Red&Sal are bonding! (2 pix)

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Sal's condition has cleared, and all looked safe to put him with Redemption. I got some large neutral territory (the bathroom) and put down towels and some new food and water bowls that neither had used before. I sat on the edge of the tub and watched them closely. There was a lot of yawning going on in the beginning and some intermittent teeth chattering but also some low-volume chirpy talking and burbling. They checked each other out closely, sniffing each other's mouths and bottoms, and they scampered around together and ate from the same bowl. Red had his nose in Sal's bottom quite a bit. Neither chased the other. They would separate and pursue their individual activities and then they would check each other out again. They didn't seem overly curious about each other, nor did they seem hostile toward each other.

I had to go to the hardware store to see if they had metal parts I could use to build a guinea pig cage, so since the bathroom was large enough I closed the door and left them to their own devices, with two hiding places of course if they wanted to get away from each other. I was gone about 3 hours. I came back and looked in the bathroom and there were no piggies to be seen (first photo). I made sure no disasters had happened, and then I lifted up the pigloo, and there they were (second photo)!. I do believe it is going to work out. I'm not putting them more closely together just yet nor will I keep them in the same cage just now, but I have confidence this is going to work as it does look like they tolerate each other and maybe even like each other, and out of the large space of the big bathroom and two hiding places, they chose to go into the pigloo together. (Oh, yes, Sal is growing by leaps and bounds, he weighed 825 g last night.)

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Oh this is wonderful Pat! They will be able to live together and be so happy.:)
 
it's as if you were meant to find him, and that these two were meant to be together too. i can't believe how different it seems for sal, i can remember seeing your first post on him and being worried sick, constantly checking to see if there we any updates on him, and now he looks so good. he really has landed on his feet and found himself in an amazing home with you and red. i hope the bonding goes well. will you keep them together from now on and move them into a cage together at some point? i've only ever introduced a boar to two ladies, don't know if it's a slightly different procedure for two boys together. xx
 
I'm so happy for you and the boys! I hope they keep on getting on well together and become the best of friends :)
 
Great News! Well done Pat, Red and Sal. Hope the bonding continues to go well!
 
rachelsharp said:
will you keep them together from now on and move them into a cage together at some point?
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I will occasionally give them floor time together, maybe a bit of time each day, but for now they will return to their separate cages unless they start crying for each other, which I don't think they'll do because they are accustomed to living in their individual cages in different ends of the house. One of the reasons I went out looking for hardware today is so that I can build a cage large enough for them to share, so yes, I do intend to cage them together eventually. Just not today! I have most of the materials already to build a large cage/run, I've just been too sick to do anything about it (had to go to the emergency room again Tuesday night for a nebulized breathing treatment :( ).
 
Oh no I am really sorry to hear how poorly you are. :(

Couldnt Red's friend make you a c and c cage for the boys?
 
That sounds really encouraging Pat and they look so lovely together. Sorry to hear you are having a bad time health wise.
 
piggyfan said:
Couldnt Red's friend make you a c and c cage for the boys?
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I have seriously considered that, but with the dogs and cats here and their curiosity, I decided to build something I can latch so the piggies can't be pried out. I know the cats especially would want to get in with the piggies; if I don't latch Red's cage behind me when I take him out, there is a cat in the cage when I bring him back! And, the dogs station themselves outside the bathroom door with their noses glued to the floor, sniffing away at the guinea pigs. C&C just wouldn't work here on a large scale, but I am considering making a small area in the bathroom so that I can go to the toilet without having to squish guinea pig poops to get there. @)
 
Sorry to hear you haven't been well again Pat :( Misty sends healing wheeks :rose
Very excited to hear about Red and Sal :(|):(|):(|):(|) I can't believe how huuge they both look now! :))
 
Great news about Red and Sal Pat, they look great together. x)
So sorry to hear you're health's causing so many problems for you. Sending healing vibes and (((((hugs))))) your way. :laluot_29:
 
Aww Pat, they look adorable together! xx>>>

I can't believe how well Sal looks - he looks a treat! I hope everything works out well for the pair of them, they really deserve to be happy piggies and you'll see such a change in the pair of them having company. There are lots of people skilled in bonding on here so i'm sure if you have any questions we can help! Hope you feel better soon too :)
 
awwwwww this is the moment I've been waiting for, the bonding of these two. It certainly sounds like a match made in heaven... long may it continue x)
 
Poppy'sMum said:
Oh dear Pat I am sorry you have been unwell, I hope you feel better soon :)
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Thank you all so much for your well wishes. I just caught some anonymous respiratory virus (It's not the one that has your name on it that you worry about, it's the one that is labeled "To whom it may concern" ), and that combined with an already run-down immune state from being ill in September, is causing a recidivist, tenacious lung inflammation that I just can't shake. Cough cough cough cough. I didn't even get the bathroom cleaned last night so am going to go do it now in preparation for the second round of guinea-pig togetherness!

Glynis said:
i LOVE the second pigture so snuggly together x)xoxox)xoxo
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I thought their appearance was quite remarkable; they molded to the shape of the pigloo, and they didn't move when I lifted it. I was able to replace the pigloo on top of them just like I lifted it, and they still didn't move. The entrance is too small for Red to walk through, he has to lower himself, but he squeezed in regardless (I watched later; the pigloo was moving around like a turtle shell).
 
So glad they are bonding. Hope they continue to get on, you are doing a fantastic job with Sal Pat.

Hope you are soon feeling better, I know how you feel as I myself have had a very bad few weeks with my nf1 xx
 
I cant believe the difference in Sal, he looks so much healthier! You are admirable. x
 
thats great news about red and sal, sorry to hear you have been unwell, hope you feel stronger very soon x x
 
What a lovely post, I'm really happy that they seem to have taken to each other, hope it results in a long and happy pairing. It's given me a bit of confidence for tomorrow as I'm a bit nervous - off to my local piggie rescue to pick up two adorable girls who I hope (eventually) to bond with my recently neutered boar. I will certainly take it slow and do it the way you have, thanks for the good example to follow. Have you got any tips for me on 2 females and 1 male or is it no different than same sex pairs? Wishing you well soon!
 
awwwww!!

This is like the perfect ending to little Sal's recovery/rescue story! x)

So cute, well done you! (hope you're feeling better too!)
 
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