MunchMummy
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi all.
We have had a tough week! 6 days ago my father in law passed away very suddenly. We are devastated. In the midst of trying to come to terms with this, our beloved boar Howie passed away too. He was almost 6 and went peacefully but it has been such a blow...especially just before Christmas.
However, Howie leaves his young cagemate Bruno alone. Bruno is a neutered rescue boar...we think between 1yr and 18 months old.
I am currently in the middle of bonding him with my 3 sows...all rescues so age is a rough guide...Amy aged about 2.5/3, Jolene and Dolly aged around 18 months-2 years.
It all went smoothly in the first hour...they happily munched the pile of hay together, had a little sniff etc. Jolene seems especially keen on Bruno and Bruno seems to be very happy with her. Amy gave him a little telling off when he got a bit frisky but they are ok now. My concern is Dolly who was initially like the others. But now there is teeth chattering between them and getting a little cross with eachother. I think perhaps Bruno got a little over excited when he realised he had 3 girls around him and maybe it was too much for Dolly.
Do you think they will all settle down eventually or is this leading to a failed bonding? Amy advice?
The bonding area is the size of a double duvet cover, empty, other than the hay (which was in the middle but had been strewn around by Jolene who loves a burrow).
We have had a tough week! 6 days ago my father in law passed away very suddenly. We are devastated. In the midst of trying to come to terms with this, our beloved boar Howie passed away too. He was almost 6 and went peacefully but it has been such a blow...especially just before Christmas.
However, Howie leaves his young cagemate Bruno alone. Bruno is a neutered rescue boar...we think between 1yr and 18 months old.
I am currently in the middle of bonding him with my 3 sows...all rescues so age is a rough guide...Amy aged about 2.5/3, Jolene and Dolly aged around 18 months-2 years.
It all went smoothly in the first hour...they happily munched the pile of hay together, had a little sniff etc. Jolene seems especially keen on Bruno and Bruno seems to be very happy with her. Amy gave him a little telling off when he got a bit frisky but they are ok now. My concern is Dolly who was initially like the others. But now there is teeth chattering between them and getting a little cross with eachother. I think perhaps Bruno got a little over excited when he realised he had 3 girls around him and maybe it was too much for Dolly.
Do you think they will all settle down eventually or is this leading to a failed bonding? Amy advice?
The bonding area is the size of a double duvet cover, empty, other than the hay (which was in the middle but had been strewn around by Jolene who loves a burrow).