New singleton boar... what next?

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Hi all,
We have a new boar arriving on Sun from a 'kidshadjustgotboredofhim' situation and, as a first time piggie owner, I know the main thing is to allow him time to find his feet here and get used to us all before we worry about anything else...BUT... I'd like to see him paired up with some piggie company sooner rather than later as he's been a lone boy since they bought him last June. So, I was wondering whether pairing him with another young boar would be possible or whether the best route would be to have him neutered and find him some laydeeezx) once he's past his *ahem* productive best? Also, if that were possible, do any rescues have a meet and greet service for piggies to choose their own friends (what with the new EU rulings on arranged marriages:p)?

Thanks for any advice,
Excitedly - m x
 
A little baby boar joining him in his new home would be great. Whereabouts are you? I wouldn't go down the chop/op route unless absolutely necessary. Also I don't think boars are ever 'past it'! lol xx
ps. I have arranged many marriages. ha
 
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nutmeg;751193 Also I don't think boars are ever 'past it'! lol xx ps. I have arranged many marriages. ha[/QUOTE said:
I'll let my hub know both of those things... should put a smile back on his face:))

Thanks for that advice Nutmeg - being a first-timer I wouldn't want to stress him (guinea pig, not husband!) out by making a poorly researched decision but I do want him to have some company of his own kind so he can do piggie thangs!

Should I try to find him a piggie pal asap or give him some time to find his feet first?

Sorry to ask lots of eejit questions - but I'd rather ask a daft question than risk making a bad decision!

Thanks again. 8) m x
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I would put the two pals together in their new home, and let them settle in together. How old is the one you are already getting? Most of us have baby boys. x
 
Here is a list of rescues in Britain: http://www.guineapigrehome.org.uk/gp/centres.asp.

We also have some rescues active on here that rehome a bit further afield, so if you state your area, they can contact you if they have a suitable companion.

You can always pair an adult boar with a baby boy. It depends very much on the individual rescue whether you can take your boy or not, so it worth ringing around. As there is sadly no shortage of females coming pregnant into rescue, many rescues will have a young boar waiting to be paired up.

Sadly, neither boars nor sows get ever "past it", so you have to face an operation if you want him neutered. I recommend that you look out for a vet with lots of experience in neutering, as that can cut down a lot on the obvious risks of an operation and possible complications afterwards. Your boy will have to wait for six weeks after the operation in order to make sure that really all "tadpoles" have dried up before he can join any girls.

Personally, I would try to pair him up with a baby boy before going for an operation. That is something to consider for boars that have permanently fallen out with other.

Best of luck and thank you for taking on that poor boy.
 
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And I'm in N Wales, Nutmeg - although I have family links in Worcester and Brum so often head down that way if there are any rescues out in that direction with a little piggie boy who'd like a move to Snowdonia ;)

m x
 
Fantastic news... I've kept many rescue rats over the (tooo many!) years and can't help applying my ratty thinking to guineas, hence my half presuming that an older male wouldn't readily accept a younger one - it sounds like finding him a little rescue chappie to take under his wing (or just pinch his veggies!) is going to be the way forward!

Would the intros be much the same - neutral ground and 'no blood, no foul'? I shall go and search the forum to see what I can find on intros.

Genuinely, I was already really excited to get to know the boy who's definitely coming and now there might be 2.... xx>>> Eee!

Right, off to check out that link now Weibke - thanks for that!
xx
 
I am in Warrington. So depends where abouts in North Wales you are, probably not too far. I haven't had a boar bonding go wrong yet, so just shout if you think I can help. I have at least one baby boy, a little ginger/white cute aby. xx
 
i think a baby boar would be great for him fingers crossed it all works out great xx
 
I have asked Donna in Telford and Claire in Stoke-on-Trent, but neither has a suitable baby boar at the moment, but you might like to contact Cavy Haven in Cheshire nr Nantwich. They have over 100 guinea pigs looking for a home right now! (Phone nr: 01606 862688 )
 
((Where did you get your name Mugwump from? My mum used to call me a silly Mugwump when I was a little girl, said affectionately if I did something daft, a long time ago lol, and I have never heard it used other than that, don't know what it means.)) xx
 
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Nutmeg, from what I understand the term Mugwump is a Native American word used for those who were held in the very highest respect but the settlers stole it and turned it's meaning on its head, using it as an insult instead. Me, I just like the word!....bet you're glad you asked eh ;)

Weibke, thankyou so much for asking around for me:) Unfortunately the lady I was in touch with about piggieboy has stopped answering emails so I'm just hoping she hasn't passed him elsewhere?/ I'm supposed to be picking him up tomorrow - so I'll see what today and tomorrow bring into my inbox and let you know whether I'm looking for a single baby boy or a pair/group instead.

Thanks again to everyone who's taken the time to reply - as a forum newbie and newbie to the world of GPs it's really lovely to find such a friendly, helpful forum. Thankyou xx
 
Called the lady today to arrange what time we could pick him up and apparently he's been sold to someone who wanted the cagegrrrr
I just hope he does end up happy and ends up with someone who gives him a fab life with a piggy friend and enough veggies to open a small (albeit furry) greengrocers...

So now I'm off to stalk all the local(ish, nothing much is local in N Wales, except things to climb up!) rescues to see what's what....

Oddly, having never met the piggyboy in question I'm actually feeling pretty gutted.... I hope that the lady he belonged to had the common sense to make sure his new home is a good one...

Thanks again so much x
 
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