Is it much easier to pair baby boys with older boys than two old boys?

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Hi Guys as some of you may know I am having piggie dilema in that i have 4 lone boars who i haven't managed to bond together and I have just tried them with another boar from here and they all didn't get on with him/him with them either so I am heart broken because i can't keep him as i have no piggie emergency cage if any of the 3 pairs fall out and i would then also have to find him a friend as well and i just don't have the space. so is it easier to pair the older boys with babys as there is one 18 day old baby on here i could take home (when we know how soon he can be rehomed) but is this going to be just as difficult or easier (obviously there are no guarentees they will not fall out when the baby hits teenagerdom but I have the space for that if it happens, but not for a lone boy who i know doesn't get on if that makes sense!) mallethead :{ can;t have females because of my bonded pairs so what do i do?
 
if you bond babies when they hit the hormonal stages you may have them falling out all over again? how old are your singles? if you bond adult boars and they bond there is less of a chance of them falling out. If your boars are all dominant then you will need to find submissive males which is not so easy... best of luck in whatever you decide but personally i would try older rather than younger first
 
thanks but i feel bad keep trying them with piggies i can't keep. maybe i'll try them again today together or something. I don't want them to be lonely but i am finding it really hard :(
 
I am a little confused about what you have there, but I have had a long day! Ha. I have never had a problem with baby boars and older, they have always got on, then when the little 'un grow his hormones the pecking order is already sorted, so, as you say no guarantees, but I have bonded loads in this way and never a problem. The 18 day old will probably be leaving mum soon, so could quite easily meet up with one of your boars. Do any of your older boars get on? Could you pair a couple of the most chilled ones up together, and maybe have the baby for another? It is good if you can bond older ones too, I have done this mostly successfully, but always chosen pigs with the right temperament to bond. Good luck. xx
 
hey nutmeg
i have 3 bonded pairs of boys and 4 lone boars 'the twins were bonded till recently and fell out'. I have tried to bond 2 of the lone boys and reintroduce the twins but no luck. i also have a lone boy here for a couple of days from someone on the forum who i have tried with all the lone boys with no luck so i think the only pairing option is a young boy to bond with the older lone ones, well at least 2 still hoping the twins will settle their differences. all our boys are 2-2and a half.
I suppose what i'm asking is if they haven't got on with each other or a new old boar is there any better chance at least one of them will accept a baby?
 
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