Boar arguments, help

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I posted about this a while ago. But anyway I've got 2 boars, Bailey who's 7 and Gus who's 6 months, they've lived together for a few months and since Gus's *cough* testicles have dropped they have been squabbling.

They have 2 of everything, live in a 4x2 indoor cage and have plenty of hidey places.

This evening Gus has been coming up to Bailey holding his head up high, Bailey then holds his head up higher and then Gus tries to get his head higher and so on. Then one of them will go for the other. They haven't bitten each other yet but it's been close.

Should I separate them? I'd feel bad to leave Bailey on his own at his age.

The cage isn't big enough to put a divider in. I've never seen one that is.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
 
Personally I wouldnt seperate them unless you absolutely have to, as it can be near impossible to re-introduce....

But if you feel that one will end up injured, obvioulsy you are going to want to seperate them to prevents that, you do what your gut tells you :)

If it were me, depending on if i thought they would physically fight, I would leave them and just keep a close eye :)
 
To be honest, this sounds fairly standard behaviour. My boys used to do this, if, when they go for each other there's no contact between them and there's no petrified squealing and legging it then they are just warning each other. Nose offs aren't really anything to worry about on their own. Keep an eye on them, don't separate unless there's bullying or blood drawn. Hopefully they'll settle down again though it could take a couple of weeks, or even until Gus is finished his brat-like stage.
 
Yup, it is pretty standard, but obvioulsly we cant see....so I dont want to say 'yeah its fine' and you come down to something horrible :)

Just watch them, you will be able to tell if they are going to bite! Trust me! ;D
 
Yup, I agree, I have been there. Maybe the space is an issue, could you think about a bigger cage, even a c & c type? If you cant then I would agree with what has been said, dont be too quick to seperate as to re bond them is like starting from scratch. Keep a close eye, as pp said, if they are going to fight, you will know about it!
 
I've just ordered 4 packs of C+C cubes from screwfix direct. I'll make one big cage and then if their fighting looks like it might end up with an injured pig I'll put a divider in.

It's so perculiar seeing them in this head holding up contest.

Do you think Gus will settle down when he gets a bit older?
 
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Gus is trying to be the 'big man' now rather than follow his cage mate Bailey around. Keep an eye on them and you'll know if you have to separate them, as you'll be more aware of their particular behaviour etc..
Good luck love hope it all works out, but a great idea for the cage as they'll still be able to be with each other but just not living together. We had to separate our two boys but i still gave them play time and even cage time together, well supervised and it seemed to work out beautifully.
LOL i used to find them both hard up against the divider chatting away to each other :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
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