Adding another Boar?

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I shouldn't have done it but having a spare 10 mins before a meeting I took a wander round our local Acorn store!

We were in a few weeks back just after Chip died when we were looking for a new baby. I immediately fell in love with a little ginger guy, but we ended up going down the rescue route when we discovered Buttons, who has settled in beautifully

Anyway in I went today to find the ginger boy still there and all by himself. Heart strings are tugging, I can't believe no-one has had him and now he is getting big and people are going to want the babies :(

Is it possible to have 3 boys together? Or is it a no-no? I will have him right away if he can go in with my guys. I would need a bigger cage but am planning on getting a C&C and have plenty of room for a good sized one. My outdoor cage and run is already really big.

What will happen to him if no-one buys him? What do the petshops do with them once they get too big to sell? Can't get the little man out of my head :(
 
Adding a third piggy to an existing pair is a difficult, but not impossible proposition. It entirely depends on the character combination of the boars whether it works or not. The problem is that when things DO go wrong, you can easily end up with three permanently single boars!

If that little piggy is in your mind so much, perhaps you can find another solution? You will need to have plan B ready, anyway, if you chance bonding the trio.
 
Yes. I had considered that if it didn't work out then I may have to keep ginger seperate... would I end up needing to get a 4th:{ to stay with him? Or would he be ok in a seperate cage next to the other 2?

Max is a very laid back boy and apart from the odd rumble or hip sway towards Buttons he has been great. Buttons is a noisy little chap but as he is still little (only born on 21 Dec- we have had him just over 4 weeks) i'm not sure his full personality has come out yet...

I had thought of the wee ginger man a few times since we first saw him - but were happier to go down the rescue route and my son (who's guinea pig Buttons is) fell for Buttons on first sight of a photo! I assumed he had been sold and hoped he'd gone to a good home but no he is sitting there all alone :( he is approx 12 weeks, Max is nearly 2 and Buttons is approx 8 weeks

Can't think of any other solution than me having him... can't think of anything other than him being mine!
 
I started out with a pair of boys and a few months later added a third. It didn't work. It appeared to be working ok initially but as time went on it became very obvious that they didn't want him there. They totally excluded him and picked on him. He became very timid, only coming out of his pigloo to eat.

I removed him and paired him with a baby and they get along great. He's like a different boy now.

Just thought i'd share with you and if you do decide to go ahead wish you luck. :)

Nicola x
 
sokel said:
Bonding a 3rd Boar to an established pair can work but it can also go seriously wrong to the point you could end up with 3 single Boars.
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That was a concern... also whether mine would be considerd an 'established pair' when they have only been together about a month... Could this work in my favour or just upset things even more?
 
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