The3LittlePigs
Junior Guinea Pig
*Eyeroll*
So, my boar, pickle, is a bit of a trouble maker. We have had him since he was tiny, and to begin with he lived with my elderly boar thistle, and his young companion, kiwi. Of course, when the two young boys reached.. the dreaded teenage years.. they immediately fell out with one another, and had to be separated as they were having constant face offs, and I really doubted it would work itself out due to the instability of a trio. Pickle was the unfortunate pig to be left alone. My elderly boar and kiwi had the most beautiful relationship, unlike any piggy pair I've had since. They cuddled, ear licked and really truly loved one another. Never a squabble in sight.. or sound!
After a little cool off time for pickle, we got him a nice new hutch and set out to find a friend! After a boar date we ended up adopting pepper; an older boy, perhaps a year or so old, who was very frightened of people but overjoyed to have a piggy friend! They never had a cuddly bond, but they got on well, slept together, ect.
Eventually, my older boar thistle passed away. This was a very upsetting time, as he was my first ever pig, and so beloved by all. Kiwi was very afraid on his own, and benefitted massively from some special human time.
After leaving time to recover from his loss, we took in turbo, a pig who came from a distant family member who had noticed her daughter and granddaughter werent taking care of their piggy, and no longer wanted him. I was eager to take him on, inspire of having no idea of the gender, I wanted to take him from the situation. Luckily, he turned out to be a boy, and settled in fine with kiwi. He was definitely a bit younger, but very placid and quiet.
Now, all my pigs are about 2-3 years old. All of a sudden, pepper has had enough of pickles dominance. They are both very large pigs. I've tried several time to reintroduce them - they've been in almost every room in my house now! - but it just doesn't seem to be working. They've drawn blood twice and I don't want to risk somepig getting hurt. Every time their interactions end with loud chattering each time they walk past one another, face offs, and eventually a horrific roll around the floor, with fur flying. Kiwi and turbo tend to hump away their anger at one another, but pickle and pepper can't share the love.
I've ordered a new hutch, with two separate layers so that they can stay apart. Pickle is fine with the arrangements; he's always wanted to be an only pig. But pepper, having been at a rescue and then living with pickle for the best part of his life, probably hasn't seen much alone time (depending on his past) and is really unhappy. He's still eating like a champ and romping around, but his little squeaks are so loud hoping for some attention! I really want to get another piggy friend for him, and for pickle, but I'm worried; if there's more fall outs, I just won't have the space to house six piggies separately. I boar dated pepper and pickle at a rescue to start with, but since the bond has failed so late on in the relationship, how can I trust that doing the same thing again will work? Any advice would be great, I just want the best for them !
So, my boar, pickle, is a bit of a trouble maker. We have had him since he was tiny, and to begin with he lived with my elderly boar thistle, and his young companion, kiwi. Of course, when the two young boys reached.. the dreaded teenage years.. they immediately fell out with one another, and had to be separated as they were having constant face offs, and I really doubted it would work itself out due to the instability of a trio. Pickle was the unfortunate pig to be left alone. My elderly boar and kiwi had the most beautiful relationship, unlike any piggy pair I've had since. They cuddled, ear licked and really truly loved one another. Never a squabble in sight.. or sound!
After a little cool off time for pickle, we got him a nice new hutch and set out to find a friend! After a boar date we ended up adopting pepper; an older boy, perhaps a year or so old, who was very frightened of people but overjoyed to have a piggy friend! They never had a cuddly bond, but they got on well, slept together, ect.
Eventually, my older boar thistle passed away. This was a very upsetting time, as he was my first ever pig, and so beloved by all. Kiwi was very afraid on his own, and benefitted massively from some special human time.
After leaving time to recover from his loss, we took in turbo, a pig who came from a distant family member who had noticed her daughter and granddaughter werent taking care of their piggy, and no longer wanted him. I was eager to take him on, inspire of having no idea of the gender, I wanted to take him from the situation. Luckily, he turned out to be a boy, and settled in fine with kiwi. He was definitely a bit younger, but very placid and quiet.
Now, all my pigs are about 2-3 years old. All of a sudden, pepper has had enough of pickles dominance. They are both very large pigs. I've tried several time to reintroduce them - they've been in almost every room in my house now! - but it just doesn't seem to be working. They've drawn blood twice and I don't want to risk somepig getting hurt. Every time their interactions end with loud chattering each time they walk past one another, face offs, and eventually a horrific roll around the floor, with fur flying. Kiwi and turbo tend to hump away their anger at one another, but pickle and pepper can't share the love.
I've ordered a new hutch, with two separate layers so that they can stay apart. Pickle is fine with the arrangements; he's always wanted to be an only pig. But pepper, having been at a rescue and then living with pickle for the best part of his life, probably hasn't seen much alone time (depending on his past) and is really unhappy. He's still eating like a champ and romping around, but his little squeaks are so loud hoping for some attention! I really want to get another piggy friend for him, and for pickle, but I'm worried; if there's more fall outs, I just won't have the space to house six piggies separately. I boar dated pepper and pickle at a rescue to start with, but since the bond has failed so late on in the relationship, how can I trust that doing the same thing again will work? Any advice would be great, I just want the best for them !
exciting times ahead!
