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[katiepop]

Hi

 

I'm new to the forum and was hoping someone could help me? I have two female pigs (Katie and Poppy) who are about 9 months old. I recently extended their run and thought it would be a good idea to rescue a boar from the RSPCA and let him live with them. I got Bobby two weeks ago and did everything that is recommended to introduce a new pig. However, even though he's been neutured he was still REALLY amorous and they really didn't like it!! Bobby is now living in another cage next to Katie and Poppy and spends all day looking at them.

 

Has anyone any advice? Do I leave him living alone (but being able to see/smell Katie and Poppy) or should I get him rehomed again so he has a proper chance to live with females?

 

 

Katiepop

katie

poppy

bobby

[chooklady]

It's a shame no one has replied to you. I'm afraid that I can't help that much as I am fairly new to keeping g-pigs too.

What happened, did they fight when he was getting amourous, perhaps you should give him another chance maybe if he had only recently been neutered perhaps his hormones were still racing around things may have calmed down now. Have another go, at least he can't get them pregnant.

Edited January 8, 2009 by Guest

[Louisdog]

Yes how bad was he? One of my boars died so I had the other neutered and bought him two wives, when they first went in together there was a lot of chasing and excitement but it soon stopped.

[katiepop]

Hi - thank you for your help and advice. I've resolved the problem with Bobby by adopting another G-pig to live with him. I took him to a rehoming centre and he chose Rosie! They get on really well but my utility room is now full of two extremely large g-pig cages!!

 

katie

poppy

Bobby

Rosie

[Louisdog]

Nice one, sounds a great solution

[hennymom]

sorry but I have only just caght up with this post... for anyone else who needs advice, my mummy pigger had four babies, 2 boys and 2 girls, the boys loved each other and got on great, but we had to separate one girl from the mum and other daughter... she was a loner... we put her in a home by herself and gave her a big teddy as company, she adores it and sleeps on it and it keeps her company. as for the boys one of my boys passed away and our lone boy got very lonely so we did the same thing we bought him a teddy also and he loves it.. he pushes it in front of the water bottle and in front of the food... he saves a lump of cucumber for it, and goes to sleep next to it each night... he is much better now... so instead of investing in other live pets...if you try a teddy bear 1st... or in our case it was a ty beany guinea pig and he loves it, it may pacify lonely individuals!

[pacman]

Guinea pigs still mount to establish dominance so it might not be quite as frisky as you think, the girls do it as well! Even though boys have been done, it doesn't affect their behaviour much. They still think they're stallions! As long as he was neutered over a month ago he should be OK with the ladies.

 

It's a difficult one to call without seeing what's going on. I know with my boys it took perseverance and about a month before they bonded and sorted out the pecking order. I would stick with it or ask the advice of the rescue if you're really worried. Introduce them slowly. Him looking at them is a good start then gradually up the contact in a neutral area (Run/kitchen floor etc) until you feel happy to leave them alone.

 

Take it slow....good luck. And don't worry about asking for help from the rescue, they want to make sure the animal they've given you is happy as well. It's what they're there for.