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So I just adopted a younger buddy for my 4-year-old boar, Bear, last weekend. I have been watching them very closely and they have not been biting each other or fighting exactly. However, the new guy, Dibs, will try to sniff Bear's butt or mount him and Bear will run away and squeak with annoyance. They have been "rumblestrutting" a bit but not baring teeth. It seems like Dibs is trying to interact with Bear and Bear is trying very hard to ignore him.
So my question is: If it seems as if they are just tolerating one another for now (they have lots of space to run around and don't have to be near one another if they don't want to) is there a chance that they will ever be closer buddies? Are bonded pairs usually affectionate/spend time together? Or alternatively, is this the calm before the storm and they will begin to fight if Bear continues to be annoyed at Dibs' mounting behavior?
Thanks for any help or advice you can give me! ?
So my question is: If it seems as if they are just tolerating one another for now (they have lots of space to run around and don't have to be near one another if they don't want to) is there a chance that they will ever be closer buddies? Are bonded pairs usually affectionate/spend time together? Or alternatively, is this the calm before the storm and they will begin to fight if Bear continues to be annoyed at Dibs' mounting behavior?
Thanks for any help or advice you can give me! ?