A very unhappy Patch

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Hi,

I have been dreading this day, as I have to seperate Patch (the only boy) from Alice and her girls. He's three weeks old and he weighs about 300g

He is now in a cage of his own, next door to his family. He is obviously unhappy, is there anything I can do to make it better for him? He has to wait at least a week before I can try introducing him to Matilda's boys :(
 
Has he got something to snuggle up to? Lots of people use soft cuddly toys on here, usually baby-safe ones (remove tags/buttons etc) to keep their lone piggies happy. Also make sure the bars of the cage are small enough that he can't squeeze back in, as sometimes if you have a C & C for example the gaps are big enough for babies to get through. Normal cages are usually okay though. rolleyes
 
He's just biting the bars. Its breaking my heart :0 I'll look for something snuggly for him
 
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A soft toy animal to snuggle up to can help. Please make sure that you remove any bits that could come off and be a potential hazard. If you can keep him close to mum and sisters, so he can at least still hear them.
 
We had to separate ours too when they were still quite young, but we made sure they could hear each other. Also, we gave them a lot of attention and took them out a lot. They found it quite easy to trust us and would snuggle up in our arms.
 
It's heartbreaking isn't it. I've recently had to separate Alvin from his mum Autumn and he squeaked for several days :( I put their cages next door to each other and he had a little teddy to snuggle with, which I had put in with him and his mum for a few days before having to separate them. Several weeks on Alvin has settled down and sits watching his mum and her friend Bumble (girlie) from the safety of his log tunnel:)x)
 
We didn't like the time when our babies had to be separate. But it was wonderful when we paired them all up. Now we have three happy piggie-couples!
 
PS: The mother of our babies is named Patch as well.
 
I have given him a stuffed toy rat, which looks close enough like a guinea pig! He's quietened down a bit now, but the first hour ws horrible. His cage is next to his mum and sisters, and they were trying to bite through the bars for ages :( so sad, I would love for them all to stay together, but alas it cannot be.
He will be introduced to Igor and Captain Darling next week provided they weigh enough.
 
It must be really sad for him, he wont understand why he is separated. Hopefully he will be OK soon. Years ago I tried to split my finches up as they squabbled! We had the two older ones downstairs and the 2 babies upstairs, it was deafening, they were all inconsolable. We rushed out, bought cage fronts, wood and constructed a 4 foot long bird cage. It split in the middle just in case. Put all the birds in and then another 4 babies appeared and they lived for about 8 years in the spare bedroom!:rose
 
Aww bless him :) What you have done sounds brill :D I hope he feels better soon and settles with the other boys well :D!:rose Let us know how he gets on :) xx
 
I was quite lucky, I had Barty for Rebel to move in with, Bart was an old timer and had lost his sister a couple of months earlier on. He helped Rebel to adjust until he passed away just before Christmas. He now lives on his own till he gets neutered next month then he'll be moving back in with my girls.

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Just wondering, I've got Patch spereated from Mum and sister's by a metal grill (sort of like a fence) across the cage. He's close to them, but he can't get through the bars. Is that ok? Its only until Monday, then housing will be completely changed.
 
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