Hi, I've had my two new boars for 6 days so it is still early days. They are brothers and have always lived together as far as I'm aware. They are coming up to 8 months old.
I got them from a rescue who said they are very close but I am yet to see them sitting together. They mount, teeth chatter, rumble strut and although there are no physical marks, they also look often like they are trying to bite each other. I know they are adolescent boars and display dominance but surely if they have always been together a hierarchy should already be established?
Also, they seem to be taking steps back rather than forward when it comes to getting used to me. They take food out of my hand and on my lap but they sqeal when I pick them up and whereas the firsr 4 days they were fine to sit and let me pet them while they ate, they now are physically trying to run off my knee to hide and get away from me. I can't have them out together because they start fighting.
They haven't had any floor time yet which I think will help them get rid of some of their pent up energy, I'm just scared as to how on earth I would watch them to put them back! I already have 2 deep cuts from their sharp claws on my hand and I know again these will file down with floortime, I just don't want to scare them further by having to spend awhile chasing them to put them back in their cage!
Please help!
I got them from a rescue who said they are very close but I am yet to see them sitting together. They mount, teeth chatter, rumble strut and although there are no physical marks, they also look often like they are trying to bite each other. I know they are adolescent boars and display dominance but surely if they have always been together a hierarchy should already be established?
Also, they seem to be taking steps back rather than forward when it comes to getting used to me. They take food out of my hand and on my lap but they sqeal when I pick them up and whereas the firsr 4 days they were fine to sit and let me pet them while they ate, they now are physically trying to run off my knee to hide and get away from me. I can't have them out together because they start fighting.
They haven't had any floor time yet which I think will help them get rid of some of their pent up energy, I'm just scared as to how on earth I would watch them to put them back! I already have 2 deep cuts from their sharp claws on my hand and I know again these will file down with floortime, I just don't want to scare them further by having to spend awhile chasing them to put them back in their cage!
Please help!