I'm worried over my boar!

[Cowlesyx]

Hi!
I need help/advice about my boar Meeko.

He is nothing like any other guinea pig that i have and I'm worried about him.
He is never calm, always very jumpy, he is very aggressive to the boar he is housed with, he doesnt even like to be held!
I dont know if I'm just overthinking this or just overpaniking but ive never experienced such a nasty guinea pig in my life!

Please help me 8...

 

[zombieprincess]

When you say jumpy do you mean he is scared all the time, or that he litterally runs about and jumps?
However, some guinea-pigs are just like that. I have a 6 year old piggy who i've held every day since he was 7 weeks old, but he still runs away and fights to get away when he's being held. Actually to me, your piggy sounds like a piggy who is acting like a natural prey animal.

Also how old is he? That would help in deciding why he is being agressive to his cage mate.

 

[Cowlesyx]

When you say jumpy do you mean he is scared all the time, or that he litterally runs about and jumps?
However, some guinea-pigs are just like that. I have a 6 year old piggy who i've held every day since he was 7 weeks old, but he still runs away and fights to get away when he's being held. Actually to me, your piggy sounds like a piggy who is acting like a natural prey animal.

Also how old is he? That would help in deciding why he is being agressive to his cage mate.

He is just forever scared all the time, my guinea piggies have always loved hugs and snuggles, so ive never experience one not liking them before

And he isnt even a year old yet.

 

[zombieprincess]

He sounds like a normal young boar to me then. At his age he is very hormonal, some piggies just grow up to be more dominant that tohers, which is why he's a bully to his friend. Has he hurt his cage mate at all (drawn any blood?) I he hasn't then leave them to it, it sounds and looks bad to us but it isn't as terrible as it seems. He should start calming down from about a year onwards. Most boars are more relaxed at about 15-18 months.
I think you are just very lucky that you've always had cuddly piggies! I think nearly all of use here have had a nervous or shy piggy, and in my experience it tends to be those who are a little rougher on their piggy companions. Just keep on gently handling him and reassuring him that you wont hurt him. You might have to start from scratch and just tkl to him a lot and not hold him, but hopefully you will get there.

But do not worry about him! he's not abnormal at all.

 

[neuroticmum]

Hi, I have two boars, one is "the boss" and is more than happy to be held, have cuddles etc, the other, the less dominant one is scared of his own shadow! He will tolerate being held but really doesn't like it.
I think its just individual characters....

 

[Cowlesyx]

He sounds like a normal young boar to me then. At his age he is very hormonal, some piggies just grow up to be more dominant that tohers, which is why he's a bully to his friend. Has he hurt his cage mate at all (drawn any blood?) I he hasn't then leave them to it, it sounds and looks bad to us but it isn't as terrible as it seems. He should start calming down from about a year onwards. Most boars are more relaxed at about 15-18 months.
I think you are just very lucky that you've always had cuddly piggies! I think nearly all of use here have had a nervous or shy piggy, and in my experience it tends to be those who are a little rougher on their piggy companions. Just keep on gently handling him and reassuring him that you wont hurt him. You might have to start from scratch and just tkl to him a lot and not hold him, but hopefully you will get there.

But do not worry about him! he's not abnormal at all.

Thankyou! i did think i was just over reacting the whole situation its just abnormal to myself. But thankyou, i will definatley work some magic on him