2 weeks ago we adopted 2 boars from a shelter. They were already bonded together which is why we got these two. I don't beleive that they are siblings as Griffin is large (1.1kg), long haired and brown and Felix is black and short haired and quite small in comparison (0.8kg). However, according to the shelter, they were both 1 year old. We made a dumb mistake and listened to a pet store when they told us the cage was big enough despite my intuition that it wouldn't be. They were really having a hard time. Griffin was getting overly aggressive and wouldn't let felix go anywhere! so we did an emergency build our own cage (and returned the one we got). They are now living in roughly a 3ft x 5ft home and have been doing well. They are both eating well and getting very happy and excited every time they think i'm getting out fresh veggies. Griffin is happy to let Felix eat, they cuddle, they play, its all been good for a little over a week now. On sunday (2 days ago) i did a proper clean of their cage. I emptied all the bedding out, washed all the towels, sprayed and disinfected the under layer and washed all their dishes and pigloos. They were very happy for a while. Then today, I was doing a spot clean before bed and scooped out all the poop and wet areas, as I do every day. After I was done cleaning, both boys started to get aggressive. Felix tried to mount Griffin which he has never done. Griffin responded by incessantly chasing, humping, teeth chattering, rumbling, etc. Felix couldn't seem to get away and Griffin made a point to corner him often. I saw Felix snap back a few times and I got very very worried that they were going to hurt each other. We built a cage with a gate that allows us to separate them. When i closed it though they both freaked out! they were both squealing and not a happy squeal. Even though our walls are 10 inches high, Griffin actually climbed over the wall to the side with Felix. but once we got over he chased, teeth chattered and all the dominant behaviours began again. We opened the gate again and put a panel from their play pen in place of it so instead of being a solid wall, its metal bars. That way they could still smell each other. Anyway, Griffin continued his dominant behaviours (minus the humping) through the bars, and Felix even responded by whimpering as he always does. But now they are still trying to find ways to climb over or chew through the bars. They are restless. But when i let them together, they get vicious. It is stressing me out so much that I'm sleeping in the living room (where they live) keep an eye on them, but i'm worried at every sound they make and so scared that they are going to get to each other and get in a fight, or that they will hurt themselves trying to get to each other. As far as i can tell, there has been no blood shed but i'm worried that if i let them at it, there will be. What do i do?! please help!
ps: there are 2 pigloos, 4 additional hideaways, 2 water bowls and 2 food bowls. We do not have a hay trough yet but we put the hay in the same place every time and we have 2 separate piles of hay in 2 separate corners. Also, once i separated them, they have been (seemingly purposely) spilling their water dishes everywhere! (they normally dont, though sometimes griffin likes to step in the water)
ps: there are 2 pigloos, 4 additional hideaways, 2 water bowls and 2 food bowls. We do not have a hay trough yet but we put the hay in the same place every time and we have 2 separate piles of hay in 2 separate corners. Also, once i separated them, they have been (seemingly purposely) spilling their water dishes everywhere! (they normally dont, though sometimes griffin likes to step in the water)
