Too soon to bond?

I’m so happy for you that it worked out. And then of course. A gorgeous pair of boars indeed :wub::wub::wub:
 
Brillo's still humping a lot. They've got 2 exit hidies now, Rusty is hiding away a lot but has just come out for veggies with an eye on Brillo to make sure he's not getting too close. Tomorrow will be another test when I move them onto the table, wish I could have done the bonding up there but taking Brillo's big commercial cage appart is a lot of work and I wanted to be sure we weren't going to be putting him back in there. Going to set the cage up with everything from the pen in exactly the same way. I think they will be okay, Rusty is very tolerant, Brillo is just a little over excited!
 
I left them to it and went to bed about 1am.
I've had a very busy morning, moving cages cleaning grids and corex and making spiders homeless, (I really must move cages and clean behind more often!). They are now in a cage on a heightened table which Rusty will be happier with, he hates being on the floor. Brillo is still annoying Rusty a lot so Rusty is staying in a hidey most of the time. I've put hay next to him so he can eat without coming out too much. He did come out to share a pile of hay just now. Fingers crossed Brillo gets over his excitement soon, it's just normal dominance behaviour but Rusty doesn't really put him in his place enough. Brillo is Rusty's 4th cagemate but he's never lived with anyone whose been like this before. I think his past cagemates have realised he doesn't want to be top pig and they just rubbed along quietly together.
 
Haha little troublesome fuzzy man! :)):love: Hope Rusty’s not so quiet now and Brillo’s calmed a bit! 🤞 Bless Rusty with so many buddies, sounds like my Jess with her many hubbies!
I’m the same with pet spiders! Jasper and Cleo despise the hoover but seem to attract them around and behind their cage! Surprised mini Cleo doesn’t get caught in a cobweb!
Hope a good night for you all :) xx
 
Rusty's getting much braver, he's not waiting for Brillo to go to sleep before he has a drink now, he's standing up for himself a bit more. I think on the whole they are happy. I realised last night that Rusty is 4 next month, he's always been a quiet plodder even as a teen but age may account for some of his can't be bothered with all this rumble strutting stuff attitude. Brillo is still quite young and bouncy at 2.5.
 
Aw so pleased he’s getting his confidence, bless him the beautiful boy :wub: So chuffed for you! :hug: I can totally imagine, with the disapproving looks the girls would give annoying Luigi! (And I’m giving now as he’s in a bar biting mood today! 🙉) :)) Hope he gets more and more brave and tells Brillo what’s what! Hope you all have a lovely day and Brillo behaves himself! :Dxx
 
Good to hear that Rusty is adjusting to the new norm and hopefully Brillo will soon calm down and stop all the humping.
 
This will probably be my last update here. They are rubbing along very happily, eating and drinking and sleeping side by side. I think Brillo is so pleased to have a friend after being alone for 6 months and Rusty seems pleased to have a younger, active cage mate. I couldn't be happier that they have bonded at such a difficult time and Brillo's not alone anymore.
 
Sounds like they found another ‘one’. I’m so glad it worked out. Long May it continue 🥰
 
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