Abisquartet
Junior Guinea Pig
Evening all,
I’m posting in relation to creating a neighbour situation with my two pairs of boars. Toffee and Domino were previously a pair but had a fight which ended up in cuts on Toffee’s back and mouth. They’ve since been separated and now live happily in two separate pairs.
They’re currently in C&C cages, one above the other, and each 5x2. I’ve attached pictures of their current setup.
I’m moving soon and I want to create one level with a separator. They would each probably end up with a 4x3 C&C cage although possibly more as I haven’t done the measuring properly.
My question is, would I be able to create a large 8x3 C&C cage with a separation in the middle for the two pairs to live side by side? I only ask because of the fight Toffee and Domino previously had and I don’t know if creating this neighbour situation would cause more aggravation or if being separated they’d be fine because they still had their own separate “territories” as they’re now each the dominant pig in their new pairs.
If it’s fine, does anyone have any advice on how to slowly introduce them to the new living situation? Is it the same as introducing them to a new pig in that we’d need to cover the separator and slowly lift it etc? Would their new pairs be safe or would there be a danger that Toffee or Domino could turn on their partner out of frustration for not getting at each other?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
I’m posting in relation to creating a neighbour situation with my two pairs of boars. Toffee and Domino were previously a pair but had a fight which ended up in cuts on Toffee’s back and mouth. They’ve since been separated and now live happily in two separate pairs.
They’re currently in C&C cages, one above the other, and each 5x2. I’ve attached pictures of their current setup.
I’m moving soon and I want to create one level with a separator. They would each probably end up with a 4x3 C&C cage although possibly more as I haven’t done the measuring properly.
My question is, would I be able to create a large 8x3 C&C cage with a separation in the middle for the two pairs to live side by side? I only ask because of the fight Toffee and Domino previously had and I don’t know if creating this neighbour situation would cause more aggravation or if being separated they’d be fine because they still had their own separate “territories” as they’re now each the dominant pig in their new pairs.
If it’s fine, does anyone have any advice on how to slowly introduce them to the new living situation? Is it the same as introducing them to a new pig in that we’d need to cover the separator and slowly lift it etc? Would their new pairs be safe or would there be a danger that Toffee or Domino could turn on their partner out of frustration for not getting at each other?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated