Advice please :(

KimberleysWheekers · Dec 5, 2009

Good morning

My baby piggies are 18 days old - I've come down this morning and saw Seymour trying to hump Audrey. We were planning on seperating tomorrow so it's not a problem to do it today.

I removed Seymour into a carry case and set the cage up ready. I've put him in and he is squeaking like crazy 8... So I've picked up Mr Mushnik (who he is to be living with) and put him in. Squeaking has stopped but Seymour chased him round and tried to hump him :0 I've taken Mr Mushnik out and had a check. He still looks like a boy to me so popped him back in but Seymour was straight on the chase again.

I've put Mr Mushnik back in with mum and sisters for now (he's not trying to hump anyone).

When we went to the vets to get them sexed, the only one that he was a bit hmmmm about was Seymour but he was only very very very little doubtful that he might not be a boy. But with the rumbling and humping I think we are safe to say that he is a boy!

But what should I do? I don't want to leave Seymour on his own squeaking the house down, but I don't want to put Mr Mushnik in if he's going to hump him all day long - help please 8... I'm getting a headache!

BecklenGPRescue · Dec 5, 2009

azura_maemi said:
Good morning

My baby piggies are 18 days old - I've come down this morning and saw Seymour trying to hump Audrey. We were planning on seperating tomorrow so it's not a problem to do it today.

I removed Seymour into a carry case and set the cage up ready. I've put him in and he is squeaking like crazy 8... So I've picked up Mr Mushnik (who he is to be living with) and put him in. Squeaking has stopped but Seymour chased him round and tried to hump him :0 I've taken Mr Mushnik out and had a check. He still looks like a boy to me so popped him back in but Seymour was straight on the chase again.

I've put Mr Mushnik back in with mum and sisters for now (he's not trying to hump anyone).

When we went to the vets to get them sexed, the only one that he was a bit hmmmm about was Seymour but he was only very very very little doubtful that he might not be a boy. But with the rumbling and humping I think we are safe to say that he is a boy!

But what should I do? I don't want to leave Seymour on his own squeaking the house down, but I don't want to put Mr Mushnik in if he's going to hump him all day long - help please 8... I'm getting a headache!

Unfortunatly the humping is a sign his hormones are going crazy like most young lads

If they are both boys then unfortunatly its something you'll just have to grin and bear, I'm sure Mr Mushnik will eventually let Seymour know when enough is enough. As long as there is no proper fighting and blood shed then just let them get on with it

Lisajazz · Dec 5, 2009

I'd put them in and put up with it too.

My Lotta goes around humping everyone when she's in season poor girl and poor Mork is trying his luck with bessie and gypsy but not getting anything from them.

I am sure they will work it out between them and at least he wont be lonely and squeaky.

maybe wait until they have a proper cage and places for them both to hide.

KimberleysWheekers · Dec 5, 2009

I've put him back in, the squeaking has stopped and Seymour is rumbling. Not chasing him anymore though. They are in the rabbit 120 - plenty of room for them as they are still small.

Thanks

p My ears are no longer ringing!

DarkStar · Dec 5, 2009

when I first put Teddy and Edward together Teddy was humping Edward and chasing him too but they stopped being like that after about 1 hr and they haven't done it since.

As you can see Teddy is a bit of a Camera hog:

So I tried something different haha

Darn Squirmy piglets

Lisajazz · Dec 5, 2009

Cuuuuuute!

KimberleysWheekers · Dec 5, 2009

Awwwww your piggies are CUTE! Are you keeping them?

Well, there was more squeak squeaking (although no more humping) so we swapped them around. We put Mabelle into the rabbit 120 cage and Mr Mushnik and Seymour in Mabelles run so that they can see mum and sisters next to them. No more squeaking so far! BUT it ruins my plan for the lounge so they are going to have to go in the rabbit 120 once I've cleared a space I think otherwise I'll have to use run panels which means that the cage wont go around the edge of the room, but out into the room, which means that there will be no where for the armchair and I'll have an empty cage. Hmmm.... and I have NO idea where the Christmas tree is going 8... So confusing. I just want a cup of tea and we have no milk. LOL that's why I am a grump today.

Back to the cleaning! Back laters xx

Lisajazz · Dec 5, 2009

Hate no milk time. We had that emergency yesterday and i was a grump too.

And I also have no space for a tree right now.

DarkStar · Dec 5, 2009

azura_maemi said:
Awwwww your piggies are CUTE! Are you keeping them?

Well, there was more squeak squeaking (although no more humping) so we swapped them around. We put Mabelle into the rabbit 120 cage and Mr Mushnik and Seymour in Mabelles run so that they can see mum and sisters next to them. No more squeaking so far! BUT it ruins my plan for the lounge so they are going to have to go in the rabbit 120 once I've cleared a space I think otherwise I'll have to use run panels which means that the cage wont go around the edge of the room, but out into the room, which means that there will be no where for the armchair and I'll have an empty cage. Hmmm.... and I have NO idea where the Christmas tree is going 8... So confusing. I just want a cup of tea and we have no milk. LOL that's why I am a grump today.

Back to the cleaning! Back laters xx

Yes I am keeping them. I got Edward to shush up Teddies squeaking when I took him from mama. If they have a falling out when they are older I will just have to buy another cage I suppose =D