Older Boar with Baby

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So I have 2 and half year old Charlie long haired pig and he seemed happy enough by himself but kept being told how another piggy would make him so happy....... I was advised that a baby boar would be best I was advised to quarintine and slowly introduce them before putting them in a cage together.....I Got baby Alfie (6 wks old at the time) and kept them apart and then did what everyone was advising netural ground 2 of everything plenty room and keep supervised I have even bathed them both in the same shampoo. I have been doing this for about 2-3 weeks Alfie goes mad as soon as he sees charlie, popcorning allover and follows Charlie all over nver leaves his side and charlie seems really happy as well (not jumping as high because hes much bigger but still popcorning) Alfie is still a little nervous of humans but is amazing when with Charlie they both run around together share food and play........My only concern is now and again charlie chatters his teeth not really load but slightly and only sometimes. He hasnt snaped at alfie or anything else. I was hoping to get them in the same cage as soon as I can as Charlie is in a big C&C but alfie is in a smaller cage until they bond. Am I just being a scaredy cat ? I just dont want to put them in together if this is a sign they wont get on.....Has any one got any advice? would be grateful of any storeys of yours thank you :)
 
Don't keep introducing and reintroducing they have to rebond all over ago when they are together and not fighting, Clean Charlies cage and put them both in :)
 
Hi there,

I was in your situation a few weeks back (except my elder boar is 5-6 months old and our youngest at the time was only 6wks old). I too was given the advice to keep both boys in separate cages and for a couple of weeks keep putting them in neutral ground for an hour or so each time.

It's only when i joined this forum as both my boys hit it off immediately (no teeth chattering) that i was told NOT to keep putting them together for a series of meetings. Each time you separate them then put them back together the bonding process starts all over again - each meeting is like meeting again for the first time.

Doing a series of meetings could potentially ruin a perfectly good boar relationship. The advice i was given was to pout both boys in neutral territory (i used our bath) - observe from a distance and if everything seems ok after about 30mins - 1hour then put them in the cage together on a permanent basis.

I found re-arranging the cage a good idea as it's then new to both piggies. I also found that doing the introduction in the morning meant that i then had all day to observe them.

There is a thread on boar behavior which is a good thing to read fully before you make the formal introduction again.

The above is just what worked for me - there are some very knowledgeable people on here who will give you some good advice. But please don't keep re-introducing your boys - just do one meeting and if no aggressive behavior is present - move them in together permanently.

Hope this helps - good luck :)
 
Please do NOT separate your boars again - piggies have to start right back in square one every single time and are not given a chance to develop their relationship if it gets interrupted all the time.

Guinea pigs go through a kind of bonding ritual that usually takes a few days to weeks and that follows a certain protocol which is understood by both sides. Teeth cattering, humping etc. is very normal dominance behaviour and part of that ritual that in full course gives both piggies space to figure out the shape of their relationship.

Before introductions, you can keep guinea pigs side by side to get used to each other, but once you have started introductions proper you are committed. Sadly, there is a lot of wrong advice out there!

Here are two links which may help you with how to proceed and what behaviour to expect; not that I think you will have any major problems at all!

introducing guinea pigs:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=38562

boar behaviour:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28949
 
Thank you so much I thought it was unusual as Alfie gets upset when separated It is unreal how much wrong advice is actually out there :( I'm so glad I joined this forum:D

Charlie only chatters slightly but I will keep an eye on them both over next few days

I am just cleaning charlies cage and will put them in together with some new fleeces aswell

I will keep you posted on how it goes THANK YOU again I have so much amazing advice since joining
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Thank you so much I thought it was unusual as Alfie gets upset when separated It is unreal how much wrong advice is actually out there :( I'm so glad I joined this forum:D

Charlie only chatters slightly but I will keep an eye on them both over next few days

I am just cleaning charlies cage and will put them in together with some new fleeces aswell

I will keep you posted on how it goes THANK YOU again I have so much amazing advice since joining
:)
 
Hi emma-lou,

I hope all goes well for you, sadly i too was given wrong advice and it's only when coming to this forum that i found that out. I dread to think what could have happened had i followed the original advice - i dare say i would have ended up with two piggies in separate cages destined for a life on their own.

There are some wonderful people on this forum who offer solid advice that can 100% be trusted.

I'm looking forward to some updates on how things are going - also, don't forget to post some photo's of your boys once they are settled.

good luck :)
 
Wishing you the best of luck! From what you are saying, it sounds very much like both boys are desperate to be together and stay together.

All the symptoms you have mentioned are very low level signs - kind of like "Hi! Great to meet you, I'm the big wig of this neighbourhood!" :))
 
Well they are in there new ''home'' and seem ok both exploring Alfie is popcorning all over me and my fella are just watching them and they seem happy I know what you mean about the introductions Charlie only does the teeth chattering sometimes (no nipping or anything) they are chasing each other around at the moment :) I will try and put some photos on here for all you very helpful People...... is it only photo bucket that ables you to put photos on a thread?

Thanks again for the advice guys ;)x
 
I think that there are other sites that enable you to upload photos, but photobucket is the one most of us use as it is free.
 
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