My new rodent - Walking Wig

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Claire W said:
Please have a look through this thread on how to introduce your boys properly before leaving them alone together http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?76162-Boars-A-guide-to-successful-companionship and this one too http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?28949-Boars!-Simple-Dominance-Displays-or-Fighting and please make sure you have spent a lot of time watching them and are confident they are good together before leaving them.

Good luck and I hope that you will end up with a happy twosome :)
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Ah. I read those threads last week.
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Aww, Walking Wig is stunning x) and like piggyfan has said, brushing him is important to keep his coat matt free.

I hope that the bonding goes well and you end up with a happy pair of boars.
 
x) Walking Wig is beautiful, hopefully him and Fudge will be very happy together. We used to brush 'Pitch' 2-3 times a week, just to make sure her fur wasn't tangled, always worth trimming bum fur carefully with some nail scissors too as long haired piggies can often get bum fur matted with wee and poo, so always pays to keep it short.
Congratulations on your new piggie, I'm sure Fudge and him will be best of friends.
 
Already had a bash at hair trimming.


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If his hair gets to be a hassle I could always make him into a skinny.
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Okay, I’m not sure if I’ve done the right thing or not but I let them be permanently together yesterday teatime and have now left them for 11 hours with someone checking in on them at midday today. I’m thinking I may have to separate them though in the future cos I think Fudge is getting bullied and I don’t want him to be unhappy. The new hairy little monster is persistently going after Fudge, if Fudge wants something to eat the hairy wig makes a beeline for him and interrupts him, he seems quite hell bent on making his life difficult. There’s been a lot of chasing, a hell of a lot of squeaking from Fudge (although when I pick him up he does the same squeaking for me, he’s always protested vocally), Fudge has been mounted a few times and there’s been a bit of mock biting between the two, no holes in either yet. Walking Wig seems to want to sleep with Fudge at all times, he won’t go to the other bed and when they’re in bed everything is quiet and settled but as soon as there’s a bit of activity outside the bed it’s Walking Wig causing mischief all over again and chasing Fudge around. Do you think it’ll settle down and he’ll stop bullying Fudge?
 
Were they able to tell you anything about Walking Wig's history? Like, did he live with another g.pig before, how old he is, etc.? He's stunning to look at, I must say.

Sorry I can't offer any advice, I've not been in this situation before, but hopefully someone will come along soon who can help.
 
I think you're OK to just leave them get on with it and only separate if blood is drawn. When I introduced Peanut Butter to Hazelnut, Hazelnut had already been alone for several months. It was new boy PB who was forever mounting H, to the point we had a nasty episode of boar glue all over H. But at the same time PB squealed blue murder if he was separated from H. And PB was forever trying to snuggle up to H, while H just moved away and ignored him. Sounds pretty much like your two. Never any blood so I left them to it and it took about a year before I could say they actually love each other, PB only occasionally mounts H in a sort of desultory "just for old times sake" manner and H occasionally allows PB to snuggle with him.

I can't tell from your photos but do the boys have two of everything? Mine did and still do and it definitely helps stop any disputes from escalating. I also put both boys in a cage neither had been in before. Whilst this may not be feasible for everyone, cleaning eveything so that nothing smells of just the one boy is also recommended.

Walking Wig is gorgeous, I love his name and you seem to have done a great trim around his privates, I'm sure he feels better there now. And Fudge is adorable too.

Good luck with your boys.
 
Cheers for that. Hope they work it out but I sure hope it takes quicker than a year before they become proper buddies.

There are two water bottles and two bowls and food spread about but it makes no difference because Walking Wig just follows Fudge around wherever he is in the pen.

I bet the place does smell more of Fudge, hopefully Walking Wig will make it his own smell soon. & by ek he sure does stink. I could smell him whilst I was in my bed.

This is the info on Walking Wig.

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He doesn't look as hairy in the website pic, I got a bit of a shock when the kennel worker plonked him on the ground and he shot around.
 
Aw, what a lovely boy :))
Hope it all works out with him and Fudge for a very happy future together.
My girls who live in a herd get along great with the odd 'bicker' but Amelia, top piggy, soon sorts them out !
I love boars, mine are outnumbered 5:13 here and am hoping to rehome two more in the New Year drool :(|)
 
Sue_P said:
Cheers for that. Hope they work it out but I sure hope it takes quicker than a year before they become proper buddies.

There are two water bottles and two bowls and food spread about but it makes no difference because Walking Wig just follows Fudge around wherever he is in the pen.

I bet the place does smell more of Fudge, hopefully Walking Wig will make it his own smell soon. & by ek he sure does stink. I could smell him whilst I was in my bed.

This is the info on Walking Wig.

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Sounds like new boy Walking Wig just wants to be wherever Fudge is! See my avatar. Peanut Butter so wanted to be next to Hazelnut he climbed up on H's bridge even though he had his own pigloo and bridge on the other side of the cage. When I say a year that is how long it took them to be BFF. But they were peaceful enough long before that.
 
Cheers people. My two seem to be still getting on reasonably, I think the best way to make sure Fudge doesn’t get bullied away from his tasty treats is for me to referee and make sure I stick about when I give them fresh fruit and veg so at least he can get his fill. Walking Wig is very nervous and moves very jerkily which is pretty funny to watch, you can see him wanting to come forward and then quickly reverse backwards, and then come forwards and then bolt through a tunnel when I’m around. Fudge doesn’t mind coming right by me so at least he gets some peace if he’s sat eating next to me. I’m hopeful, I think they will get on fine later. Last night Fudge seemed more confident and at least tried to make attempts to get to food with Walking Wig shuntling all over the place near him, he tried ignoring him more this time.

I’ve found one new problem with the new rodent though, he’s a nightmare to catch. He’s very fast and I have to get him in a tunnel to capture him and pull him out. I was chasing him all over last night.

Oh and I’ve made my pen nicer now and gotten rid of the mesh divide and now have 3 separate banana boxes with hay in and the cat basket and managed to find a new way to fix a water bottle in there so the pen is all sorted out now and hazard free to how I like it. When I get a home visit in 3 months for the RSPCA to check on how he’s doing they will be pleased. It’s a perfect home.
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Aww, that's great news :) It sounds like Walking Wig wants to be the dominant piggy to me and Fudge isn't giving up a fight which is good. Who was the dominant pig out of Fudge and Rumball?

I expect Walking Wig will become easier to catch in time.

Good idea to wait with them whilst they eat their veggies. I did that every time when having a new piggy and although there were squabbles, every one got their fair share.
 
Rumball and Fudge were brothers and so evenly matched, there wasn’t really ever a proper winner to an argument. I decided more often than not it was Fudge initiating arguments but both would stand there ground and not back off but often Rumball would give Fudge a peck to the side of the head whereas Fudge didn’t do the same to him. But arguments were usually resolved by one of them getting bored or having an itch to scratch and then it’d be over.

It’s weird having this new one about cos with Rumball and Fudge I couldn’t tell their voices apart, they were so alike but when I’m lying in bed I can clearly hear which one of them is talking.
 
I'm so pleased; it sounds like things are working out nicely, and you're doing the right thing in supervising at food time. Also, having re-arranged their home, it sounds ideal for them. Now you can enjoy the two of them getting to know each other properly. I'm so pleased you "found" Walking Wig (and every time I read it, I do smile at his name).
 
& Bill, but ginger and fudge colour just don't go together well. Looks-wise Fudge and Walking Wig look a good pair. :))

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