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Hi,
I have 2 boars (Ryan & Alfie) living together and they are good friends and never fight but i adopted from shop another boar (Lewis) and the problems started when I bring him home. My pigs was calm at first but Lewis attack them really bad to the blood and everytime I let them run outside their cages they just start fight. I decided leave Lewis anyway but i can see all my pigs are annoyed all the time and now Ryan and Alfie start fighting between them and its really nervous atmosphere there. Lewis just hates other pigs but he is great with me. From first day he let me groom him and was playing on the floor with me.
I'm really confuse and was even thinking to find new home for Lewis without other pigs.
I wish to know if you guys had a similar experience and bonding was successful after all as i feel sad when I'm thinking about rehoming Lewis.
 
Hello Anya and welcome to the forum.

Male guinea pigs are difficult to keep in anything larger than pairs, they have a tendency to fight, even when introduced and bonded properly.

If they have fought enough that blood has been drawn, it is now very important that you remove lewis and put him into a separate cage. Especially since Ryan and Alfie have started to fight between themselves now.

Do you have another cage that you can put Lewis into?
 
Three boars in a cage generally doesn't work. In fact, it's tricky getting two boars who aren't brothers to live together without fighting. You can either neuter Lewis and get a female, or find a shelter willing to try Lewis with several other boars until he finds a friend he likes.
 
Yes they are in separate cages from the beginning. I never put them together as i knew Lewis is a bit aggressive but i never thought that much. He is great with me and I know he likes my company but Ryan & Alfie dont like when he is near them. Problem is i don't have separate rooms and theirs cages near each other.
 
AJB Ryan and Alfie aren't a brothers and never fight. Alfie was small when i bought him and put with Ryan in the same cage. Ryan grumbling on him all the time but they even sleep together, eat together and wonder around the flat together. That why i thought bonding 3 pigs will be not that bad :( as my pigs are so calm and lazy :))
 
Hi,

Ok, I think I understand what your saying, the broken English is a little hard to read though.

It's well known that 3 boars just can't live together, in fact it's just rare. Many people on the forum have tried and eventually they have to be split up.

Lewis will be fine living in a separate cage and in the same room, plenty of airing will be good though because i find that boars smell more than sows. He clearly like you and has no problems. Is your other cage big enough for him to have a female friend? Is he neutered?
 
I'm sorry for my broken English but am still learning :)
Lewis is not neutered and female in room with 3 boars is not a good idea i think, beside the cage is too small.
I dont have problem with leaving Lewis in separate cage but the problem is Ryan & Alfie. They don't accept Lewis and since he is in our house they fight constantly. I wish believe this will stop but am not sure. Alfie hurt Lewis to the blood and maybe he feels stronger now and wants dominate in his cage? Ryan is still the alpha pig but runaways from Lewis on the run. Alfie will attack Lewis and Lewis is faster then Alfie.
 
Yes. Lewis never been with them in the same cage as they will kill each other. They met on the floor (the whole room) but Lewis attacks them and Alfie is fighting back where Ryan just runaway. I always leave the cage open for Ryan And Alfie and Lewis is annoyed. They are annoyed when Lewis is outside.
Because Lewis is so near Ryan fight with Alfie.
 
Do you guys think neutering will help with his aggression? Some vets are positive that this might help but am not sure if they say this because of the profit they will get.
 
You'd think that lower testosterone levels would help but in most cases it doesnt stop the aggression.
 
Awe neutering is my last hope as if he don't change i will need find him a new home and this will be difficult...
 
neutering doesnt change anything except the ability to reproduce :)
 
I took the information from vets websites. Was written that neutering will help with aggression. But maybe they wrote this just to increase profit.
 
Anya said:
I took the information from vets websites. Was written that neutering will help with aggression. But maybe they wrote this just to increase profit.
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I doubt it's to increase profits, perhaps the websites you looked on aren't guinea pig savvy.

In some animals, neutering does help aggression and behaviour - Cats, Dogs, Rabbits.

Maybe the vets you spoke to just don't know about guinea pigs?
 
My parents have horses and I know in this case its helps. I know not every vet its specialist about guinea pig and its really difficult find a good vet.
But its seams like i will need find a good home for Lewis as its not fair for all my pigs keeping him next to them. They feel annoyed all the time and Ryan with Alfie have open cage all the time when am out and poor Lewis need to be locked.
 
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