2-3 month old boys plus baby

[GarterSnake]

Hi guys. I posted earlier about losing out boy Tony after getting him neutered. We were left with a 4 week old boy on his own,
This afternoon we went to pick up a new buddy for baby Titan … but we cane home with two gorgeous boys! The thinking is we are going to see who bonds and keep one of the other baby boys (two of our girls got pregnant due to a breakout).

Problem is that although the two bigger babies had been sharing a cage, when we put them in to nee cage with baby Titan they kept really chasing each other. No blood drawn but fur balling definitely. I thought they were two young for that?!
What I’ve done is to take out one of the new boys and put him in a side cage. They still seem keen to try to get to one another!

I’d also moved my three girls (inc two that have babies) through to another room so that I wouldn’t further antagonise the boys - this was before new boys had arrived. And finally in the bottom cage I have put my bonded brothers who are 9 months old. So I now have a boys megatropolis and a much calmer girls /nursery room. Phew.
My question is should I try and out the new boys and baby Titan back together again? Or keep one on his own to br joined by another boy in a couple of weeks?

Also is it usual for boys to fight so young? Or have I possibly misinterpreted things?

x

 

[Siikibam]

Did you put them in neutral territory? You say new cage but was it new to all of them? Being young doesn’t mean they won’t fight. It’s still about character compatibility so if they don’t like each other they won’t get on. Were they all fur balling or going for each other? I don’t think that I would try it again. It sounds like you could be putting the bond of the new pair at risk as well.

If you’re trying to bond him you should do it one piggy at a time. The piggy upstairs really needs to be living next door some another piggy (or piggies). Even interaction through the bars is better than nothing. I would rearrange the cages to accommodate that as soon as possible.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi!

Babies and siblings don't necessarily get on like a house of fire; it's all down to character compatibility. Depending on the background, especially if competition for scarce resources is fierce, it can result in an intense rivalry, even more so when you do the intro in a place and room that still carries lots of rather recent pheromones.
If piggies are already on edge before an intro and are feeling very much in over their head, the stress can easily come down between them. That is how boar pairs can end up in three singles when a new piggy is introduced - even to a seemingly solidly bonded adult pair.

Your new boys ending in a furball so quickly doesn't bode well for a long term companionship; personally I wouldn't go for it. The problem with you getting piggies on spec, there is no guarantee for things working out.

Put Titan in a space between the two boys and see which one he prefers when interacting through the bars.

 

[GarterSnake]

Did you put them in neutral territory? You say new cage but was it new to all of them? Being young doesn’t mean they won’t fight. It’s still about character compatibility so if they don’t like each other they won’t get on. Were they all fur balling or going for each other? I don’t think that I would try it again. It sounds like you could be putting the bond of the new pair at risk as well.

If you’re trying to bond him you should do it one piggy at a time. The piggy upstairs really needs to be living next door some another piggy (or piggies). Even interaction through the bars is better than nothing. I would rearrange the cages to accommodate that as soon as possible.

Yes was neutral - everything clean and new to all three. Baby Titan and Jerry are in top cage, my two big beauts in the bigger area below, and Tom on the ground to one side. My big boys been saying hello through the cars (and getting sooo excited!)

 

[GarterSnake]

Hi!

Babies and siblings don't necessarily get on like a house of fire; it's all down to character compatibility. Depending on the background, especially if competition for scarce resources is fierce, it can result in an intense rivalry, even more so when you do the intro in a place and room that still carries lots of rather recent pheromones.
If piggies are already on edge before an intro and are feeling very much in over their head, the stress can easily come down between them. That is how boar pairs can end up in three singles when a new piggy is introduced - even to a seemingly solidly bonded adult pair.

Your new boys ending in a furball so quickly doesn't bode well for a long term companionship; personally I wouldn't go for it. The problem with you getting piggies on spec, there is no guarantee for things working out.

Put Titan in a space between the two boys and see which one he prefers when interacting through the bars.

That’s a good idea Weibke thank you. I will try that tomorrow. I think Jerry is possibly the trouble maker but Titan’s just about holding his own.