Boar bonding

[Gradie and the pigs]

Hi there asking on behalf of a friend’ she has just adopted her new boar to bond with her existing one it’s day three now since she got him and they really haven’t bonded yet i have heard it takes two weeks to fully make a bond but she’s a bit worried’ they haven’t really had any big fights just the new boar sometimes chases the boar she has and bumps him with his nose I am guessing as a dominance thing and her existing boar makes nervous noises sometimes around him they did have a bit of a fight well she had to quickly put them in a smallish box to tend to something in their cage they were only in there 15 mins any advice on what could help them bond sorry for my naiveness haven’t really had any trouble with my boys

 

[Wiebke]

Hi there asking on behalf of a friend’ she has just adopted her new boar to bond with her existing one it’s day three now since she got him and they really haven’t bonded yet i have heard it takes two weeks to fully make a bond but she’s a bit worried’ they haven’t really had any big fights just the new boar sometimes chases the boar she has and bumps him with his nose I am guessing as a dominance thing and her existing boar makes nervous noises sometimes around him they did have a bit of a fight well she had to quickly put them in a smallish box to tend to something in their cage they were only in there 15 mins any advice on what could help them bond sorry for my naiveness haven’t really had any trouble with my boys

Hi!

Please send your friend the links below; they contain all the detailed information on behaviours and bonding dynamics that would exceed a post.

The boys are now in the ca. 2 weeks post-intro dominance phase, which is an integral part of whole bonding process. Establishing a working hierarchical group takes a lot longer than most people are aware of.
The behaviours you mentioning (nipping and submission squealing) are normal behaviours for this stage; especially if one of the piggies involved is a youngster.

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics (see especially the chapter on the dominance phase)
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

 

[Gradie and the pigs]

Hi!

Please send your friend the links below; they contain all the detailed information on behaviours and bonding dynamics that would exceed a post.

The boys are now in the ca. 2 weeks post-intro dominance phase, which is an integral part of whole bonding process. Establishing a working hierarchical group takes a lot longer than most people are aware of.
The behaviours you mentioning (nipping and submission squealing) are normal behaviours for this stage; especially if one of the piggies involved is a youngster.

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics (see especially the chapter on the dominance phase)
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Thanks this will be very helpful for her as she’s a first time boar owner

 

[Wiebke]

Thanks this will be very helpful for her as she’s a first time boar owner

You can also send her this link here for bookmarking; it is our very comprehenside information resource of which the above guide links are part of. Our 15 years of forum existence in dealing with literally tens of thousands of questions of all sorts and our own long term ownership experiences have all gone into our practical guides on a very wide range of subjects: Getting Started - New Owners' Most Helpful Guides

Your friend is welcome to register with the forum if she is over 18; we are a friendly bunch with a great community and do answer all questions - the big ones and well as the little ones in a friendly way. Welfare and care are for us a life long learning process we are all on but we haven't forgotten that we have all started knowing nothing.

 

[Gradie and the pigs]

You can also send her this link here for bookmarking; it is our very comprehenside information resource of which the above guide links are part of. Our 15 years of forum existence in dealing with literally tens of thousands of questions of all sorts and our own long term ownership experiences have all gone into our practical guides on a very wide range of subjects: Getting Started - New Owners' Most Helpful Guides
Your friend is welcome to register with the forum if she is over 18; we are a friendly bunch with a great community and do answer all questions - the big ones and well as the little ones in a friendly way. Welfare and care are for us a life long learning process we are all on but we haven't forgotten that we have all started knowing nothing.

Thanks I think she would love to join as I can’t answer all of her questions as well as an expert can’ and this information will also be very helpful with my boars as well