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Worried About My Boar

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@kiera I understand you may not be liking some of the responses you're receiving and may even feel they're unfair. Look at it from our perspective.
1- you lost your beloved Jack which was very sad to hear.
2-you said you were putting your sows up for adoption.
3-you got Prince a beautiful boy.
4-you said you had him 'protecting' the girls which had some worried because he isn't neutered.
5-you wanted rid of Prince after he bit you (though as we said he needs to settle in no matter how tempting it is to cuddle etc)
6-you say he isn't eating so we try to help- HE NEEDS TO SETTLE IN AND IS PROBABLY LONELY.
7-then you say that there is always the possibility of rehousing him.

As someone who has always gone through life wanting to help animals if all descriptions whether they're mine or not that was pretty sad 2 read. Prince has been misunderstood and it's not fair on him. You need to let him get used to his surroundings and either get him another boar friend or neuter him from more experienced vet. If you cannot or don't want to then please take him to someone who will give him time 2 settle and help. But don't keep changing your mind because it really doesn't help Prince. The fact you joined this forum and ask questions makes me belive you are passionate about them and I feel you are still hurting over the losses of your other piggies. Come on Kiera look at what's in front of you! I wish I had that many piggies and one as handsome as dear old Prince. :)
 
Jaycey said:
Has he eaten anything overnight? Have you left him alone like we suggested?

Making him eat will take time. He's either terrified of you and so won't eat through fear or he has a medical problem, which he needs to see the vet about.

When he eats from other people does he struggle to eat? I.e. does he have difficulty eating?

It does seem like he was an impulse buy from all of the snap decisions being made, he's getting neutered, now he's not, he's going to the vet, now he's not.

My honest thoughts is that your mum isn't happy or willing to look after the boar. So I really think it would be best for you to return him to where you adopted him from, or take him to the SSPCA. I understand that you already have at least 4 other pigs? Pigs can be very costly so it's good to limit your numbers.
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Just took him and feed him he just took a bit of cucumber then stop
 
Had a bit of cucumber left that I was gonna use that's how much he's eat

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That's good. At least his teeth aren't the problem. I think it's because he's very unsure of where he is still still.

Imagine if you suddenly appeared in a room and you didn't know where you were. Giant alien looking things are talking to you in a language you don't understand, and they're thrusting food at you.

I know I'd be hiding under the bed if that were me.

That's how Prince feels. Cut a piece of the cucumber off, pop it in his cage near his house or wherever he hides, with the rest of his food and hay and leave him for a few hours.
 
Well he's had a good go Kiera, you need to keep syringe feeding until he decided he will eat or he will bloat. I know you are dedicated to piggies & can help him. Imagine if you were in a child's home & people kept fostering you then taking you back. Unless you put effort into this. He NEEDS you, & I know you are the person to bring him round. Eiether he needs to find the right partner or he is given up. You have to care, what happened to Jack was tragic, you will never replace him. This is another boar, at another time. Give him a chance.
How about giving a target if he is still not eating say in 3 months with your love & care rehome him. I bet you win. Lol but get a regular syringe feed into him so he has the strength to pick at his veggies. He may be he's a fussy sod. You can cope with that. If you neuter him he MIGHT develop an abscess but not a tumour, she probably needs a refresher course. He's scared Kiera, not particularly about you, but about everything. Cuddle him, otherwise he'll think you are that awful women who picks me up & shoves a syringe in my mouth. You have to show him that's not always true. Can you put a couple of log rolls in the cage so he's got something to sleep under & popcorn over, toliet rolls, & a small tray to put meadow hay, you can scatter Timothy hay over the logs. I don't want to tell you off but there is little for the poor sausage to do. He probably thinks I've got nothing to live for, so I give up. CMON YOU are the person to change his mind.
If you're giving negative thoughts your mum is probably thinking he might as well go if she can't cope with him. Don't come back to me with negative thoughts come back to me with positive ones & we can work this through. Hear from you soon, sorry it's so long but I just wanted to support you. :luv:
 
By the way if I can get a piggy train I'll take him on, or Julie M has offered.
BUT this is not what you want IS IT Kiera. By the way let's see your little furries, you probably have shown us them. I've got a serious lack of memory :lol!:
 
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Update on prince-
This Tuesday he's getting neutar so can finally be with his girls can't wait he'll be so much happier.just sat his cage next to my female piggies change and he's finally eating thank god for that.
 
Try to give him a chance, @kiera -- it sounds like you've had a very stressful time! Just chiming in with everyone else, if you want to rehome him I'll happily help piggy-train.

EDIT: So glad to hear you're going ahead with getting him neutered, I'm sure he'll love being alongside his ladeez!
 
Guinea pigs need company. Could you bond him with another? How old is he?
 
Mivvy said:
Guinea pigs need company. Could you bond him with another? How old is he?
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Hi @Mivvy. You are correct in your post and the question is a sensible one.
Unfortunately it is hard for people who have not followed Prince's story to know the background as there are several threads in various places and we have tried to merge some and keep it all coherent, but can't merge them all and keep a good 'flow'.

Prince is a recently adopted intact boar, age unknown.
He lives in his own cage, on his own, but near a sow herd.
@kiera and her family are currently considering what to do for the best for Prince, as on the one hand they would like him to be neutered and happily living with the sows, but on the other hand have been nervous in case something goes wrong with the operation. There have been some unexpected changes in her piggy numbers recently, and Prince is still new and settling in. Things have not been smooth, and so the situation is not quite straight-forward.

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You have chosen the perfect answer, I tried Gizmo with a boy, he was not amused. So we tried with a sow, he's been in there 3 days now, there have been 1or 2 arguments but on the whole I think it may work. So be patient when your bonding. Mind you if you've got 7 females he's bound to be friends with one.
 
Ok I am going to go a little off topic here but there is a missing aspect that's really starting to cause me some concern.

You mentioned you are still in your parents home ( I have no idea how old you are but I will assume you are still studying). My question is whether you have talked to your parents about all your worries?

You seem so up and down starting with Jacks behavior post neuter when you were convinced he hated you. Since then there has been more piggies added to the herd and with each of them there has been the threat of rehoming when it's not turning out quite as smoothly as planned right away.

I'm wondering why your parents are allowing more and more piggies to be adopted when it is clear you are possibly overwhelmed and perhaps in need of some form of emotional support. My only guess is your concerns have been voiced here but not to other members of your household.

You probably won't like this reply but it's not meant maliciously in any way. Think of it more as a concerned outsider worried for your mental wellbeing.
 
I have also been concerned about how things are and it seems to me you are trying, and things are not easy, but some things are going unsaid. It is none of our business to pry but we all do care and hope that other things are well, not just the piggies.

I wrote a post and didn't post it, as I don't wish to cause further turmoil to how you are feeling, and now you are so close to making a decision, one which seems to be talked about with your Mum, I don't wish to throw a 'spanner in the works', but for everyone's sake I feel I should post what I was going to say, as this is a big decision to make for little Prince.

Here's my post:
On the face of it Prince would have the best chance of happiness six weeks after his neuter, when he can become the boar of his own sow-herd. However @kiera I think you need to consider all of the facts first.
Yes it would be great to find a pig-savvy vet and go ahead with this BUT you do need to be aware that you may end up with two herds, not one.
It may be that all sows take to him, which is the ideal. It could also be that one or two violently reject him, and you would have to split your sows up into two groups, one group who likes Prince to live with him, and the others who do not. Then you face another settling in period with both groups to see who is boss sow of each.
I have one (neutered) boar, Freddie. He lives in a harmonious group of sows and all is great. However in the past I have had a few sows violently and very firmly reject him, thus at the time I had to have two herds.
You also have to bare in mind that Prince MAY need help in his recovery, and may be pretty grumpy with you during that time, plus he will still be nervous of you as he is still settling in.
I do think your whole family needs to know what to expect and what may or may not happen before you take the plunge with this.

I also think it's useful to let your family know that there are genuine offers to take Prince if it comes to that. You have decisions to make, perhaps best made with the household together? I am not trying to put you off, as I say, after his neuter he could end up a very happy boar, but all major decisions like these are best done with eyes wide open
 
I actually don't anymore and I actually about To cry because I don't wanna lose him and I've been attached to this little guy ever since
 
Oh gosh Kiera, I know this is hard for you. I really think you could do with finding a genuinely piggy-savvy vet and talking through your fears about this. x
 
What does your Mum think, if you don't mind me asking?
 
My piggies don't drink water very often...they can drink from the bottle but they just don't want to.
 
Have you tried a bowl?

Our girls don't drink very often and if they do it is usually in the evening when they are most active. One drinks more than the other.
 
If he's still scared/settling in and it's not an illness, it could be nerves. Two new girls I have didn't drink much for the first few days and now they are fine with it. How long as it been since you've noticed a lack of fluid intake, or has this been like it since you've got him?
 
CarnivalPiggy said:
If he's still scared/settling in and it's not an illness, it could be nerves. Two new girls I have didn't drink much for the first few days and now they are fine with it. How long as it been since you've noticed a lack of fluid intake, or has this been like it since you've got him?
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He was eating and drinking fine when we got him now idk what's happened
 
It's ok, give yourself a minute to compose

Have you tried leaving him veg and leaving the room for 20 minutes or so. Then go back to see if he's eaten. It could be a case of nerves but as you've told it was Thursday he last ate, I would go to an emergency vet as soon as possible. If you've not already tried it, I advise the first idea to leave the veg in front of him and then return after a bit. If he hasn't by then, try checking his teeth. It could be a dental issue

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