Lots of Teeth Chattering

[SaffronC17]

One of my boys is teeth chattering a lot. It seems everything his brother does annoys him. I haven't witnessed any serious aggression, but then again they have their own room and I only spend about an hour in there with them every day. Is the teeth chattering anything I should be worried about? He also sometimes gives him a little nip but it's just as warning and never seems to hurt

 

[5StarPigs]

Tagging @Wiebke

 

[Siikibam]

How old are they? It may just be dominance display. It can sometimes include chattering, chasing, mounting and humping.

 

[Lady Kelly]

It's good that you aren't seeing outright aggression. I believe boars can have several hormone spikes which tend to last a few days and settle again so this could be an option if your boys are young. Either way I hope it settles again soon for you

 

[SaffronC17]

How old are they? It may just be dominance display. It can sometimes include chattering, chasing, mounting and humping.

They're not a year old yet, think they're about 10 months

 

[Siikibam]

They’re in the midst of the teenage years, sorting out dominance etc. They will have hormone spikes even when they’re out of it so just be aware. As long as one is submissive and doesn’t try to usurp his cage mate then they should hopefully be ok

 

[Reenie]

Some chattering is fine - it just means they're annoyed at something...(I'm looking at you Bobby!) What to watch for is constant chattering, yawning (unless they're sleepy of course) squaring up ( often side on), and lunging. It doesn't necessarily mean that a fight is in the offing, but it is indicative that one MIGHT be brewing, so you need to keep a close eye on things.