Boars Troubles

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Hi there new here I'm a fan of the forums and often read them as a guest I just wanted to ask advise

We used to have two boars living together theyre whole lives they were 5 months (peanut) and 3 months (pickle) but they did not like each other and had to be separated. Now theyll be 9 months and 7 months it was because of a big fight which nearly killed the older pig, the younger pig never was violent other than defending himself he was attacked a few times by the older pig I guess he got fed up of it.

Now peanut lives with us and pickle at a family members house because we have no room for two large cages they both live alone, peanut seems quite content on his own and has come out of his shell alot were as pickle is now very unsociable and seems to hate any attention which is polar opposite to what he used to be he was the confident pig. They both get lots of attention and greens from people but I think pickle would benefit from a partner I wouldn't know how to proceed with introducing him to a friend as he has a aggressive past. Maybe it was just a reaction to being bullied? What kind of pair would suit a boar like this best? Should I wait till he's older or one day put this pair back together?

Any advice would be great thanks in advance for any help
 
Hi and welcome!

Could you please add your country, state or (for the UK) your county/city to your details, as your options depend to a large extent on where you are. Click on your username on the top bar, then go to personal details and scroll down to location. This will enable us to always tailor our advice and recommendations to your location straight away.

If you have got access to either a general vet with lots of practice in piggy neutering or a specialist vet with experience in small animal ops, then neutering is an option, so either boy can live with a sow each after a 6 weeks post op safety wait provided that initial acceptance happens. Cross gender bonds are the most stable and can be very loving, so you would have company at no risk of fall-outs. Both boys are at a good age for neutering, but finding the right vet is crucial to minimise the risk of especially post op complications. In countries like the US or Australia, an operation can be very expensive, though.

Your boys are currently still in the middle of the teenage hormones and at their most difficult to bond with another boar. If you have the opportunity to date/meet&greet the boars at a good rescue under expert supervision, this would go a long way towards stabilising the bond, as character compatibility is key to any successful boar bond. An age difference can also help so that only one boar is going through the big hormones at any given time. If you haven't got the option to date your boys, then things can get riskier and you have to have a plan B at the ready in case the bonding is not working out.

Here is our piggy savvy UK vet locator: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/pages/guinea-pig-vet-locator/
Our recommended good standard guinea pig UK rescue locator: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/pages/guinea-pig-vet-locator/
For other countries, we are cooperating/sharing with Guinea Lynx medical website: http://www.guinealynx.info/rescues.html
You can find more information on boars and guinea pig bonding/dominance behaviours at the top of our behaviour section, but may also find this thread here informative as to what boar bonding involves: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/boar-dating-service-wales.59233/
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/boar-dating-service-wales.59233/
 
Thanks for your reply great info and i have updated my information I'm in Dundee Scotland, will look into taking them guinea pig dating and see how that goes otherwise will see about getting them neutered and a female companion
Will keep this thread updated thanks
 
jgee said:
Thanks for your reply great info and i have updated my information I'm in Dundee Scotland, will look into taking them guinea pig dating and see how that goes otherwise will see about getting them neutered and a female companion
Will keep this thread updated thanks
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Your closest good rescue is Hutches in Alyth, Perthshire. Sadly, there are hardly any good rescues in Scotland. But if you can make it a day out, then it is well worth for utter peace of mind in terms of rehoming only healthy (quarantined) piggies and dating under expert supervision.You will also have a place to fall back on if things don't quite go to plan. A goodly number of Scottish members have been using that rescue for bereaved or fallen out piggies of theirs.
http://www.hutches-boarding-rescue.org.uk/
 
Hi :wel:to the forum...

We can highly recommend Joanne at Hutches, as we have adopted 3 of our piggies from Hutches. It would be well worth giving Joanne a call or email.

Lisa & Ali..
 
jgee said:
That's great only half an hour out, excited to go an visit them will go sometime next week
Thanks very much
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That sounds like a plan... :nod:
 
Yes definetely will do, I'd love to see the guinea pigs happy and have a companion they like. Was very sad watching all the trouble they had together when all I wanted was them to get along.
Although I'm apprehensive in case these pigs won't get along with any other guinea pigs and lead to more fighting
 
A good rescue will be able to pair your lone boy up with another piggy. Hes at the hormonal stage though at the moment so it can be hit and miss if the partnership will survive if they do pair him up in my experience. Older they get the less hormonal they become. Hes at good age now for starting to slowly calm down somewhat.
 
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Thought I'd show you all the trouble makers :)
Peanut the oldest on the left not letting his cage mate on the blanket and Pickle on the right, back before the fall out
 
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