Help - rebonding fail after medical separation

[Sophie @2003]

So one of my boar has been extremely sick over the past month and the vet advised me to remove him from his cage mate and into his own cage has he was extremely weak and it been a month and he is back to full health today we tried to reintroduce them in a area they had never been in before they both started lunging them self at each other teeth chattering and going at each othe neck not blood was drawn tho but I removed the one that was sick as I did not feel comfortable with leaving them does anyone have any idea or why this happened and any tip on have to re bond then xx

 

[Wiebke]

So one of my boar has been extremely sick over the past month and the vet advised me to remove him from his cage mate and into his own cage has he was extremely weak and it been a month and he is back to full health today we tried to reintroduce them in a area they had never been in before they both started lunging them self at each other teeth chattering and going at each othe neck not blood was drawn tho but I removed the one that was sick as I did not feel comfortable with leaving them does anyone have any idea or why this happened and any tip on have to re bond then xx

Hi and welcome

Unfortunately, a medical separation can mean the end of the road between two piggies if there have been underlying issues and the submissive piggy decides that they are not willing to buckle up anymore. Yours won't go back together; they have made that very clear.

The best way forward is to keep them next to each other with a divider so they have their own territory but still interaction and constant stimulation through the bars.

Here is more in-depth practical information: Bonds in Trouble

 

[Sophie @2003]

I was just wondering if I would be able to try and rebound then with two other make guinea pigs

 

[Piggies&buns]

I was just wondering if I would be able to try and rebound then with two other make guinea pigs

You certainly can try to find them new a new friend each - you could look for another boar each or neuter them both, have the six week post op wait and then find a sow each.

Any bond comes down to character compatibility so the best thing is to go dating at a rescue centre. This will ensure you only bring home piggies with whom your two boys definitely want to be with.
Give local centres a call and see if they can help.

If you were to buy new piggies from a pet shop/breeder, then you do need to prepare for the bondings to fail (not necessarily immediately but if the new piggies are young, then things can fail when the youngster becomes a teenager) and all affected piggies living in separate cages

 

[Wiebke]

If you are looking for new company for each boar, you may find the information in these two links here very helpful:
A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Rescues (Adoption and Dating), Shops, Breeders or Online? - What to consider when getting guinea pigs (also contains a chapter on rescue dating fallen-out or bereaved piggies in order to achieve a personality match before bringing new piggies home).

You are very close to Milhaven Guinea Pig Rescue in Keighley, which offers rescue dating (there may be a waiting list). But it means that you come home with a new partner only if acceptance has happened and you have the rescue to fall back on if there is another fall-out along the way. The rescue is on our list of recommended and carefully vetted good welfare standard rescues list: Rescue Locator