Visiting Piggies What Should I Do?

[eemapig]

The pig influx at my house today is the whole reason i joined this site. my friend is going on vacation and i need to take care of her 4 pigs. She dropped them at my house today and said the boars don't agree, ever and they have to be seperate. Help i only have one cage and 2 carriers how do i help the piggies?

 

[Jesse's pigs]

4 boars? 1 cage and 2 carriers? How long is the owner away for? The pigs that are in the carriers need more room then that. Is it possible for you to post a picture to show clearly the size etc? I would contact the owner again and ask what you're expected to do with that.

 

[sport_billy]

Okay, Are all four boys?

 

[eemapig]

only 2 boys
the others are female but Pokey and Mallow, her boys, are anti social and jumped on my little pig when she came up to them. i currently have Mallow in the shower and Pokey in the tub. Sorry no photos, my computer won't do them right now. the cage is a 2 by 3 1/2 c&c with a 2 by 1 top. Each pet carrier is about the size of a shoebox.

 

[eemapig]

the females are getting along fine cuz they already know each other but the two boars are new and i don't know them at all.

 

[sport_billy]

Right...

Are the boys neutered? Please do not let the boys near any female piggies. They will need to be kept separate at all times

Who is living in the cage? is it your friends cage? You haven't put them in with your pigs?

Where do your pigs live?

 

[Wiebke]

Hi!

How long are you supposed to keep your friend's guinea pigs? Why hasn't she made sure that you can provide appropriate housing?

Please do not mix boys and girls; boars always get enthusiastic when they come across sows for the first time, even if it is just through grids and bars.

Here are some ideas for temporary housing: Temporary Housing Solutions?

 

[eemapig]

all but boys are in my cage. the boys are neutered but fight with each other. the girls are all happy in my cage, they have had this arangement before

 

[Wiebke]

all but boys are in my cage. the boys are neutered but fight with each other. the girls are all happy in my cage, they have had this arangement before

Have you found a solution for the two boys?