Neutered Boars

[Alicia]

This will definetly not be for a while yet, if at all, because it hasn't been long since Barry died and I want to wait until I feel like I'm ready for a new boar, and not just rushing into it to try and replace Barry in any way. I'd love another boar, but I just can't keep one alone, and the hutch isn't big enough for 2, so I'm thinking about a neutered boar. I have never got a guinea-pig from a rescue before, and have never had a neutered boar either, so I have a few questions.
Do you think a neutered boar would get along ok with 3 sows? I know this depends on the individual guinea-pigs but I had problems introducing Sasha, Edie and Marmalade and there were a few little fights, so would adding another guinea-pig be a bad idea?
I may go to a rescue, but travelling is a problem for me as I don't drive, although I can get to some places so I need to look into rescues a bit more, but do most rescues neuter their single boars?
If I didn't go to a rescue, what are the costs and other things I should know about getting a guinea-pig neutered? I will look at the health section now to find out some more about looking after guinea-pigs who have just been neutered, and I would much rather go to a rescue but I really have to find out some more about different things first.
As I said I am not getting a boar straight away, so please don't be annoyed with me for getting another so quickly, I may not even be able to get one at all, and right now I'm just trying to find out some more about it, because I just miss having boars so much and this seems to be the only way I can have another boar.

 

[hallie2985]

I highly recommend going to a rescue if you want to add to an existing group of sows. My Basil came from Crawley Guinea Pig Rescue, and Jenny brought him to meet Rose (his wife) and stayed to make sure they would be happy together. Basil is laid back, andRose is grumpy, but they liked each other from the word go. My other girls also get on with Basil during runtime etc, but as they were living separately they did not 'date'.

If you go to a reputable rescue then they will take the time to find you the perfect boar for your group. It may take time, but is absolutely worth it in the end!