Possible 3rd Piggie...

[RonnieBear]

Hi guys,

I'm thinking about possibly getting a third guinea pig to go with my two boys. I have a few questions though...

Do trios' get along well?
If I adopted another little boy, how do I introduce them?

Any advice would be so much appreciated

 

[AbbyGuinea]

Sadly 3 boars rarely work out together.

I wouldn't risk trying to bond in a third pig as you may end up ruining the friendship with the two you have now. You may find you will end up with 3 piggies in 3 different cages!

 

[primrose]

Trios of boars very, very rarely (almost never) bode well - they will almost always result in fights, even if they seem fine to start with. If your 2 boars get along well, then I definitely would not risk adding a third boar and probably ending up having to separate all 3 boys, as relationships usually end up being severed (even between the 2 boars that originally got on). Several years ago, I learnt this lesson the hard way - ironically, following terrible advice from a non Piggy Bank 'rescue'! Hope this helps.

 

[Toffeewoffee]

I am afraid i have to agree, but of course, if you had the space and time to devote to another piggy/Piggies why not look into rescuing a single or another pair? x

 

[Wiebke]

Trios are the most difficult constellation to get right without ending up with an outsider problem of some sort or other; with sub adults the success rate is very small as a fall-out of some sort or a major bullying problem is most likely. At worst, you can end up with three single boars that won't go back together.

The rule with boars is very much - don't rock the boat! If you have the space, looking to rehome another already bonded and stable boar pair from a good rescue is a much safer option.

Here is our boar guide: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=76162
Boar pairings: http://www.susieandpigs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/optionsmenu.htm
Guinea pig rescues in Australia: http://guineapigsaustralia.com/recommended rescues.htm

 

[Sharon.Mackay]

We tried it and although it worked to begin with, it resulted in one of the boys being pushed out and bullied by one of the others We had to remove him and pair him with a baby.