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GeorgesHuman

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I have 2 pigs, George and Elliot. George is 5 and i've had him since he was a little baby and Elliot is about 18 weeks old. I've had him a few months. George and Elliot don't live together. They do play out together though and even after these few months together, Elliot does try it on with George (George is top dog). George does love Elliot but George is a rather sedate piggie who just plods along. He doesn't really play much and barely ever runs. Elliot is a right little monkey. He zooms around like a mad pig and is constantly badgering George to play which George is alright with for a while but gently tells Elliot to scamper by 'biting' his ear when he's had enough! He doesn't bite Elliot hard at all. I think it's just a scare tactic. So that's why they don't live together and I think they would fight if they were confined for a length of time alone.

They do live in the same room and have plenty of play time together on the carpet, but is this enough? George is perfectly content living alone but my worry is for Elliot. He isn't showing any problems that is making me worry really and has become quite tame in the short time he's been with me. I don't want to get anew pig for him just for them not to bond and then i'll have another solo pig living alone.

Also, do you think that George and Elliot communicate and know each other are in the same room? I don't want Elli thinking he's alone.
 
Thanks Gizmo for your reply. I do put them next to each other and George carries on pottering around his home, but Elliot goes mad biting on his cage bars trying to get to George and i'm frightened that he could break his teeth!I did but Elliot and George in the same cage and everything was alright for about 20 mins until Elliot went in one of George's favourite hidey dens and George went mad at El so they can't live together which is sad because they do love each other during free range floor time and George gets all excited when he sees that Elliot is coming out, he just can only tolerate his mad baby behaviour in small doses!
 
I would think about getting Elliot a little friend; he clearly wants all time company. The problem is that he is now coming up to the stroppy months.
 
Hello Wiebke, thanks for your reply. I can tell he's going to be a right stroppy little piggles! He's got such a personality and I don't know what I would do if he rejected another pig. I don't really have the money or space to put another piggy home in my house if Elliot fought with the new pig, but of course it would be lovely if he accepted because he just loves playing out time with George and popcorns almost continuously when he's with one of his own kind :)

Also, because i'm at work a lot of the time, I would be frightened that there might be blood drawn and I wouldn't see it til I got home and Elliot or the new pig would seriously be hurt.
 
Maybe try a boar date for Elliot at a rescue centre, who's experienced in this ............ if he does not pick a friend then you'll have to wait........

in the meantime George does love his little mate, tho in small doses rolleyes:(|)
You can only do what you can with space and money mate....... :) x
 
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