Help! Worried Piggy Owner - Boar Behaviour

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got 2 boars 6 days ago i think 1 might be slighty older as there is a small size difference... everything has been going lovely but today i went to the hutch like i do evry morning to say hello and hand feed them but this morning it was different weasly the slightly large 1 is doing quite a bit of rumberling and both piggies have had a few fast nips at each other..... is this normal do i let them sort it out between themselves or do i need to seperate.... also if i go to pick them up at the moment am i likely to get a good old bite.... all advice welcome :(
 
Here is our pick up video; it takes a bit of time to train your boys, but using a tunnel, suitable cosy, and upturned hidey with a rag to sit on will take the stress out of the pick-up.
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/pages/guinea-pig-rescue-locator/

Your boys are likely either still sorting out the hierarchy (which can take about two weeks) as it sounds rather like dominance behaviour or they are hitting the teenage hormones of they are about 4 months old or coming up to it.
You may find these threads here helpful:
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/dominance-behaviours-in-guinea-pigs.28949/
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/boars-a-guide-to-successful-companionship.76162/

PS: I have added your concern to your title, so it will attract knowledgeable members more quickly.
 
thanks so much i dont know if it is because they are scared coz they are both fine bow in there hide they only start to rumble when i open the hutch to say hello :-(
 
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