Had To Split My Piggies

[Kellystar26]

Hey, I am a newbie on here. I had two boys which I was asked to keep them together when I got them nearly a year ago. They were 5-6 months old when I got them. After various fall outs which I could generally distract them but, they got worse over time and tonight had to make the heartbreaking decision to split them. I have persisted through many fall outs which including finding clumps of hair but tonight I found blood so I knew enough was enough! So any tips on them not getting lonely would be greatly appreciated. Digit who I have will find it quieter as it is just me and him. Jake has gone to live with my parents which there are other animals around. Thank you.

 

[sport_billy]

Hello, welcome to the forum. Lovely to have you join us

Sounded like you intervened at the right time, sorry it hasn't worked out

Have a read of this thread here Bonds In Trouble

 

[Wiebke]

Hey, I am a newbie on here. I had two boys which I was asked to keep them together when I got them nearly a year ago. They were 5-6 months old when I got them. After various fall outs which I could generally distract them but, they got worse over time and tonight had to make the heartbreaking decision to split them. I have persisted through many fall outs which including finding clumps of hair but tonight I found blood so I knew enough was enough! So any tips on them not getting lonely would be greatly appreciated. Digit who I have will find it quieter as it is just me and him. Jake has gone to live with my parents which there are other animals around. Thank you.

Hi and welcome!

Your boars are unfortunately at the worst time of their teenage months and they are obviously character incompatible, as many baby boar pairs that have not been carefully matched up on mutual liking and personality balance.

You may find this guide her helpful. It discusses the various options after a fall-out in detail, so you can make as informed a decision as possible as to which solution is the best for you and your boys, whether that is living alongside in two adjoining cages for mutual interaction and stimulation or whether rebonding with other guinea pigs (preferably at a good standard rescue that offers this service so you only come home if there is success) is the way forward for you. Another option is neutering and bonding with a sow each. Your options largely depend on your budget and access to good vets and rescues (links for several countries are provided in the guide). Please take the time read and to think things over.
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Please do not keep them alone; they need the round the clock stimulation from their own kind!

 

[Kellystar26]

Hello, welcome to the forum. Lovely to have you join us

Sounded like you intervened at the right time, sorry it hasn't worked out

Have a read of this thread here Bonds In Trouble

Hello, welcome to the forum. Lovely to have you join us

Sounded like you intervened at the right time, sorry it hasn't worked out

Have a read of this thread here Bonds In Trouble[/QUOTE

 

[Kellystar26]

Thank you, I read the whole section on behaviour and bonding last night. So hard to know what is best for them! But I knew as soon as there was blood they had to be split.

 

[Kellystar26]

Hi and welcome!

Your boars are unfortunately at the worst time of their teenage months and they are obviously character incompatible, as many baby boar pairs that have not been carefully matched up on mutual liking and personality balance.

You may find this guide her helpful. It discusses the various options after a fall-out in detail, so you can make as informed a decision as possible as to which solution is the best for you and your boys, whether that is living alongside in two adjoining cages for mutual interaction and stimulation or whether rebonding with other guinea pigs (preferably at a good standard rescue that offers this service so you only come home if there is success) is the way forward for you. Another option is neutering and bonding with a sow each. Your options largely depend on your budget and access to good vets and rescues (links for several countries are provided in the guide). Please take the time read and to think things over.
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Please do not keep them alone; they need the round the clock stimulation from their own kind!

Hi and welcome!

Your boars are unfortunately at the worst time of their teenage months and they are obviously character incompatible, as many baby boar pairs that have not been carefully matched up on mutual liking and personality balance.

You may find this guide her helpful. It discusses the various options after a fall-out in detail, so you can make as informed a decision as possible as to which solution is the best for you and your boys, whether that is living alongside in two adjoining cages for mutual interaction and stimulation or whether rebonding with other guinea pigs (preferably at a good standard rescue that offers this service so you only come home if there is success) is the way forward for you. Another option is neutering and bonding with a sow each. Your options largely depend on your budget and access to good vets and rescues (links for several countries are provided in the guide). Please take the time read and to think things over.
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Please do not keep them alone; they need the round the clock stimulation from their own kind!

Hi and welcome!

Your boars are unfortunately at the worst time of their teenage months and they are obviously character incompatible, as many baby boar pairs that have not been carefully matched up on mutual liking and personality balance.

You may find this guide her helpful. It discusses the various options after a fall-out in detail, so you can make as informed a decision as possible as to which solution is the best for you and your boys, whether that is living alongside in two adjoining cages for mutual interaction and stimulation or whether rebonding with other guinea pigs (preferably at a good standard rescue that offers this service so you only come home if there is success) is the way forward for you. Another option is neutering and bonding with a sow each. Your options largely depend on your budget and access to good vets and rescues (links for several countries are provided in the guide). Please take the time read and to think things over.
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Please do not keep them alone; they need the round the clock stimulation from their own kind!

 

[Merab]

Sort things didn’t work out. Hope you can find a good solution for them both

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you, I read the whole section on behaviour and bonding last night. So hard to know what is best for them! But I knew as soon as there was blood they had to be split.

I am very sorry; it is always gutting when that happens! Anna at Wheek and Squeak near Southampton is probably the best person for you to turn to, she is very experienced and does boar dating. It is your closest rescue.
Guinea Pig Rescue Centre Locator

 

[Kellystar26]

I am very sorry; it is always gutting when that happens! Anna at Wheek and Squeak near Southampton is probably the best person for you to turn to, she is very experienced and does boar dating. It is your closest rescue.
Guinea Pig Rescue Centre Locator

Thank you for your message but I am in Devon, need to do some more research and think about where to go from here

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you for your message but I am in Devon, need to do some more research and think about where to go from here

My apologies! I am jumping between lots of threads so it is very easy for me to mix up things.

There are good rescues that offer boar dating in Sidmouth (Little Pip's Rehoming), Bristol (The Littlest Rescue) or St. Austell (Norman Gorman's Guinea Pig Sanctuary) depending on where you are located. Just so you know your local resources if you decide to go down that route.
Guinea Pig Rescue Centre Locator

Little Pip's Rehoming in Sidmouth is one of the few UK rescues that offers full residential boar dating, which means that every successful bond is as stable as a sow bond and is stress tested before the piggies are released to come home.

Take your time to do your research. It is better than any knee-jerk reaction; whatever you do, it has to be right for you and your boys. There is no one solution fits all cases, as it all depends on your personal feelings; your space at home; any rescue and vet access and your financial/transport resources.

All the best!