Possible bond?

[harmonichs]

Hello! I would like some insight on bonding... I have 3 boars right now, Momo, Pua and Meelo. They all live separately. Momo and Pua are both a little over a year old and used to be a bonded pair, but Momo developed into quite the bully, so I split them up. Pua has always been somewhat timid, but after being separated from Momo, he perked up. Meelo has been by himself since I got him. I believe he is around 9 or 10 months old. I rescued him so I am not sure his exact age. Meelo and Momo live next to each other, and Pua lives in a cage alone across the room. I am currently building a new cage that all 3 can fit in. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to try to introduce Pua and Meelo? Meelo is timid towards humans but can get a little dominant when he sees Momo on the other side of the cage. Pua is a submissive pig. Pua has perked up every time I hold Meelo in front of his cage. Would it be worth a shot to try to get them to live together? Momo would still be separated from them.

The cage is in an L shape with an 6ft by 2 1/2ft section connected to a 3ft by 4ft.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Any bond comes down to character compatibility and whether it will work is entirely up to them. His reaction when being held in front of the cage is not going to give a sign as to whether they are able to form a functioning bond and hierarchy as a pair. You do need to be aware that while boars can be bonded at any time, during their teens is not the easiest time to be carrying out bondings due to the hormones. There is another hormone spike around 9-10 months of age.
If you wish to try then always be prepared with a pair of oven gloves to step in and separate them if things dont work out.

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