Help, bonding of a new pig with a old one

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Hi, today I decided to buy my 2 years old Guinea pig Dumpling a new friend cus he’s been pretty lonely lately and I’ve also been busy with work and only I take care of him. I bought a little guy looking like about 3-4 months old maybe named Piglet. And when I brought him into my house I let him chill in his little package box for a little with some food then put him in the same big cage is Dumpling. At first they both were scared then they got used to each other no fightings what so ever, but then Dumpling started humping the poor little dude ALOT and chasing him around, (both is male). He won’t stop what so ever and making purring noises. He finally stopped right now because it is 1 in the morning but is there any tips or help I can get on this?
 
Welcome to the forum and well done for getting him a friend.

Bonding has to be done the right way. They need to be put together in a neutral territory bonding pen with no hides, only a pile of hay and water. You should never put a new piggy directly into the cage and territory of an existing piggy.
They need to be put in neutral territory for several hours to allow them to get through the early stages of forming a bond and hierarchy. After those few hours, if all has gone well, you need to clean out the cage they are to live together in and you can then move them to the cleaned out cage together to start their new life. You can add two exit hides at this point. It then takes around two weeks for them to fully form their hierarchy.

Humping and rumbling (the purring noise you are hearing) is totally normal. It is how boars form their bond. You cannot and should never stop them from doing this - it’s totally normal behaviour and something that will calm down but they will do it throughout their entire lives.

This guide explains how to carry out the bonding

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics

The guides below explain boar behaviour

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
 
Also, what size is the cage they are to live in? Boar pairs need a lot of room and a cage of 180x60cm is needed. Lack of space can cause problems for boar pairs.
 
The cage is 47.64"L x 13.98"W x 24.21"H off of Amazon, and thank you for your help on your previous reply.
 
Hello and welcome to the forum. I hope they settle down and decide to live together. Feel free to post pictures. We love piggy pictures here.
 
The cage is 47.64"L x 13.98"W x 24.21"H off of Amazon, and thank you for your help on your previous reply.

Are you sure you mean 13 inches and not 23 inches? (Either way it still isn’t big enough for two boars)

47x13 inches only comes to 119x33cm.

You are going to need a new cage asap.

You need a cage of 72 inches by 24 inches (180x60cm)
 
This is how big my cage is. I’m not sure if I have the right measurements but this is how big it is. The one in red house is the older one. The one outside behind blue house is the new one.
 

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Ok so that is a Midwest cage which will be 47 by 24 inches. It isn’t big enough for two boars. It’s minimum size for two sows but boars need a lot more than sows.
You are likely to find you run into trouble with lack of space particularly once the baby hits his hormonal teens.
You will need a bigger cage - as I say 72x24 inches (180x60cm) is recommended for two boars to provide them with enough territory.
Perhaps you could get another cage like the one you have, join them in together (obviously removing both end panels) so it doubles their space.

I would also recommend that the two houses should also be replaced. We do not recommend using houses which only have one door in them. It runs the risk of one piggy trapping the other inside which can lead to fights. Only use tunnels and hides which have two doors so each piggy can get away.

You will also need another water bottle - always ensure there is two of everything in the cage.

I would also recommend you increase the amount of hay in the cage significantly and make sure hay is in two places in the cage.
It is better with boars to scatter their pellet (make sure you only give one tablespoon of pellets per pig per day and never allow constant access to them) and veg portion into hay so they have to forage for it and not use food bowls. Bowls can lead to food hogging by the dominant piggy. If it is scattered amongst hay then it keeps them occupied but also means both piggies have equal chance. If you wish to to continue using bowls, then make sure you have two bowls and they are at least one body length apart.

Boar pairs are absolutely fantastic (I have four boars myself - never in the same cages though, boars can’t be kept like that, only ever in pairs) but the thing with boar pairs is making sure they have plenty of room and never have a reason to bicker over resources.
 
I agree. Boys definitely need two of everything. I have two boars and they get on well. But that’s because they can’t trap each other in hides and can’t squabble about food. I have used cardboard boxes with two exits cut into them but now I’ve got step stools as hides.
 
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