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We have 11 boars (nothing against sows) and some love been cuddled and hand fed treats but i also have some that hate been picked up.All of them are rescue piggies so i dont know the background of them.
What can i do or try that might make them better or more handlable
 
one of my boars hates being handled or even stroked and bites. It drives me up the wall but thats just him and i need to resprect that. x
 
Just like some people are tactile and others are not - piggers are the same
 
I have 2 boys that were rescue boys and weren't handled at all. Got to give credit to Hels on here because when they came to me they were a lot more social. Chaz doesn't mind being stroked in his cage but he doesn't like being picked up and being carried around terrifies him, he will nip quite hard, he doesn't like to sit still much either, he much prefers to wander around on you. Dave on the other hand will not let you stroke him in the cage, he'll come take food and beg for it but you can't touch him, he's quite scatty when being picked up as well but once he's in your arms he loves cuddles and will stretch out. I've been trying to cure Chaz for months and he is getting better but it's taking a long time. I don't think he'll ever get to the stage where he feels really safe being carried around so I try to limit that as much as possible.

The best thing in my opinion is to just take it slow. I let Chaz nip me if he's going to (sometimes I think it's just mouthing and he doesn't realise it hurts because he was never handled for the first year of his life) but when he does I say No or ouch in a high pitched voice, sometimes he pays attention, sometimes he ignores it but he's getting there slowly
 
will do i love there different personalities but it would be nice to have a few more friendlies
 

I have 5 boars at the moment & they are all so different. I got 2 babies at the dame time 2 years ago. The shop said they were about 3 months old, but it likely by their size that they were much younger. Neither of them has ever really enjoyed being handled. It has to be on their terms. Sometimes they jumpdown from the sofa after 2 minutes, sometimes they will sit with me for longer. It depends upon how they are feeling. It is hard sometimes when all you want to do is give them some fuss & love, but they are obviously very busy boys with far too much to do! I've just had to learn not to take it personally :'( :smitten:

My older boys on the other hand look forward to coming under my blanket & settling down for a long sleep, but they are much lazier than the younger pigs! ^-^ ^-^ ^-^

Sometimes we have to remember that they are all different as we are & that not every pig likes to be handled. the only thing you can do is take it slow, keep trying & love them for all of their little quirks - even if it hurts sometimes x :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Wow, 11 male piggys. How do you stop them from fighting?

I have 4 brothers. Two have to be kept apart and the other two are OK together so far.

When their hormones settle in a year or so i hope to put the two brothers together. This will free up space.

Anders :)
 
I had one male boar who used to go to sleep if held on his back and would snooze there for ages(had to do this to brush tummy, long haired pig) and he was the best, he passed 3 months ago, Then i have Bertie, who hates to be touched and will clack his teeth at me if i even go near his cage, and Sammy is my witness to that she heard him hen she was on the phone to me,
 
I have got 16 piggies and they are all bar 1 rescue pigs.Two of them are realy friendly and love to be cuddled.others are friendly untill you pick them up and others are just plain shy
 
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