Single Piggie

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Is it ok to keep just one piggie and if so what can i do to keep him active and not bored.
 
Hi there :)

A lot of people here (and me too) would say that it's always best to keep piggies in pairs. They are highly sociable animals and need to be with their own kind.

I had a lone piggie for about 7 months. He was (still is!) kept in our living room and was given lots and lots of attention, and was generally spoiled to bits. I bought just about every toy/chewing block going for him and rotated them in his cage so he always had something new to look at. I thought I would be okay with this, but as time went on I felt I wasn't doing the right thing for him, and so we got Pigpig.

I don't think it's a question of him getting bored, but denying him socialising with his own. I really did try to have a lone pig, and I just couldn't do it. He's happier with his cagemate, which means I'm happier. There's nothing nicer or funnier than watching 2 pigs interact, and you as the owner get the most of your happy pets.

I know you asked about bonding a baby boar in another thread, and I think I posted my cage set-up in the same thread. I know it's easy to be put off trying bonding with all the warnings and failure stories, but I really do think it would be best to try.

Good luck with whatever you decide :)
 
CobwebandPigpig said:
Hi there :)

A lot of people here (and me too) would say that it's always best to keep piggies in pairs. They are highly sociable animals and need to be with their own kind.

I had a lone piggie for about 7 months. He was (still is!) kept in our living room and was given lots and lots of attention, and was generally spoiled to bits. I bought just about every toy/chewing block going for him and rotated them in his cage so he always had something new to look at. I thought I would be okay with this, but as time went on I felt I wasn't doing the right thing for him, and so we got Pigpig.

I don't think it's a question of him getting bored, but denying him socialising with his own. I really did try to have a lone pig, and I just couldn't do it. He's happier with his cagemate, which means I'm happier. There's nothing nicer or funnier than watching 2 pigs interact, and you as the owner get the most of your happy pets.

I know you asked about bonding a baby boar in another thread, and I think I posted my cage set-up in the same thread. I know it's easy to be put off trying bonding with all the warnings and failure stories, but I really do think it would be best to try.

Good luck with whatever you decide :)
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I agree as a rule, however there are exceptions! I think all young piggies should be at least given the chance to bond with another piggy, however Bully is 4 months now and I have tried MANY old and young pigs with him, but he prefers me and his toy piggy!
With older piggies I think they can get along without another piggy, I have a 5yr old who has had 2 partners both gone (RIP) and now Pookie prefers to live the quiet life alone and enjoy the whole cage to himself. But I agree that they do need the chance to have a friend. When I watch my pair together I can see how differently they behave compared to only piggies........
So I would try, but don't worry if it doesn't work out!
Good luck!
 
piglover said:
I agree as a rule, however there are exceptions! I think all young piggies should be at least given the chance to bond with another piggy, however Bully is 4 months now and I have tried MANY old and young pigs with him, but he prefers me and his toy piggy!
With older piggies I think they can get along without another piggy, I have a 5yr old who has had 2 partners both gone (RIP) and now Pookie prefers to live the quiet life alone and enjoy the whole cage to himself. But I agree that they do need the chance to have a friend. When I watch my pair together I can see how differently they behave compared to only piggies........
So I would try, but don't worry if it doesn't work out!
Good luck!
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I can sort of vouch for that too - I was told when Cobweb was 6 weeks old that he didn't like other guinea pigs, and lo and behold after an initial good match with the then baby Pigpig, they have ended up in the same cage, albeit with a fence divider to stop bickering. I do think Cobweb is happier for it, he certainly is more 'talkative', and I do agree there can be some exceptions. There is this extra option available (one cage, side by side) if you find your pigs don't get on after all - if you are worried about this scenario.
 
I have my boy on his own cause in the shop the others were picking on him, I had to take him out of the group and put him in isolation cause they bit him badly, then took pitty on him and he came home with me, he's my baby and is so spoilt he talks all the time to me and chatters to my mice who are in the cage next to him. he is trotting round the living room now.

Amy.x. :smitten:
 
Yeah well thanks guys and I think I'm just going to keep a single piggie because i have already tried to bond a male with him and he ended up at a vet. So do u guys know of what toys will keep him interested and happy because the only thing he has in his cage is two igloos, hay feeder, gravity feeder, and a water bottle. Thanks
 
Gilly loves his Jingle ball and his Chubes, earlier he was rolling the Jingle ball through the Chubes.
He likes to show off, but he's a great character. likes to tease my poor dog!

Amy.x. :smitten:
 
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