katew
Junior Guinea Pig
Poor little Valentina has been on her own for a few weeks and pretty miserable with it. However, yesterday, we finally got our rescue piggy - now renamed Bingley.
They can't be together yet as he hasn't been neutered. That's booked in for Tuesday and I would be really grateful if someone could point us in the direction of a thread about caring for a post op boar.
We don't know too much about Bingley's previous life - he was with another pig ( I am guessing a boar), is a bit overweight and also ended up with mites and overgrown front claws - it feels as though his care was a bit mixed. We aren't even sure of his age - anything from 2 to 4. We don't even know how long he has been on his own for. However, he is happy to be handled, pretty confident in a new space and has a huge purr.
We have them in cages next to each other (indoors and out). Valentina is quite interested and sniffing him out, but he seems oblivious - his main interest is food.
We tried a bit of parallel lap time tonight and V was up for nose rubbing and even ended up grooming his ears but he was really uninterested. He was very vocal, but basically turned his back on her.
I know it is very early days and I am really grateful there is no aggression but it almost feels too calm. I guess I am worried that Bingley is too solitary and won't interact with V and she really does need a friend. Any suggestions?
They can't be together yet as he hasn't been neutered. That's booked in for Tuesday and I would be really grateful if someone could point us in the direction of a thread about caring for a post op boar.
We don't know too much about Bingley's previous life - he was with another pig ( I am guessing a boar), is a bit overweight and also ended up with mites and overgrown front claws - it feels as though his care was a bit mixed. We aren't even sure of his age - anything from 2 to 4. We don't even know how long he has been on his own for. However, he is happy to be handled, pretty confident in a new space and has a huge purr.
We have them in cages next to each other (indoors and out). Valentina is quite interested and sniffing him out, but he seems oblivious - his main interest is food.
We tried a bit of parallel lap time tonight and V was up for nose rubbing and even ended up grooming his ears but he was really uninterested. He was very vocal, but basically turned his back on her.
I know it is very early days and I am really grateful there is no aggression but it almost feels too calm. I guess I am worried that Bingley is too solitary and won't interact with V and she really does need a friend. Any suggestions?