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Hi.
Nearly 2 weeks ago I bought 2 New Guinea pigs. These were from the same previous home and we presumed they were bonded however when we introduced them to our other 2 guinea pigs only 1 mixed in. He doesn’t seem at all bonded with the other and we have not seen him pay the other a visit even once. The one which has not mixed in rarely leaves his box,barely eats,drinks or exercises. This is very worrying to us. He also appears very scared of the other guinea pigs (even the one who we bought him with) and runs when they walk past him. If he leaves his box it is only when they are sleeping in their boxes and he feels alone.he doesn’t make any noises either. However, we have noticed that when we sweep the fleece liners inside the cage he is completely fine with us being around and doesn’t run, we tried picking him up and he was comfy sat on our laps and ate some veg too. We have been thinking that perhaps he was living alone in husband previous home and only sold with the other piggie. We’re very worried because we don’t want his teeth to grow out or for him to dehydrate or go hungry. Should we build him another c and c cage near by so that he can have his own personal space or leave him to settle some more. It could of course just Be he isn’t comfortable with his new surrounding just yet but it’s doesn’t seem like the experience we had with our other piggies. We also thought maybe we should take him in their playpen every day for a while and give him food and relaxing time?he is a really lovely guinea pig so it’s upsetting to see him Be this way. I could really use someone’s advice, thanks! :)


Also, should we take him for a checkup at the vet? Just to be sure.
 
boars rarely get along in more than pairs, even trios are very rare. ideally I would keep them in pairs and see how they get on.
Please read the guides in the green bar about boars, bonding, boars in trouble. This may help you decide what to do for the best. I would suggest getting him neutered and found a lady friend to live separately from the other three, but I suspect somewhere down the line their would be a major fallout with your trio, sorry x

Behaviour, Bonding & Bereavement Guides
 
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As above.
It is virtually impossible to get any more than two boars to live together successfully. Boars should be kept in pairs. Any more than two boars together and fall outs and major fights are going to happen. Bonded pairs of boars should not be let anywhere near any other pair of boars, so taking one out and them letting him go to the playpen of the others will also cause problems. You are running the risk of your original two having their bond break but having the new two piggies in with them. You are also running the risk of there being a major fight and then all four refusing to live together, so you would end up with four single piggies all needing new companions.

The ideal situation now would be for you to work out with two get on best and separate them out into two pairs, which then need to live in totally separate cages and never be allowed to meet.

The guides below should Provide further information.

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Adding More Guinea Pigs Or Merging Pairs – What Works And What Not?
 
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