Reintroducing fallen out boars?

[hananas]

Hi,
I am having some troubles with two boars hitting their teenage phases are the same time and are starting to fight. I'm considering separating them in case blood is draw, however I was wondering if once their hormones become more stable a reintroduction is possible? Or once they fall out it's over forever?

I would like to keep them both like that in the long term, but if there's no other solutions I'll adopt two babies to make two pairs.

 

[Piggies&buns]

What is actually happening between them? Dominance behaviour and fights are two very different things - dominance behaviour does not warrant separation. Full on fights does warrant separation.

The success of a bond relies on character compatibility and mutual acceptance. If they properly fall out, then nothing will change that and a reintroduction is highly likely to fail.

Be aware that they are in their teens until 14 months of age.

Should you need to separate and then look for new friends for them, then the newcomers need to be character compatible, so you can’t just go out and buy new babies and assume all will be well.

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

 

[Wiebke]

Hi!

Please take the time ro read the information links that @Piggies&buns has given you. You will find them very helpful as they discuss all the tricky aspects in the kind of practical detail you want but that we cannot include in every post, considering that writing a guide is taking me usually several days to make sure that it is complete.

Unfortunately there is no guarantee that preventative separation will allow your boys to live together as adults; by then, they may have got long used to having their own territory and may not be willing to get together again, especially if they turn out to be not personality compatible. How are you going to ensure the necessary stimulation and interaction in the meantime?

Personally I would not plan to throw even more boars into the mix and rather plan for being able to divide the pen and having your boys living as a next door pair if they really have a fall-out and a parting of way. Right now, it doesn't sound like they are anywhere near that level. You cannot mistake the kind of tension once you come across it, believe me!

Rather concentrate on avoiding any unnecessary stress factors and flashpoints so you can hopefully get them through the teenage months as a bonded pair with only the very odd short term divider in case of an exceptionally strong hormone spike (you can find more information on this, including overuse) in the very useful guide links. The majority of boars actually make it through as a pair, but unfortunately is not spectacular enough to grab the limelight of human interest!

 

[hananas]

Right now there's biting, one pig is chasing the other and some other bullying. They both have their water bottles and bowls to avoid that one block the other completely.
In all honesty I know they're aren't near falling out but my vet said I should be prepared to the eventuality. I won't just buy babies either if that happens, I'll star with grids separating them.

If I see this really don't work and they're unhappy after a while I'll go to my local rescue and do some boar dating to see if they have some compatible piggies. I'm really just asking in case.

Thank you for the replies, I was worried as they're always been close but if apparently I ''won't be able to miss it'' then it reassure me.

 

[Wiebke]

Right now there's biting, one pig is chasing the other and some other bullying. They both have their water bottles and bowls to avoid that one block the other completely.
In all honesty I know they're aren't near falling out but my vet said I should be prepared to the eventuality. I won't just buy babies either if that happens, I'll star with grids separating them.

If I see this really don't work and they're unhappy after a while I'll go to my local rescue and do some boar dating to see if they have some compatible piggies. I'm really just asking in case.

Thank you for the replies, I was worried as they're always been close but if apparently I ''won't be able to miss it'' then it reassure me.

Hi

Please take the time to read our very detailed guides. We have made them as clear and precise, but still practical as possible to help members with teenage boars when you need to assess and reassess the situation constantly.
PS: what you call biting is called nipping - a carefully judged gesture of power that is letting the underpig feel the teeth without breaking the skin. It is still a milder dominance behaviour.

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs

I hope that the information is going to help you in the coming months. It is also worth bookmarking so you can refer back to it whenever needed.