GeorgesHuman
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello everyone,
I have had my boar, Zebedee, for about 3 months now. He is around 12 months old.
I had three lovely bonded boars, Charlie (age 3, Oscar age 5 and Elliot who was 5 too), but Elliot sadly died in February. His pals were grieving badly for him, as were us humans, so I thought a younger boar might bring them some happiness, but Zebedee has displayed severe aggression from day one. In fact, we have since found out that he has been taken home, then rejected by two other families because of his lacking social skills
Poor boy, he's found his forever home here now!
He's an absolute !
I very carefully introduced them on neutral territory, and after successfully bonding a trio in my piggy rearing life, I thought he'd be fine, but he rumblestrutted like mad, circled the other piggies, clattered his teeth and eventually went in to attack both boys. This was on their first meeting after being in homes side by side for a few weeks first. Now, having reared a few piggy boys, I've heard a fair bit of teeth clattering and dealt with hormonal strops, but he's something else altogether, and seeing as he went to attack both boys, he's been living on his own I really can't have him hurting or stressing out Oscar with his behaviour as Oscar is an old man now, and quite frankly, past any messing around. His main aim in life is to sleep and eat, on repeat! I stepped in before he actually attacked the others and bore the brunt of Zebedee's teeth myself...it hurt! Lots!
It's so sad as there's a huge home with two very lovely, laid-back piggies waiting for him. I honestly don't think Charlie and Oscar have exchanged a wrong word in their time together. I wish he'd understand that if only he'd stop his messing around, he'd have a fabulous life.
When Oscar and Charlie have been out on the floor, I have put a plate of veggies down, and as they've tucked in eagerly, I have placed Zebedee at the plate with them, but despite loving his veggies, all he is interested in is clattering his teeth, rumblestrutting and then trying to attack the others while they're enjoying their meal.
Apart from his anger management issues, he's a lovely, sweet little boy who loves human attention and his very loving to us. He is happy, enjoys cuddles, he popcorns, he wheeks, and is a joy to have, but please tell me, will he grow out of this, or is he doomed for a solo life?
I have had my boar, Zebedee, for about 3 months now. He is around 12 months old.
I had three lovely bonded boars, Charlie (age 3, Oscar age 5 and Elliot who was 5 too), but Elliot sadly died in February. His pals were grieving badly for him, as were us humans, so I thought a younger boar might bring them some happiness, but Zebedee has displayed severe aggression from day one. In fact, we have since found out that he has been taken home, then rejected by two other families because of his lacking social skills
Poor boy, he's found his forever home here now!He's an absolute !
I very carefully introduced them on neutral territory, and after successfully bonding a trio in my piggy rearing life, I thought he'd be fine, but he rumblestrutted like mad, circled the other piggies, clattered his teeth and eventually went in to attack both boys. This was on their first meeting after being in homes side by side for a few weeks first. Now, having reared a few piggy boys, I've heard a fair bit of teeth clattering and dealt with hormonal strops, but he's something else altogether, and seeing as he went to attack both boys, he's been living on his own
I really can't have him hurting or stressing out Oscar with his behaviour as Oscar is an old man now, and quite frankly, past any messing around. His main aim in life is to sleep and eat, on repeat! I stepped in before he actually attacked the others and bore the brunt of Zebedee's teeth myself...it hurt! Lots!It's so sad as there's a huge home with two very lovely, laid-back piggies waiting for him. I honestly don't think Charlie and Oscar have exchanged a wrong word in their time together. I wish he'd understand that if only he'd stop his messing around, he'd have a fabulous life.
When Oscar and Charlie have been out on the floor, I have put a plate of veggies down, and as they've tucked in eagerly, I have placed Zebedee at the plate with them, but despite loving his veggies, all he is interested in is clattering his teeth, rumblestrutting and then trying to attack the others while they're enjoying their meal.
Apart from his anger management issues, he's a lovely, sweet little boy who loves human attention and his very loving to us. He is happy, enjoys cuddles, he popcorns, he wheeks, and is a joy to have, but please tell me, will he grow out of this, or is he doomed for a solo life?
