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Post by bananapig on Nov 9, 2016 10:45:02 GMT
Hi i'm new here and just need help with an issue. I adopted a older female pig a couple of months back and obviously needed to get her a friend. So yesterday my mother surprised me with a young male boar. Which was awesome but we will still have to wait till he's neutered for them to mix anyway. The problem starts here. I am rescuing a bonded older pair. One is a 2 year old male and is neutered and one is a 1 year old female and not. The issue is, who can mix with who? Thanks x
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Post by Bean on Nov 9, 2016 19:08:42 GMT
Hello and welcome to Wheekers! You can have two boys together, but not alongside any females - the females will almost inevitably make them fight. Often a pairing with an older and a younger boy works best. Two or more females can live happily together too. Occasionally you'll get a female so stroppy that she won't tolerate a particular female, but it's relatively usual (fall outs with two boys are more common). One (neutered) boy can live with one or more females - this is their natural grouping so almost always works well. So your options would either be to try to introduce the boys to live together, and then the girls to live together separately. It'd mean you wouldn't have to have your new chap neutered, as surgery always carries a risk and some people are not willing to take this. With a vet experienced and successful in neutering guinea pigs, the risk of complications is pretty low, but it's still there. However, if the older pair you are adopting are already well bonded, it would be a shame to split them up, and there's no guarantee both the new pairings would work. In your shoes I'd probably go ahead with the plan to have the little boy neutered to go with your existing female and keep the already bonded pair together when you get them. I have two boy-girl pairs (it was originally two boys but they didn't get along so I had them neutered and got them female friends) and they all get along well. Good luck deciding - here's a great page on their social life and neutering that you might find useful. Keep us posted with what you decide! |
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 9, 2016 19:15:49 GMT
Hello and welcome  I agree with what Bean said. Bonding a pair can be really difficult, so separating them and trying to bond them with others is counter productive. I would stick to your original plan to get your new baby boy neutered, and put him with the older female. Putting youngsters and older pigs together usually has a good effect on both. She will teach him how to be an adult, and he will put a spring back in her step. |
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 10, 2016 9:13:21 GMT
A very warm welcome love.
Hugs
Jo xx
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