piggieminder
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I'm sorry it didn't work out. I'm having a bad time with boars and their bonds too. All sweetness and light for a couple of years then bang fur and blood flying.
As of whilst I wrote my previous comment, so about 15 minutes ago, they’ve both begun eating strands. Not properly sitting and eating it, but grabbing the odd pieces between their interactions.It’s a bit of a tough one given Digby’s behaviour. Have they eaten any hay at all? Is the humping every time Little so much as moves? How is he fighting back?
Thank you so much.I think the issue is Digby not knowing how to behave around other piggies. He’s excited but doesn’t know that incessant humping isn’t the way to go...I’ll tag @PigglePuggle @Piggies&buns
How long have they been together now? I think if the humping is every minute with only very short breaks it could become too much. But then you wonder if there’s potential for Digby to calm down...you could leave them in the play pen overnight...
Thank you guys for the support, it’s really helpful. I think his problem is that he feels he has to show dominance before Little does it to him first, like sort of beat him to it? I’m just so relieved Little is finally getting a break. Digby seems to be listening to him a lot more than he was at the beginning.
What do i do if the relentless humping starts again when (and if) they do go in the cage together? Do I just leave them to it or will I still have to monitor?
Small update: Little and Digby we’re asleep beside each other, Digby woke up and just started eating his hay in front of him. He hasn’t bothered Little at all since waking. They were only asleep for maybe 15 minutes but Digby’s first thought wasn’t to dominate as he has done every time he’s laid down and got up previously.
Seems he may have finally got the message?
No. I wasn’t sure if I should keep moving Little to the middle of the pen until Digby understands that just because Little is moving doesn’t mean he’s going to hurt him, but then I didn’t want to make things worse.Any change?
I think Digby just needs to get used to Little moving. Little’s been quite content in his corner though, eating and everything.I think if Little feels like he can’t move, and hasn’t moved in 6 hours...don’t know what others think. Poor Digby, it’s not his fault
He just doesn’t want to get mounted/humped again! Digby seems to be humping out of fear/uncertainty over the situation, wants to get Little before Little can get him even though Little isn’t wanting to get him.Yes, I think I agree....sitting not moving for so long could show he is too anxious about the situation. Tricky for us though given we can’t see what is actually happening!