What should I do - lonely baby boar.

[paulag]

I have my nephew's guinea pigs at present. There's another post about it, but long story short they bought two girls from a pet shop and 5 weeks ago one of them produced two more - healthy little sow and boar.

So we've had them for the last two weeks while they are on holiday - two weeks ago on Monday I took the boar out and he's now in a 120 on his own and the girls are all in a 5x2 C&C. The plan is that when he's big enough he will be neutered and go back with the girls. He's growing at speed - now 320g.

Anyhow when I first took him out both him and mum were utterly frantic so I moved him into the back room a few feet away from mine (mature neutered boar and two older ladies).

Anyhow yesterday and today he's been kicking off like mad squealing the place down. I think he's talking to my girls, but you can also hear him in the living room where his family is.

My options are to move him closer to mine so he can see them (might be a bit difficult due to room layout - not on floor due the psycho chinchillas). Or I could bring the cage and put it next to his family. I don't ant him to injure himself on the bars trying to get out though. They are all going home sometime this week so I probably need to advise them as well.

Paula

 

[Shellza]

He's possibly calling for mum. I would suggest putting his cage next to mums. Give him a teddy with her scent on it so he can snuggle up to it and feel comforted. Poor little boy, it must be distressing for them and heartbreaking for you having to split them, but it's for the best

Hope this helps

 

[paulag]

Thanks for the reply - he has a teddy (well an andrex dog). I think he may well be calling for my girls as he's 5 weejs now. I think they're calling back in case he is a bigger, more magnificent boar than Marmaduke - since he's 1550g they might be disappointed.

His family aren't greatly interested when he squeaks - mum looked up and then went back to her hay.

I feel so sorry for him on his own. But it will have a happy ending in a few months time.

Paula

 

[Suzygpr]

The most likely cause for the rumpus is that the girls are all in season just now, he is probably responding more to that than 'missing' them.

Placing him near/next to them may make it worse and cause him to chew the bars in order to try to get to them, it may help and he'll relax more - the only way to know with piggies is to try it and see how it works. Each pig is unique and reacts differently.

Suzy x

 

[paulag]

I think I'll leave him talking to my girls across the room for now.

Paula

 

[paulag]

They've all gone home today. Shall miss the little fellas - not seen a piggie doing laps in years as mine are all rather elderly and calm.

Paula