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Allisonmarie27

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So my sweet boy who gets easily over excited jumped into my other guinea pigs cage from my hands about 3ft and landed face first into his food bowl. I immediately grabbed him and laid down with him because it freaked me out he seemed to be scared at first and want to hide but now he’s acting fine there is no limping he’s acting normal. Should I still make a vet appointment or should he be fine :(
 
Allisonmarie27 said:
So my sweet boy who gets easily over excited jumped into my other guinea pigs cage from my hands about 3ft and landed face first into his food bowl. I immediately grabbed him and laid down with him because it freaked me out he seemed to be scared at first and want to hide but now he’s acting fine there is no limping he’s acting normal. Should I still make a vet appointment or should he be fine :(
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He’s being extra lovey usually he’s sassy with me but he’s cuddling me like he does my boyfriend
 
I’d keep an eye on him and if you notice anything untoward take him to the vet.
 
Would definitely get him to the vet, it’s quite a ways to fall for a piggie and to land on his face as well, he needs to be seen x
 
Siikibam said:
:agr: May I ask why they’re living separately?
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I got first boy taco when he was a baby as a gift from petco and every where else only sold females so I had to wait a few months for a sanctuary to open and get him a friend so they are currently bonding for a few months before getting to be in the same cage.
 
Allisonmarie27 said:
I got first boy taco when he was a baby as a gift from petco and every where else only sold females so I had to wait a few months for a sanctuary to open and get him a friend so they are currently bonding for a few months before getting to be in the same cage.
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This isn’t bonding. This is just having them live separately - it won’t tell you if they like each other, can accept each other and form a hierarchy.

Bonding is a one time thing of putting them in a neutral territory bonding pen together and leaving them for a few hours to see if they accept each other and can form a hierarchy. If acceptance is successful then you move them to their cleaned out cage to live together and don’t separate them again. It has to be done all on one day, not over several months. If it isn’t successful in the neutral territory bonding pen then they must never be put in the same cage again.

The guides below will help further. The first guide explains the correct process for carrying out a bonding, and the other two show boar specific and dominance behaviours

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
 
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Piggies&buns said:
This isn’t bonding. This is just having them live separately - it won’t tell you if they like each other, can accept each other and form a hierarchy.

Bonding is a one time thing of putting them in a neutral territory bonding pen together and leaving them for a few hours to see if they accept each other and can form a hierarchy. If acceptance is successful then you move them to their cleaned out cage to live together and don’t separate them again. It has to be done all on one day, not over several months. If it isn’t successful in the neutral territory bonding pen then they must never be put in the same cage again.

The guides below will help further. The first guide explains the correct process for carrying out a bonding, and the other two show boar specific and dominance behaviours

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
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Thanks I do let them together every day(bonding time) multiple times a day they love each other very much they spend a lot of time together they just have problems with sharing sometimes was only following what my sanctuary told me but I’ll look more into it.
 
You either need to put them together or not. They don't do play dates and this 'gradual bonding' doesn't exist. Each time they meet is a bonding session for them and can be stressful. I would choose a day when you're free and try them together again. Neutral area that doesn't smell of either and a pile of hay. Leave them to it and only intervene if there is a full on fight.

What do you mean by they have problems sharing? There should be two of everything in the cage - bottle, bowl, hay feeding area, hides with two exits. How big was their cage when they were living together? Boars are more territorial and need more space than sows. Minimum 150x60cm, although if you can stretch to 180x60cm then even better.
 
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You can’t put them together and then separate them multiple times - this isn’t how piggies function. If they do like each other then they should be living together in the same cage (which you will need to clean down thoroughly - you can’t just put one of them into the others cage as it will cause a fight) and not be separated again. If they don’t like each other and can’t form a hierarchy, then they must never have physical contact.

Id be interested to know what you mean by problem sharing as well - they shouldn’t have to share anything as they should have two of everything. But the dominant will always have the pick of everything first so it may appear as not sharing but it is in fact perfectly normal piggy behaviour. This isn’t a reason to keep them apart at all. The only reason to separate then at all is if they have a blood drawing fight

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
 
Okay my bad guys I’ll have to further educate myself I was only following what the lady who gave me my piggie told me to do so I’ll fix it and problem sharing is if they both have a blanket they want the one the other has same with snacks that’s all nothing big.
 
My piggie once made a leap - luckily I was sitting on the floor so she didn't fall as such but she did bump her chest on the edge of the cage. On the day she didn't seem to have any problems when I ran my hands over her but a few days later she was sore there and wouldn't let me even touch her chest. It was just a bit of swelling in this case but this is just to let you know that they might not feel it at first, but things can come up later. It would be important to check teeth though.

Good luck with trying them together... although you might want to wait until your flying furball has got the all-clear anyway! ❤
 
Wanting the veg another has is normal and part of being piggies. One wanting what the other has is normal in general, especially with the dominant pig who has pick of everything. I would put two of everything in the cage to make sure they don’t ‘tussle’ over it. If it appears that the item(s) cause issues then just take them out. Good luck with the bonding.
 
I thoroughly cleaned out a new cage and placed them together honestly they just chase each other around (and yes taco is all safe and healthy his teeth and body was fine he’s just a clutz lol) for the most part George my other little one just lays down and or sniffs tacos butt like a dog and taco spends his time chewing on anything that’s a toy or edible sometimes he’ll follow George around while doing that low dominance purr butt shake thing lol but no fighting no mounting no biting so far
 
Allisonmarie27 said:
I thoroughly cleaned out a new cage and placed them together honestly they just chase each other around (and yes taco is all safe and healthy his teeth and body was fine he’s just a clutz lol) for the most part George my other little one just lays down and or sniffs tacos butt like a dog and taco spends his time chewing on anything that’s a toy or edible sometimes he’ll follow George around while doing that low dominance purr butt shake thing lol but no fighting no mounting no biting so far
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that’s good, they sound like they are getting on well.
Chasing, rumbling, mounting is all normal dominance and you are going to get it at some point!
Just ensure their cage is big enough for two boars (180cm x 60cm), ensure you have two of every item and that the hideys all have two exits but as long as there are no fights, then leave them together from now onwards (don’t separate at all, eg if one needs to go to the vet, take them both)
 
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