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Hi everyone, I wonder if you might be able to help me make a decision :))

I know a lady that had a rabbit & gp together and she wanted to rehome them as she's had a baby, well she's since told me that the rabbit had to be PTS as she had flystrike and she still wants to rehome the gp. I have 2 boars living together happily (outside in a hutch) and I'm wondering if I get the gp, that's also a boar, will this upset them? They'll be in seperate hutches & they're all approx 1 year old.

She said she'll take him to a rescue centre tomorrow if she can't rehome him, but I don't want to upset my boys.......plus I'll need to buy a new hutch for him as she's only got an indoor cage (not sure what happened to the double hutch on the photos she sent me :{) plus another run too!

Any help will be appreciated, Lynz x
 
If the boar is to be kept in a separate hutch, your other boys should be ok. They may be a bit rumbly for a couple of days.

I would be double checking the guinea for flystrike too though, as if he were living with the poor bun, he could have it too and need treatment.

It isnt guaranteed he will get on with your other boars...most commonly, boars are best limited to two to have the best chance of them getting on.

Unless you are thinking of pairing him with another boar, it may be best in this situation to let him go to a rescue who will likely pair him with a boar or neuter him and rehome him with a sow :)
 
Thanks Lavenderjade, I wondered that too. I know the lady is rehoming him as she's just had a baby & hasn't got enough time for him and I wonder if I should just stick with my 2 as me & my hubby are trying for a baby when we get back off honeymoon in a few weeks and I don't want to be in the same situation! I feel so bad that I'm not helping him but I rescued my 2 in April & I suppose we all have our limits :(

Thanks again :)p, I think I'll stick with 2 & let her know x
 
Awww what a situation you're in but you do not want to upset the balance between your 2 boars. Plus, he may be lonely being kept in an outside hutch by himself so maybe it will be best to let him go to a rescue and have the chance to be bonded with a friend. Remember that you want whats best for him and well done for considering giving him a home xx
 
If your going to be trying for a baby yourself - the best thing is maybe for the little guy to go to a rescue where he could then be re-homed with another single boar or female (if neutered). I think its fab that you've been thinking of the wee piggie but you do have his best interest at heart.
 
Thanks everyone, I feel bad that I can't help him but I think I've done the right thing by not taking him in......I'm sure he'll find a nice new home & hopefully get a new friend to live with too x
 
Well done Lynzxx for being so kind and thinking of the piggy.

My feeling when I read this was the same as other members above.

It was heart v head situation and on this occasion you did the right thing in letting him go to the rescue where he will be bonded with a companion.
 
I would second all the advice given above - it's lovely that you want to give him a home, but with a possible new baby and the possibility a single boar may upset the delicate balance of your two bonded boars, you could potentially end up with your own baby and three seperated boars! It's also good if you know your limit as well, it's sooo easy to get over run trying to help all the unwanted guins out there.

We had a father and son bonded pair then put a single boy, Dylan next to them who kept winding them up and the father and son ended up falling out spectacularly. We had to seperate them which was heartbreaking as the dad kept peering in to the son's half of the cage as if to say "what did I do wrong?".

Obviously many people have successfully put pairs directly next to singles and even females with no problems, but after our own experience it's not something I personally would do again.
 
I'm so relieved that everyone came back with the same opinions......my 2 boys have their moments together but I'd hate for them to have to be split! Good news is that the gp has gone to live with their next door neighbour so the lady can still visit him to check how he's getting on....all worked out ok in the end :))

Thanks again for your replies x
 
glad the guinea pig has got a home and is still near to the lady. i think you were making the right choice for you, a baby really throws things out so prob not the best time to get another guinea :)
 
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