Crazy Male Piggies

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So I have 3 male guinea pigs.

I was only going to get 1 from the humane society but the lady is like oh you can take another one plus their brothers. Silly me!

So the pigs are
Linus-cute sweet little, clean piggy. Trying to be dominant. adolescent
Butterscotch-Much bigger than the brothers. Full grown. Now in a cage of his own, and seems very happy about that. Was the dominant piggy before, and a bully pig, which is why bumblebee is so small.
Bumblebee-messy little piggy. Adolescent

So Butterscotch is happy. Linus and Bumblebee are driving each other nuts. We finally got them to stop turning into a ball of fur with a buddy bath. They just chase each other around, squawk at each other, have nose offs, and where they act like they'll bite each other but don't. This has been going on for 2 days since the buddy bath. I mean they haven't stopped. Are they going to stop? Should I put them in separate cages until they grow up and then reintroduce them. They have a big 2*4 grid C and C cage. And theirs two huts or hides. 2 foodbowls, 2 waterbottles, and 1 hay rack. All the food bowls and stuff are on opposite sides of the cage. Are they going to settle down?

Thanks for any advice
 
They could settle down. If blood is drawn you need to seperate them. Hopefully someone with more experience of boars will be along to help :)
 
I'd agree. I've got three pigs, one is living on his own now. But I tried to split my bully boy and he was having none of it, throwing himself around the cage. So, now, my bullied piggy is on his own (and seems OK, but when space and time allows, I will see about getting him an equally laid back piggy). My other two who used to fight for dominance are living together and seem OK. They do the rumbling, clattering, nose offs, but get over it. As long as nothing more serious happens, your two should be OK.
 
I'm pulling the plug on it. Linus is loosing weight from the constant chasing and sleeping and eating less. He's getting the sniffles again. (He had URI that I fixed) I'll see if I can put them together when they are a bit older. Their cages are C and C and will be on top of each other literally.
 
welcome to the forums from us in oz :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: hoping linus gets better soon sending hugs and healing vibes :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: hoping your boys sort things out. good luck. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: girls send :-* :-* :-* linus could have lost weight from the URI not from being chased. :smitten:
 
Yeah they seem to be doing better. I reread the forums and talked to my Dad, who remembers better than me when we had 2 male piggies before. He's like they're not going to be buddy buddy like right away. He's like theres been no blood drawn, and I've checked both piggies for bites, so he's like just let them be.

So I left them together and they seem to be doing good. I got them a grass house and they love running in and out of it. I'm going to finish a ramp to the 2nd level pretty soon and that should give them more space. I think I'll take them to the vet to get them all checked out this weekend.

:-* :-* :-* My piggies send kisses.

:smitten: Linus and Bumblebee where very interested in nibblling their grass hut when I left, and Butterscotch was happily taking a nap in a patch of sun. :smitten: :smitten:
 
if they draw blood its time to worry but if not let them sort it out. They will soon work out who is the dominate piggie. Thats just my advice but you'll know whats best for your piggies. x
 
Hi!

We have three boars - Charlie is nearly 6 years old, Woody who is 1 year old and our problem child (!) Peppermint who is about 5 months old. Peppermint has started bullying Woody and has drawn blood - we have separated Peppermint and are now wondering whether to try and reintroduce them in a few days time or should we wait until he is more mature and chilled? The other boys are very laid back piggies and seem to enjoy each others company.

To be honest, Peppermint doesn't seem particularly happy on his own but we are loathe to get another piggy incase he attacks that one too?

I have kept piggies on and off for over 30 years (always boys!) and it's a new one on me!

Any suggestions?!
 
I think most boar owners on here say 5/6 months is the teenage phase! So it could be that Peppermint needs to get over that before you try to re introduce him.
 
Thanks for that advice - we will wait a month or so and then try to reintroduce him! We are in the process of building a big C&C cage - hopefully this will give them more space. :)
 
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