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Cookies eye removal update not good need advice.

Piggies&buns said:
Putting three boars together rarely ends well.
You can of course try it if you wish but do prepare that it is likely to fail. Not only that it can also bring about the downfall and ruin the bond of the original pair as well (meaning you are left with three single piggies).
Generally speaking, we would advise you to not attempt a trio and instead keep the pair in one cage, and keep the single permanently alongside in a separate cage.

For you to attempt a trio, the c&c would need to cover at least three square metres (so approximately be a 9x3 c&c cage), and any attempt at bonding must be done on neutral territory, with the preparation to split the cage back up.

Very occasionally somebody will get lucky with a boar trio, and you never know you may end up being one of them, but it’s best to prepare for it not to work. Sorry we cant give better news on that front

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Not at all I prefer to have your e,xpertise and honest opinions what other options are there? buying another older boar or spayed female for the single boar or would you just let them live alongside each other? Will they be happy enough? we got more guinea pigs so they had friends and it's all gone wrong know I can't change any of what's happened but now feel I should have stuck with our original rescue boy who was alone anyway but he never wheeled ever so we went down the path of friends for him one of whom sadly died and one who now has to be alone after a awful operation 😢😢😢
 
CTWC said:
Not at all I prefer to have your e,xpertise and honest opinions what other options are there? buying another older boar or spayed female for the single boar or would you just let them live alongside each other? Will they be happy enough? we got more guinea pigs so they had friends and it's all gone wrong know I can't change any of what's happened but now feel I should have stuck with our original rescue boy who was alone anyway but he never wheeled ever so we went down the path of friends for him one of whom sadly died and one who now has to be alone after a awful operation 😢😢😢
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You have two options -
1. Have him live side by side. Living as neighbours is absolutely fine. I have a boar pair who fell out as teenagers. They have lived side by side with each other (and also beside my other boar pair) happily for over a year now.

2. Find a single boar to bond him with so you have two pairs.

Do not get a female for him if you intend on them staying in the same room as your functioning boar pair l (finding an already spayed female is not easy anyway). The reason for this is that is you have a sow in the same room as a boar pair, smelling a female can cause the boar pair to fight and fall out. It runs the risk of ruining their bond
 
Piggies&buns said:
You have two options -
1. Have him live side by side. Living as neighbours is absolutely fine. I have a boar pair who fell out as teenagers. They have lived side by side with each other (and also beside my other boar pair) happily for over a year now.

2. Find a single boar to bond him with so you have two pairs.

Do not get a female for him if you intend on them staying in the same room as your functioning boar pair l (finding an already spayed female is not easy anyway). The reason for this is that is you have a sow in the same room as a boar pair, smelling a female can cause the boar pair to fight and fall out. It runs the risk of ruining their bond
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Thank you 🌈
 
If we decided to make another pair what age boar would you advise the guys we have have are 9 months and 7 months and yes now you've said I had read that about a sow being put in the same vicinity as boars thanks 🌈
 
At the 9 & 7 months old a stable pairing? If so please help them together as a pair. How old is Cookie?
 
CTWC said:
If we decided to make another pair what age boar would you advise the guys we have have are 9 months and 7 months and yes now you've said I had read that about a sow being put in the same vicinity as boars thanks 🌈
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Compatibility comes long before age so in theory any age piggy stands a chance of working but with any on spec binding there is no way of knowing until you try.
The issue is that when you’ve got teenagers, hormones are in play

The best way to find a new friend if at all possible is with the help of a rescue centre. They can help ensure compatibility by dating your single boy to find his perfect friend.
How old is the boy who needs a friend?
The age of the already bonded pair doesn’t matter as they should be staying together
 
Piggies&buns said:
Compatibility comes long before age so in theory any age piggy stands a chance of working but with any on spec binding there is no way of knowing until you try.
The issue is that when you’ve got teenagers, hormones are in play

The best way to find a new friend if at all possible is with the help of a rescue centre. They can help ensure compatibility by dating your single boy to find his perfect friend.
How old is the boy who needs a friend?
The age of the already bonded pair doesn’t matter as they should be staying together
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Cookie was born in July last year so almost 7 months🌈 The 2 who are together now lived with Cookie and Toby who sadly passed away 17th December before not sure if that makes a difference or will any bond they had be broken now anyway? I'm just not sure out of the three of them if Cookie will be ok alone he seems to be the one who wants to interact again whereas Charlie just isn't bothered at all, Willow jumps up to the bars to say hello to Cookie so has some interest. I just want what best for them all 🌈
 
Charlie may not seem bothered but they absolutely are interacting as a pair and separating him from his companion will bother him.

If it was me and getting a fourth piggy is an option, then that is what I would do. I’d personally not feel comfortable splitting up a well bonded pair. I’d Keep the two who are together as they are and look to getting cookie a new friend and have two pairs. You can either get a new companion now or give it some time and see how he goes living alongside the pair.
 
I think your best bet would be to reach out to a good rescue for boar bonding Cookie, that’s if your pair get along well. Interactions at the cage barrier is not always a sign that they are being sociable. it can mean they are protecting their territory sometimes so don’t read too much into that
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Were they okay as a trio? I have to say I’ve had lots of bigger boar groups over the years, who have lived very happily together.
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Tricky question, I can't say they were calm all of the time and they never really snuggle, after we lost Toby it unsettled them for sure and Cookie would chase Willow and want whatever hidey or chew stick he had and I'm not really sure what happened when Cookie's eye got ruptured. Now I'm sitting and the other 2 are eating out of the same bowl with a bit of grumbling and Willow has gone over to the fence where Cookie is and jumped up to have a nosey. I'm really at a loss I could cry. Feel like as a 4 they had found their places but now who knows. Part of me wants to put them back together but I'm frightened they'll fight, another part thinks give them all up to someone who understands them better. It's just sad. We gave it so much thought and asked numerous people when we got them I obviously asked the wrong questions though as it's just a mess 😢
 
Don't blame yourself, there is a LOT of misinformation about. It starts at the pet shop when they say guinea pigs are cuddly pets suitable for young children!
 
Hope you can find a good solution for Cookie.
Any piggy will be very lucky to live with such a dedicated piggy slave as you.
 
Don’t blame yourself, this can happen to anyone. I consider myself an experienced guinea pig owner but I was shaken up when a bonding I expected to go well failed quite dramatically. I have ended up with to separate pairs through it. Not at all what I wanted in such a small house, but it is what it is. Give yourself time to think things through, Cookie will be just fine for now, he has neighbours next to him so he has company x
 
Bill & Ted said:
Don’t blame yourself, this can happen to anyone. I consider myself an experienced guinea pig owner but I was shaken up when a bonding I expected to go well failed quite dramatically. I have ended up with to separate pairs through it. Not at all what I wanted in such a small house, but it is what it is. Give yourself time to think things through, Cookie will be just fine for now, he has neighbours next to him so he has company x
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Thank you for your reassurance x
 
Dear CTWC it’s so difficult for you - stressful and upsetting and with Cookie having the eye problem - so glad Cookie’s eye has healed ❤️
As Bill & Ted has said don’t rush into anything just yet - give yourself time to adjust and decide what to do.
Piggies live for the moment mostly and as long as Cookie is next to the other two he will be fine -
 
Roselina said:
Dear CTWC it’s so difficult for you - stressful and upsetting and with Cookie having the eye problem - so glad Cookie’s eye has healed ❤️
As Bill & Ted has said don’t rush into anything just yet - give yourself time to adjust and decide what to do.
Piggies live for the moment mostly and as long as Cookie is next to the other two he will be fine -
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Living for the moment 🌈 I will do my best to make them very happy moments 🌈 Thank you x
 
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