Boars (advice)

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I need a bit of advice.

My 2 boars have been in the same shed separate cages and split run in the garden for the last year. They have never really been a problem

On Sunday I moved them into the new accommodation. Its a split 6 by about 2 ft 6 enclosure. I don't think they will ever bond to be honest but I thought that they would enjoy the company but they really seem to hate each other.

The rumbling from Fudge is unbelievable and I am constantly peeping to make sure they are ok. He is even rumbling when he is eating his veg.

I can split them again or put a solid divider up, I really thought they would be better off with the company. Fudge is 6 yrs and Princess is 14 months

Will they settle down? Any ideas/comments

Tracy
 
sorry but are they in the same hutch together at the moment or do they still have a divider in the hutch? its probably me being thick 98)
 
no they are now in a purpose built enclose, they have never lived together the enclosure is split by wire which they seem to be trying to eat to get to each other!
It's fox proof so I hope they don't get through. It's sort of a hutch built into a shed.
 
It may be because its new surroundings, give them time to settle, but what are the other options?
 
they can go back in the hutches but this gives them a bit more room not so much in width but the 6 inch depth really makes a difference, or I can put a solid divider up.

There is also an option of trying to bond the 4 girls and letting 4 girls live in the 6 by 2ft 6 by taking the divider down. but that's a few weeks off if I try to do that.
Need to quarantine my new girls first and then see if they will bond which isn't all plain sailing.
Then the boys can have the girls hutches.
I would like them to have the company of each other really if I can keep them happy.
 
plenty of parsley and coriander then! ::)
I really need to take photos to show you the grumpy face of fudge he looks so annoyed
 
look at barmy4boars for tips on bonding boars and if that doesnt work would neutering the boys and putting them in with two girlys each work?
 
No not really bless him, he seems the one with the problem.
The other boy seems to be fine about it all.
 
I have 2 boars here that are falling out and will need separating soon, you're not alone :)
 
i just don't know how stressed out I dare let them go to be honest
 
I don't want to stress them too much I will watch them carefully they were both alone so I thought they would be fine.
Timewise what is the opinion of letting them get on with it?
A week, a month another day?
 
advice taken and will see what happens, I just want them to be happy and I pressumed the way to go was side by side after reading all the past advice on boars.

I will update when and if I have any updates.. or grumpy pictures!
 
Oh love good luck we went thru this too, i ended up putting a see thru divider and wouldn't you know it they used to sit beside it and chat happily away to each other ::) ;D ;D ;D
 
I have not seen a happy word between my 2 in 2 days and to be honest I have been out there all day for the past 2 days. Just peeped again and they are still at it.
 
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