GreenThings
New Born Pup
I took my two 3 month old (approx) rescue boys to the vet on Friday in a small cardboard box with a liner (that they, of course, managed to get underneath ten seconds into the trip) and they did just fine-- no audible fussing or scuffling the car. I bought a sturdier top-opening cat carrier today (part of my hurricane emergency plan-- the turtle, the birds, and the pigs have their strategically positioned carriers... my poor tetras must depend on luck) and placed them inside while I did a Big Clean (for daily poop-scooping, I just do one half of the cage at a time).
I think I'm going to need to evolve my tactics for picking them up without chasing-- they were wary after the vet trip, and poor Sam (whose been getting ringworm spot treatment above his nose twice daily) chattered his teeth at me, so they were stressed going in together. I was surprised to hear him chattering at Frodo, who started making what I think are those high-pitched complaining/anxious noises-- Frodo seems to rumble-strut performatively at every opportunity, but neither of them usually chatter at each other. I solved the problem neatly by just sticking an empty (clean) frozen pizza box between them-- it didn't keep them separated, but I think it transformed the carrier into an engaging labyrinth lol. It gave Frodo something to "hide" behind if he wanted and distracted both of them.
Is it dangerous to put two boars into a small space like this? Should I have a real divider in the carrier-- maybe sew two "pockets"? I don't want to provoke a fight. The boys playfully chase each other, and I really can't tell who is head boar (I think it's Sam-- Frodo rumbles more, but he still gives up his coveted spot when Sam comes snuffling by; then again, Frodo wins much more of the veg), so I don't want to ruin their relationship at a vulnerable stage.
It's hard to get good photos because I have them in a dimly lit area of the living room, but here's a short vid of their reaction to their new set-up!
I think I'm going to need to evolve my tactics for picking them up without chasing-- they were wary after the vet trip, and poor Sam (whose been getting ringworm spot treatment above his nose twice daily) chattered his teeth at me, so they were stressed going in together. I was surprised to hear him chattering at Frodo, who started making what I think are those high-pitched complaining/anxious noises-- Frodo seems to rumble-strut performatively at every opportunity, but neither of them usually chatter at each other. I solved the problem neatly by just sticking an empty (clean) frozen pizza box between them-- it didn't keep them separated, but I think it transformed the carrier into an engaging labyrinth lol. It gave Frodo something to "hide" behind if he wanted and distracted both of them.
Is it dangerous to put two boars into a small space like this? Should I have a real divider in the carrier-- maybe sew two "pockets"? I don't want to provoke a fight. The boys playfully chase each other, and I really can't tell who is head boar (I think it's Sam-- Frodo rumbles more, but he still gives up his coveted spot when Sam comes snuffling by; then again, Frodo wins much more of the veg), so I don't want to ruin their relationship at a vulnerable stage.
It's hard to get good photos because I have them in a dimly lit area of the living room, but here's a short vid of their reaction to their new set-up!
