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archieismybaby
i decided to get a another adult boar to put along side archie , well the new one ive just got is going nuts! Mine isnt happy and has now gone really quiet ......help meeeeeeeeee 
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lilsweetpiggies
oh I am new to this and I don't really know but are they in the same cage or separate? Perhaps the new pig is more aggressive than yours and trying to take over. If your piggy continue to seem depressed maybe you can relocate the new pigs cage? Then again I am new to this and I am sure these lovely people on this forum will give you some great advice.
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Lez
it sounds like theyre seperate is that correct?
if they are me and my housemate have this problem with our boars.
i have a pair of boars together, and she recently got a pair of boars, and the minute the dominant male in my pair gets even the slightest smell of the other 2 piggies he goes crazy! runs around like mad, squeaking crazily, doing everything he can to get to them.
just an idea but it might be better to keep their cages away from each other at first, so they can get used to each others smells without being right in each others faces?
I'm no expert but it could be worth a try.
if they are me and my housemate have this problem with our boars.
i have a pair of boars together, and she recently got a pair of boars, and the minute the dominant male in my pair gets even the slightest smell of the other 2 piggies he goes crazy! runs around like mad, squeaking crazily, doing everything he can to get to them.
just an idea but it might be better to keep their cages away from each other at first, so they can get used to each others smells without being right in each others faces?
I'm no expert but it could be worth a try.
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archieismybaby
That s correct they are seperate, not sure whether i should keep him on as hes very nervous too, you can cuddle him but touch him and he goes nuts !
dont know what to do ! :-\
dont know what to do ! :-\
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Hi,
How do you mean by 'He's going nuts' ? What kind of thing is he doing exactly?
I think if you can describe it a bit more it might be easier to tell whether your new chap is nervous at being in a new place or trying to assert dominance towards Archie.
How do you mean by 'He's going nuts' ? What kind of thing is he doing exactly?
I think if you can describe it a bit more it might be easier to tell whether your new chap is nervous at being in a new place or trying to assert dominance towards Archie.
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archieismybaby said:
if you only got him recently the nervousness is probably because he might not be settled yet?
when you say he goes nuts does he do what i described? i.e. loud squeaking, running around like crazy, heart rate goes up, tries to get to the other piggy etc? i think it could be dominance cos i know bob my dominant pig cant stand the fact theres another dominant male piggy in the house!
i dont know for sure in your case just trying to make suggestions from my experience
boureki
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Just a word of caution - when we had our two bonded boys, we brought in a third next to them and to be honest it triggered the end of their friendship. The dominant boy, Blaze would spray his son, Scampy and stop him from getting near the divder to see the third boy, Dylan, pace up and down. and was constantly rumbling back and forth and treated Scampy very badly when Dylan was close by bickering and dominating Scamps. We learnt a very hard lesson about not messing with a good thing! I know others here have had successful arrangements with new pigs next to a pair of bonded boys, but I personally would never do it again.
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Lez
i agree with boureki, ive been tempted so many times to get another piggy, but the only way i could do it is by extending the c+c cage , and i know for a fact after how bob acts towards my housemates piggys when they are anywhere near my room, that he wouldnt tolerate any piggies other than his friend munchie who he is already bonded with in or very close to my room. meaning ill hhave to wait til i move out to get more piggies so i could put them in a seperate room to bob and munchie.
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archieismybaby
sorry i didnt explain myself v well I'm not feeling great at the minute - tummy bug :-\
anyway i meant that the new guinea pig was squeaking loudly, chattering at my boy and biting the bars of his cage. My boy changed and wasnt happy with him being around.
maybe i should of perserved but my boy started getting scared and is usually confident so i rang the pet shop and they said it was best to return him, with me not feeling well either i returned him today
think ill stick with him on his own , put off now
some piggys like to be alone i guess. :
anyway i meant that the new guinea pig was squeaking loudly, chattering at my boy and biting the bars of his cage. My boy changed and wasnt happy with him being around.
maybe i should of perserved but my boy started getting scared and is usually confident so i rang the pet shop and they said it was best to return him, with me not feeling well either i returned him today
think ill stick with him on his own , put off now
some piggys like to be alone i guess. :
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archieismybaby
you might think it was wrong of me but i thought it was the right thing to do for my current pig.
boureki
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Oh, I see, I'm sorry, for some reason I thought you had two boys who were bonded and had a third nearby! (It is Monday after all! 98) )
I'm sure Archie would love some company but perhaps the other boy was just not the right pal for him, maybe Archie would be happier choosing his own friend through a rescue? Many rescues would let you take him down and 'test the water' as it were to find his own friend, so it may be worth checking out that option? Just a thought
I'm sure Archie would love some company but perhaps the other boy was just not the right pal for him, maybe Archie would be happier choosing his own friend through a rescue? Many rescues would let you take him down and 'test the water' as it were to find his own friend, so it may be worth checking out that option? Just a thought
archieismybaby said:you might think it was wrong of me but i thought it was the right thing to do for my current pig.
nope you did what you thought best for the guineas and you
can't fault you dear
and get better soon
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archieismybaby said:sorry i didnt explain myself v well I'm not feeling great at the minute - tummy bug :-\
anyway i meant that the new guinea pig was squeaking loudly, chattering at my boy and biting the bars of his cage. My boy changed and wasnt happy with him being around.
maybe i should of perserved but my boy started getting scared and is usually confident so i rang the pet shop and they said it was best to return him, with me not feeling well either i returned him today
think ill stick with him on his own , put off now
some piggys like to be alone i guess. :
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well.
It sounds as if the piggy you got was going to be a difficult one to bond with any boar. Maybe he'd had a bad experience in the past, or some boars are just like that O0 - it doesn't mean you did anything wrong or that Archie would not like a different new friend.
I think when you are feeling better you should try him with a different new piggie. Taking him with you to choose could be a good idea.
Hope you feel better soon and good luck with finding a new friend for Archie.
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archieismybaby
aww thanks guys O0 i might give it a go with a baby boar once i m feeling up to it.
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