Any male bonding tips?

These are the guides specific to keeping boars as well as the procedure for bonding two piggies

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
A Closer Look At Pairs (Boars - Sows - Mixed)
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics

the important thing with bonding any two piggies is character compatibility - if they don’t have that then they simply won’t work together.
after that, the key with two boars is space. They need a lot more room than two sows, and a cage of 180 x 60cm (6ft x 2ft) is recommended. They need two of every item (although scatter feeding can be desirable for hormonal teenagers as there is no bowls for one to hog), as well as respecting their hierarchy by handling the dominant piggy first.
 
Male bonding is pretty much the same as females though obviously don’t bond any more than two together and once bonded, make sure their final cage is big enough. Male trios etc are a lot less likely to work out then a pair.

You still should do it in a neutral area, offer veg/hay so they can graze together and still expect to see the mounting, rumblestrutting etc. Males might seem a bit more stand offish than sows but do not be deterred! The same still applies, sit it out unless blood is drawn or you fear a fight might escalate.

with boars I like to say try bonding two piggies who have two different characters I.e a shy pig with a more bold one. An older With a young etc
 
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