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Lil-Ninnibig

Lil-Ninnibig

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So ive contacted my local animal rescue who have loads of adult pigs in at the moment. I'm taking ditto 'dating' tomorow. Am i better off looking for a neutered female for him or a neutered male ? Or would a 'full' male be better. I cannot get a baby it will most definatly be an adult but from past experience can anyone tell me what sex would be best suited to try and bond him with as he is 3 now. His cage is huge. Also advice on what to do when we get the new piggy home please. Excited! Ditto be nice. Please?!
 
Change of plan. Ive been passed on to another rescue/breeder who has baby males in.she said thats my best chance at bonding him. Is this right?
 
Spayed females are like gold-dust, so you may struggle with that one, although there is a rescue that spays all it's females, however the waiting list is quite long!

Pairing your boy with a neutered male wont make any difference as to whether they get along, to be honest i think it's pretty counter-productive to pair a neutered male with an intact male - i would always try and pair a neutered boy with a girl/group of girls.

In terms of bonding males - a younger male paired with an older one has good results as the older male will generally be the dominant one. When it comes to bonding two older males (or males in general) the pairing should be based on personality matching - this is a tricky one and so bonding should be done carefully and by someone who has experience in doing this and so can match them perfectly.

Ive got two boys who lived happily for over 2yrs and one day they suddenly fell out - they were father and son, and were an older/younger combination when they were bonded - males certainly keep you on your toes
 
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I know this is my worry :'( well the lady I'm seeing tomorow had been breeding and dealing with guineapigs now for 15 years so has lots of experiece and so I'm hoping and praying that we can find him a friend. Ditto is a dominant pig always marking etc and ive told the lady this and she has some very young males to try him with. I only live 20 mins from her and so will leave him with her for a few hours tomorow once we find a good match for ditto to make sure it is 100% the best match she has.. What are the warnings signs the match isnt going well?
 
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I know this is my worry :'( well the lady I'm seeing tomorow had been breeding and dealing with guineapigs now for 15 years so has lots of experiece and so I'm hoping and praying that we can find him a friend. Ditto is a dominant pig always marking etc and ive told the lady this and she has some very young males to try him with. I only live 20 mins from her and so will leave him with her for a few hours tomorow once we find a good match for ditto to make sure it is 100% the best match she has.. What are the warnings signs the match isnt going well?
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So you are not going to a rescue then? I would be very cautious about taking your guinea pig with you and i would follow a very strict 3wk quarantine period when you get a new pig - a vets checkup of your new arrival wouldn't go amiss either just to check your new addition isn't hiding any nasty illnesses...

The best thing you could have done for your lone guinea pig was to take him to a reputable rescue - they would ensure he is perfectly matched with his new cagemate and you would free in the knowledge that your new addition is free from any illnesses and is 100% healthy - going to a breeder will not give you any of these assurances...

Maybe if you tell us where you live, we can help in locating a rescue in your area/close to where you live....
 
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So you are not going to a rescue then? I would be very cautious about taking your guinea pig with you and i would follow a very strict 3wk quarantine period when you get a new pig - a vets checkup of your new arrival wouldn't go amiss either just to check your new addition isn't hiding any nasty illnesses...

The best thing you could have done for your lone guinea pig was to take him to a reputable rescue - they would ensure he is perfectly matched with his new cagemate and you would free in the knowledge that your new addition is free from any illnesses and is 100% healthy - going to a breeder will not give you any of these assurances...

Maybe if you tell us where you live, we can help in locating a rescue in your area/close to where you live....
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it is a lady who takes in piggys when our local rescue is full and rehomes them herself.she also breeds as she shows piggys
 
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