camera, etc.
Be prepared for for the fact that it might take a while, and while it is going on you won't want to move too far away in case there are problems.
It is nerve wracking, but if it works out it will all be worthwhile.
Good luck.