What to do for Tommie?

[Tommies Mam]

He's a lone boar, he used to paired up with another pig (male) but once he hit adolesence he became very aggressive towards him and to be seperated.

When either of my two other boys Harry and Sparky are out for a run once he catches sight of them he becomes aggressive and starts chattering pow-powpow-pow so I don't think I could ever pair him up with another male I have thought about neutering him and getting him a girl friend but, to be honest I couldn't afford a fourth piggy nor have the room for a fourth piggy.

He's very nervous and runs off when I attempt to pick him up yet when he is cuddled he seems to enjoy it. He's a lovely lad and I am concerned that he may be unhappy though he doesn't appear to be he seems quite happy living his life the way he is.

I just don't know what to do for the best for him.:{

 

[lincolnsmommy]

hi

Hi my piggie Lincoln is a lone piggy and he is a very happy boy. he loves his own space and all the attention on him. I think some (maybe not many but some) do just like it on there own.
I would leave him as he is unless he becomes depressed or changes behaviour which makes you think his bored or would like a friend. p

 

[Nemo]

I have two boars living on their own and they seem perfectly happy. I did try my older boar who is nearly 5 years old now with another young boar roughly the same age when he was very young (they were both born here but not the same litter) but he bullied the other boar and the other boar had a large bite mark in the middle of his back and was losing weight rapidly so I separated them and brought the other boar inside and he gained weight again and they both lived happily on their own. My eldest boar (on my avatar) doesn't even bother when I put his cage near female piggies - he's simply not interested in them at all. So yes I think piggies can sometimes live quite happily on their own in their own space as long as they get plenty of attention.

 

[MemberY]

I think some boars are happier alone.
My first ever pig Lennie had always been alone when I got him and I bonded him with Timmy...he barely tolerated him and they eventually had a big fight. I tried him with another boar and same thing happened so he is now alone but next to and surrounded by the others and he honestly seems as happy as larry!

 

[Sue G]

My Basil lives on his own and is happy. I originally had his son, because all I read said they need to live together, and it went well for a few months, until Basil became very aggressive towards Parsley, but when I separated them, whilst Basil was thrilled alone, Parsley hated being on his own and wouldn't eat, so he went back to his former home and lives happily with the others. My two girls (who happen to be Basil's wife and daughter - a relationship which happened before they came to me) live together, almost joined at the hip, and are in a cage alongside Basil where he enjoys seeing and talking to them, whilst living alone. So despite the general rule, I do agree there are definitely piggies who prefer their own company.

 

[CharlottiesPiggies]

every guinea pig is different

as mentioned above if he seems happy on his own, like hes still running around and eating and generally looks happy and healthy then there is no need to get him a girly friend.

However I had a boy piggy on his own and he craved my attention all the time, so you might need to put more hours into him than usual x)