First off, I apologize if this is not the correct forum to post this to. I just made an account a minute ago because I need help. I’ve had two male guinea pigs for over two years now. Three days ago, one of them sadly passed away. They were exceptionally close to one another and I feel for the other one. Ever since the one died, my other piggie whom I call Boop, has been acting out. Boop is angry. Constantly banging on his cage all night long trying to escape. He has never done this before, it’s all of a sudden happening and I believe it’s due to the death of his buddy. He’s eating fine, drinking fine, he doesn’t lay around, seems normal. Except for the fact he’s mad and upset. I just let him out of his cage and let him free to run around. It’s 4 AM and I don’t know what to do. Is this normal behavior? Is Boop just taking his sadness & turning it into anger to cope? Do I get another pig? I don’t know what to do. I don’t want Boop to be hurting. I know he’s lonely
Hi and welcome!
I am sorry that it is under such sad circumstances! You are welcome to post a tribute to the boy you have lost in our Rainbow Bridge section if at all or whenever it feels right for you.
Please take the time to read this guide here; you should find it very helpful since addresses what you can do in the short as well as in the longer term.
Looking After A Bereaved Guinea Pig
We all react differently to death and so do piggies. Anger and agitation is certainly a way to take out your feelings.
If you can, please look for a good standard rescue within your reach that allows boar dating, so Boop can choose himself who he wants to get share his life with. Mutual liking and character compatibility are key to any successful bond. Rescue boar dating has shown that it takes about 1-3 candidates to find Mr Right for an adult boar; this goes from babies to adult piggies. But boars can be rebonded at any age and are never too old for it! Boop still has got more than half of his life before him if he stays healthy.
The alternative would be to consider neutering, so Boop could live with a sow or two after the obligatory 6 weeks post-op safety wait. He is certainly not too old for the snip! Cross gender bondings are the most stable of them all.
However, it all depends on finding a good vet in order to minimise the risk of post-op complications and which country you live in; in the US and Canada, a neutering operation by a good vet can be very expensive, costing up to $1000.
Since your long term options very much depend on where you are located and what your access to good rescues and vets is, we find it very helpful if you please added your country, state/province or UK county to your details, so we can tailor any advice to what is relevant for you straight away. We have members and enquiries from all over the world.
Please click on your username on the top bar, then go to account details and scroll down to location. This makes it appear with every post you make. Thank you!
to the forum. You will get all the help you need on here. 
