Livvann
New Born Pup
Thought I’d create a thread for my piggies (but mainly for myself) as I am always coming up with questions and worries about my boars.
First a little introduction, both boars are rescues, Jamie (around 4ish) and Marmy (around 2ish). Jamie might be a coronet and Marmy a smooth coat ridgeback (maybe), they are both definitely adorably handsome!
They live in a ferplast 120 cage with a tube to their ‘playground,’ a 4x3 c&c type cage. The side of the playground regularly gets removed and put in front of the door so they have full run of the room as well a frequent downstairs floor time and time on the grass.
They are fed mountains of hay, grass (when not outside), tablespoon of pellets and fresh veggies daily.
So my most recent worry after bonding the boys (5 days ago) is that when I pick Jamie up (to weigh, check over, etc) he really wheeks which he’d never done before. I checked him over, felt every part of his body and he did not wheek so I assume no pain. When I put him back down he immediately goes to Marmy and wheeks, rumblestruts and nose nudges him.
Is this wheek just a dislike to being away from his pal? And is this normal ish behaviour?
Great appreciation to all those who offer advice now and for my inevitable future worries!
A couple of recent pictures of my beautiful boys!
First a little introduction, both boars are rescues, Jamie (around 4ish) and Marmy (around 2ish). Jamie might be a coronet and Marmy a smooth coat ridgeback (maybe), they are both definitely adorably handsome!
They live in a ferplast 120 cage with a tube to their ‘playground,’ a 4x3 c&c type cage. The side of the playground regularly gets removed and put in front of the door so they have full run of the room as well a frequent downstairs floor time and time on the grass.
They are fed mountains of hay, grass (when not outside), tablespoon of pellets and fresh veggies daily.
So my most recent worry after bonding the boys (5 days ago) is that when I pick Jamie up (to weigh, check over, etc) he really wheeks which he’d never done before. I checked him over, felt every part of his body and he did not wheek so I assume no pain. When I put him back down he immediately goes to Marmy and wheeks, rumblestruts and nose nudges him.
Is this wheek just a dislike to being away from his pal? And is this normal ish behaviour?
Great appreciation to all those who offer advice now and for my inevitable future worries!
A couple of recent pictures of my beautiful boys!