Dansak has a new friend and I survived the intros!

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Dansak got a new friend today! Having exhausted resuce angles within travelling distance, and after a failed bonding at our RSPCA I resorted to a free adds piggy. Not ideal I know, but i figured better than Pets at home and it was so evident D was lonely.

Max will be getting a friend from the new litter when they are born, to be inside piggies, but since Dansak and friend were to be living outside for a bit longer (i do have an inside option for winter) I didn't want a 4 week old in mid oct (thank you suzygpr for you fantastic advice and for really helping me think through the logistics).

So today we took dansak to see a tri of 12 week old free ads rex boars. The owner allowed us to introduce them in their neutral run and all was well. They travelled home happily in the same carrier and after a 15 minute hump fest (i've never seen guinea humping before) once we got home have settled fine. They transitioned fine to Dansak's hutch and all appears well. No chattering or anything. A little chasing and now minimal humping and both are eating, so all seems well.

So, Dansak now has a new friend, Potter. Fingers crossed this one lasts, and no, i won't be making the same mistake as last time. Potter (named by my son, guess what he has just discovered) is a tri coloured rex - chocolate, ginger and white. Mostly choc with a little ginger and white on his head.
 
Fingers crossed all continues to go well. Pic not working for me either.

Suzy x
 
I'll try and get the pic working! All fine this morning. They seem happy and are both eating veggies so clearly not to stressed by the experience.
 
Great news! Fingers crossed that they continue to get on; boar bonding can take longer than a day beofre it becomes stable.
 
Oh i know we are in for the long haul and this could fail at any time but its a much much better start than we've had in a while! will be watching like a hawk and hopefully getting the second level sorted soon as i know space helps! so far no chattering and no more humping after the initial batch! praying for success.
 
hope all continues to go well, we are still watching our three boys like a hawk( no housework getting done, no dinners, just piggy watching), but so far all is well, although i do know when the babies become teenagers this could change!,i am SO hoping it does nt.
 
Right, piggy watch so far has revealed the following...

No fighting, chattering or overt displays of dominance
Potter isn't coming out into the open bit of the hutch where the food is. Its not that D isnt letting him, more that he's only just moved in and is scared I think. Normal? Am making sure i take some food to where he is so he is eating. And he has hay
They prefer to occupy separate huts. Normal? although when potter goes into D's hut D doesn't seem to mind. No trying to chase P out or anything. I think they are just getting used to each other. Its not bullying, and i've seen that before with D and Max so i know what to look out for.

I know I'm over analysing things, but reassure me...please.
 
zez said:
Right, piggy watch so far has revealed the following...

No fighting, chattering or overt displays of dominance
Potter isn't coming out into the open bit of the hutch where the food is. Its not that D isnt letting him, more that he's only just moved in and is scared I think. Normal? Am making sure i take some food to where he is so he is eating. And he has hay
They prefer to occupy separate huts. Normal? although when potter goes into D's hut D doesn't seem to mind. No trying to chase P out or anything. I think they are just getting used to each other. Its not bullying, and i've seen that before with D and Max so i know what to look out for.

I know I'm over analysing things, but reassure me...please.
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i had Walter for a few weeks and then got William - William was exactly the same as your Potter and now they are fine and eat from the same bowl. The occasional chattering from either one at times but nothing other than that so i let them get on with it. Sounds fine to me but i am a newbie to GP owning as these two are my first and had them around a month now. I wouldnt worry and am sure some of the others will be along to advise you later. Personally i would give them each a hide and food bowl slightly away from the other and let them get on with it - the more you faff the longer it will take them to settle down - not a criticism, just trying to be helpful as i can be a great faffer myself LOL! x
 
you are of course, totally right! x
 
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