Hi All
I have 2 boars. Both ok no fighting etc. they've been together for 4 months. One I've had from tiny is bereaved. The other is a rescue piggy who is about 6 months younger and half the size.
So they do some activities together, but the rescue one is incredibly rough around the edges when it comes to manners etc.just in the other ones face and pushy.
My 1st boar Mario is very tolerant. The problem is I really don't think they like eachother enough to play with each other. They look a bit lost and sad tbh . They do grumble at each other you know the whining when they're busy with something and they want the other one to move past or whatever. But no bullying whatsoever ever. Occasionally they lie down together.
My question is is 4 months long enough to decide if they're a good pair? They occasionally lie down together but just look so sad. I'm just not used to this. I think I will need to put the effort into teaching the rescue Pippin the appropriate way to behave around Mario as I really think he just doesn't understand and it's confusion based pushiness. It doesn't help that Mario is literally twice the size.
I don't want to do the wrong thing for Pippin, as he was dumped in a park and his nails left to twist around so hasn't had the best life. He's doing his best ! But I do want them both to be happy..
Thanks for your thoughts x
I have 2 boars. Both ok no fighting etc. they've been together for 4 months. One I've had from tiny is bereaved. The other is a rescue piggy who is about 6 months younger and half the size.
So they do some activities together, but the rescue one is incredibly rough around the edges when it comes to manners etc.just in the other ones face and pushy.
My 1st boar Mario is very tolerant. The problem is I really don't think they like eachother enough to play with each other. They look a bit lost and sad tbh . They do grumble at each other you know the whining when they're busy with something and they want the other one to move past or whatever. But no bullying whatsoever ever. Occasionally they lie down together.
My question is is 4 months long enough to decide if they're a good pair? They occasionally lie down together but just look so sad. I'm just not used to this. I think I will need to put the effort into teaching the rescue Pippin the appropriate way to behave around Mario as I really think he just doesn't understand and it's confusion based pushiness. It doesn't help that Mario is literally twice the size.
I don't want to do the wrong thing for Pippin, as he was dumped in a park and his nails left to twist around so hasn't had the best life. He's doing his best ! But I do want them both to be happy..
Thanks for your thoughts x