Top pig?

[Skinnycow83]

Hi everyone; this isn’t a worry , just more a curiosity really. My two boar brothers are 10 months now. Renton our biggest chap looked to be in charge most of that time , since we had them (since 9 weeks) - they get on pretty well; a few scuffles but no major fights or anything , just a few defensive lunges at times, no biting). So we thought Renton would be king pig. Then about a month ago Spud appears to have a full hormone surge and since then can’t walk anywhere without rumbling, wiggling his bottom like Rod Stewart. He shoos Renton out of his fave hidey and struts around the veggie bowl at feeding time, taking his fave food first. Renton just seems to take it in his stride , he seems pretty chilled and we have two of everything, they have lots of space and food so there’s little competition. I’m just curious to know if others have had a change of dominant piggy that went ok? Thankfully Renton seems to be happy enough and never retaliates Spud’s challenges and they do seem bonded. Eating together and chatting to each other throughout the day. Renton whines to Spud when I pick him up. But I do worry a bit wheh it feels like Spud is harassing him sometimes. Love my boys so much, just want them to be happy., Spuddy is top pic, Renton the bottom.

 

[Piggies&buns]

The relationship between my two boys was not always clear when they were young (they are now just over three years old). To begin with Dexter would mount Popcorn but would never rumble. Popcorn would rumble but would never mount Dexter. I saw dominance behaviours from both of them but definitely more from Dexter. It then changed - suddenly Dexter stopped mounting, stopped rumbling and stopped showing any signs of dominance and Popcorn turned into a rumbling, mounting, chasing nightmare - he was well out of his teens by the time this happened though. Dexter has taken all of it in his stride, never preventing Popcorn from mounting him etc.

 

[Skinnycow83]

Thanks! Yeah I forgot to mention Spud has developed a fascination with Rentons bottom that knows no bounds He’s a rumbling, mounting, chasing demon, weve nicknamed him Napoleon. Small but keen on world domination!

 

[Wiebke]

Thanks! Yeah I forgot to mention Spud has developed a fascination with Rentons bottom that knows no bounds He’s a rumbling, mounting, chasing demon, weve nicknamed him Napoleon. Small but keen on world domination!

That is teenagers for you! Thankfully, they will grow out of them. Yours is currently in the middle of one of the most annoying phases.

More about teenage (which has its own distinct phases and by no means not just all the same):
Journey through a Lifetime: The Ages of Guinea Pigs (see chapter 4)
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

 

[Skinnycow83]

Thank you! He’s a little terror right now still very cute though!