Bonded?

[Julia Rafferty]

So I have 3 piggies and I am keeping one alone (for health purposes) and the other two together... hopefully. I started bonding them yesterday and I have kept them together for almost 23 hours straight (always supervised) They have stopped face humping and have stopped stealing hay from each other but every now and than the more dominant one will run in circles and keep “pushing and burrowing” under the less dominant one. They are squeaking together don’t seem to mind touching each other in order to eat most of the time (because they don’t want two of everything they just want the exact same thing at the exact same time... trust me I have bought two of everything and they still try to use the same one. The less dominant seems to accept the fact the the more dominant is very snooty and will continue to put his but in his face. Idk if they are bonded or not but the more dominant one keeps coming to me as if to say “we’re done!” Sometimes the more dominant one scrambles and jumps over/ on top of the less dominant. Pls help.

By the way they are both 2 month old male piggies who’s cage mates have both died and they have never been alone before.

 

[Wiebke]

So I have 3 piggies and I am keeping one alone (for health purposes) and the other two together... hopefully. I started bonding them yesterday and I have kept them together for almost 23 hours straight (always supervised) They have stopped face humping and have stopped stealing hay from each other but every now and than the more dominant one will run in circles and keep “pushing and burrowing” under the less dominant one. They are squeaking together don’t seem to mind touching each other in order to eat most of the time (because they don’t want two of everything they just want the exact same thing at the exact same time... trust me I have bought two of everything and they still try to use the same one. The less dominant seems to accept the fact the the more dominant is very snooty and will continue to put his but in his face. Idk if they are bonded or not but the more dominant one keeps coming to me as if to say “we’re done!” Sometimes the more dominant one scrambles and jumps over/ on top of the less dominant. Pls help

It sounds good to me! No fights and just your dominant boy throwing his weight around, which is typical for this stage of the bonding after acceptance has happened.

Make sure that you do not have any hideys with only one exit and play the 3 bowls game - even the most dominant piggy can't keep up with that one if you place the bowls at some distance but your underboy will hopefully be able to get his portion. It will eventually calm down.

 

[Julia Rafferty]

It sounds good to me! No fights and just your dominant boy throwing his weight around, which is typical for this stage of the bonding after acceptance has happened.

Make sure that you do not have any hideys with only one exit and play the 3 bowls game - even the most dominant piggy can't keep up with that one if you place the bowls at some distance but your underboy will hopefully be able to get his portion. It will eventually calm down.

Okay thank you. I feel kind of bad for my less dominant one because every time my more dominant one puts his wait on him. He kind of squeaks/cries. But I think your right cause they are cuddling in the corner together right now

 

[Wiebke]

Okay thank you. I feel kind of bad for my less dominant one because every time my more dominant one puts his wait on him. He kind of squeaks/cries. But I think your right cause they are cuddling in the corner together right now

The screaming is submission and not pain. It is also very normal.

 

[Julia Rafferty]

The screaming is submission and not pain. It is also very normal.

Ok is teeth chattering the same thing because today I saw them both teeth chattering and fighting over some stuff. Still no biting but definitely lots of warnings that are being ignored

 

[Wiebke]

Ok is teeth chattering the same thing because today I saw them both teeth chattering and fighting over some stuff. Still no biting but definitely lots of warnings that are being ignored

They are obviously not going to be the best of friends, but it won't come to blows.