How should I bond my two boys

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Nina_kodababy

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I have two guineas koda(10 months) and parry (7 weeks). We just got parry from the pet store (we don’t have any local adoption centers) and I’m wondering when and how I should let them meet and bond. Any ideas?
 
They need to be bonded immediately as at 7 weeks old, parry is too young to be alone. Once you put them together you need to see it through to conclusion, whether that be success or failure, you should not be separate them after a successful introduction at all
Ensure the cage they are going to live in is big enough for two boars (particularly as you are going to have two teenagers at the same time) - that is a recommended size of 180cm x 60cm.

the guide below explains how to carry out a bonding in neutral territory and the following steps to neutralise the cage they are also going to live in.

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
 
Nina_kodababy said:
My older guinea was being really aggressive with humping and biting so I seperated them for now
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Was it actually aggression and wound inflicting, blood drawing bites? If not, and it was just dominance behaviours (of which humping and nipping simply is) then please dont separate them as there is no need. Bonding with boars needs to be seen through to conclusion in one go. Separating interrupts their process which means they have to start all over again next time.

If they have had a blood drawing, rolling around fight and full on biting, then they will not be able to be bonded as they dont like each other.

Did you carry out the introduction on neutral territory?
How long has your older boar been on his own before you brought home the baby?

Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
 
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Piggies&buns said:
Was it actually aggression and wound inflicting, blood drawing bites? If not, and it was just dominance behaviours (of which humping and nipping simply is) then please dont separate them as there is no need. Bonding with boars needs to be seen through to conclusion in one go. Separating interrupts their process which means they have to start all over again next time.

If they have had a blood drawing, rolling around fight and full on biting, then they will not be able to be bonded as they dont like each other.

Did you carry out the introduction on neutral territory?
How long has your older boar been on his own before you brought home the baby?

Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs
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He has been alone for about 5 months we wanted to get him a cage mate much earlier but it just couldn’t work at the time. I did the introduction in neutral territory and they seemed fine at first but they are back together now and are doing so much better. They are laying together and seem pretty happy. He wasn’t bleeding but my older one was biting so I just thought it would be easier to let them try again.
 
Nipping is a way for them to put other piggies in their place and reinforce their hierarchy. If you separate and put back together it's stressful and means they have to start all over again. Make sure you thoroughly clean out the cage and rearrange it.
 
Siikibam said:
Nipping is a way for them to put other piggies in their place and reinforce their hierarchy. If you separate and put back together it's stressful and means they have to start all over again. Make sure you thoroughly clean out the cage and rearrange it.
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Will do!
 
That's good. Just be aware it's not the norm in case they stop in future.
 
That’s good news. Please do not separate them unless the bond has broken down irretrievably and blood has been drawn.
 
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