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alexmoss52

alexmoss52

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Hi everyone, 2 weeks ago we lost one of our boys called pudding, i have my 3 year old boy Rice left over and he has been doing surprisingly well considering. However i wanted to get him a new companion so he doesn’t get lonely whilst i’m at work, i am picking up a 9week old baby boy teddy today, can i please have some advice on how to introduce them to each other! i am very nervous as i have never bonded before, i am worried rice won’t accept the baby as he has come to terms with being on his own! i keep hearing so many different ways to go about it i’m getting so confused! HELPPP PLEASE :)
 
As your new baby is under four months of age, you must carry out the bonding straight away. Such young piggies must never be alone.

Boars can be bonded and rebonded , they aren’t wired to be alone so it’s unlikely he will have accepted life on his own, particularly as it’s only been a couple of weeks. The reason a bonding will fail will be because of character incompatibility But that’s not something you can control.

Below is our guide on how to carry out a bonding. You need a neutral territory to put them into for bonding, not Rice’s cage.
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics

It is important to note that a bonding is a one time thing. If upon introduction all goes well, then do not separate them at all. They must remain together at all times. Make sure the cage they are to live in is thoroughly cleaned down and rearranged before you transfer them to it, so that Rice does not see it as his cage any more.

Also be aware that it takes a couple of weeks after bonding day for them to fully establish their relationship, so you are going to see dominance for some time to come.

Good luck!
 
thankyou for your reply, i had previously been told to let baby piggie settle in a cage of his own for a few hours and then introduce them on neutral grounds and then separate them and keep doing this for a week or so. I take it this is not the approach to take then? is it best for me to introduce as soon as i get him home? and if all goes well put them into a fresh cage together straight away? How long would you suggest to keep them out and about meeting each other?
 
alexmoss52 said:
thankyou for your reply, i had previously been told to let baby piggie settle in a cage of his own for a few hours and then introduce them on neutral grounds and then separate them and keep doing this for a week or so. I take it this is not the approach to take then? is it best for me to introduce as soon as i get him home? and if all goes well put them into a fresh cage together straight away? How long would you suggest to keep them out and about meeting each other?
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Youve not been given correct advice there - that’s not the way to do a bonding. If you introduce and then separate all you achieve is interrupting all their processes, which means they then need to start all over again at every meeting. This causes stress to both piggies. Bonding is a one time thing.

The guide which has been linked in explains but they will need to be in the bonding pen for several hours until they have gone through the initial stages of acceptance and starting to establish their hierarchy. If all goes well, they go into their cage together and remain together from then on.
 
All the best and feel free to post updates (and questions) on here :D
 
alexmoss52 said:
thanks everyone for your comments, they are in a pen together and so far it’s okay! the baby one is trying to hump my older one though is this normal?
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Glad it’s going well! Yes that’s totally normal, they’ll be sorting out who’s boss in the pair etc!
I’ve got a pair called Jasper (neutered) and Cleo that have not long been together, she was much smaller and younger (he’s over 2 and she’s just over 4 months but even younger then!) but she’s the boss and let him know on bonding day as you can see! :))
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oh they are so sweet, my original boy wasn’t the dominant one with his last brother and he is getting a bit agitated with the new baby but then just sits there abs let’s him jump away, it looks so distressing bless them! i think baby boy is going to be the boss!
 
alexmoss52 said:
oh they are so sweet, my original boy wasn’t the dominant one with his last brother and he is getting a bit agitated with the new baby but then just sits there abs let’s him jump away, it looks so distressing bless them! i think baby boy is going to be the boss!
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Jasper was the submissive piggy in his last relationship too (I rehomed him in November after he’d had a bad beating up by last cagemate and been alone for months) so I think he doesn’t want to be boss really and just let her get on with it! :))
As long as your bigger boy isn’t fighting back etc, I wouldn’t worry too much! It can always be a bit more mad when they’re first introduced as getting to know each other etc. But sounds like he’s happy to let little piggy be the boss so far! The bonding can take up to a few weeks for things to settle as obviously sorting out stuff amongst themselves, who’s first to food etc etc!
Have a read through the bonding guides that have been linked in and explains far better than me! :) But definitely keep us updated!
 
aww thankyou i really appreciate all your advice, don’t know what i would do without this page! well Rice gives him shoves off but then just sits there bless him, but i think he is used to it from his last brother! they are both curled up asleep together now so i have some hope! it’s only been about an hour and half so got a long way to go, and lots more humping for sure haha! 🙊
 
alexmoss52 said:
aww thankyou i really appreciate all your advice, don’t know what i would do without this page! well Rice gives him shoves off but then just sits there bless him, but i think he is used to it from his last brother! they are both curled up asleep together now so i have some hope! it’s only been about an hour and half so got a long way to go, and lots more humping for sure haha! 🙊
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So pleased it sounds like it’s going so well! It’s a good sign that’s he’s accepting him if not fighting back and they’re having a rest!
My other boar Luigi was a very dominant boy and it was a very long bonding day with him and my little old girl Jess, he was not going to let someone else be the boss so it was a bit manic! Far more relaxed with Jasper!
Sounds like a good bond so far with your boys! Any names thought up for new piggy yet? :)
 
It sounds as if it’s going well so far.
So pleased for you.
I’ve found the bonding guides and forum support invaluable when I’ve bonded piggies.
We will look forward to pictures when they are settled
 
alexmoss52 said:
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the new baby is the ginger one we have decided to name him jaffa! i think they are both exhausted my old boy keeps giving me side eye as if to say can i just lay and go to sleep now in peace 😂
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Aw what beautiful boys! :luv: :wub: Love Rice’s funky hairdo! Jaffa definitely suits little one, what a lovely little fluff! :):love:
It’s a good sign in my experience! Rice isn’t bothered that little Jaffa is in his space, just having a munch and getting on with it! What a lovely boy! Not sure I’d be as nice with a mini-pig jumping on me and nicking my grub!:)):love:
 
oh they are both so cute thankyou! rice looks like he has a mohawk going down his back i love his hair! you should have seen his brother though his hair was even crazier! his name was pudding ❤️❤️2FDB334D-1A8A-4849-9179-211F036C17FA.webp
i don’t know about you but i could watch them all day they just melt my heart! and tell me about it, i would be straight after someone if they tried taking any of my food 🙊
 
alexmoss52 said:
oh they are both so cute thankyou! rice looks like he has a mohawk going down his back i love his hair! you should have seen his brother though his hair was even crazier! his name was pudding ❤❤View attachment 166793
i don’t know about you but i could watch them all day they just melt my heart! and tell me about it, i would be straight after someone if they tried taking any of my food 🙊
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Aw wow, Pudding really was an absolute stunner! ❤ What a beautiful boy!
So sorry you lost him, it’s so hard and is blooming heartbreaking! But it’s so amazing you’ve thought of Rice and his happiness having a piglet friend :D:love: What a lovely boy, absolutely love his hair (not fur to me, that’s Rapunzel locks!) x
 
Yup and totally normal to watch them all day too I think, well I do anyway!? :hmm::)) (Doesn’t say much!:)))
 
so update! the humping has calmed down a little bit haha they have been sleeping together for a while now so they must have exhausted themselves, i’m taking it as a good sign that they have decided to sleep under the same hidey together considering i have put 3 different hides in the run! hopefully i can sleep tonight knowing they will be okay 🤞🏼
 
alpacasqueak said:
Hope they had a good night together @alexmoss52? :D
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So i left them in their bonding pen over night just to make sure they are okay! they were both sleeping together when i woke up so that makes me feel good! i’ve put them in their cage now and they are both fast asleep, they are sharing food out of the same bowl and just chilling doing their own thing so i have high hopes but i’m still cautious 🙈❤️
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