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Wiggley, I know exactly what you're going through. I have five boars, two of which get along swimmingly and can't be separated. The other three...eh. We ended up having four separate cages, all placed around and near one another. They can see, hear, and smell each other, and they seem to be okay with the arrangement, though I've recently had an itch to come up with some other ideas.

Just a few weeks ago, we attempted an introduction between two of our "bigger" boys, Brick and Mason. The introduction went really well, considering these two are the bossier of the herd, and for about an hour and a half we sat with them and monitored the process. We went to connect their cages, me taking them into another room and putting them down on the couch while we arranged the cage, and WHAM! It got nasty very quickly. Both boys suffered bites, but Brick really got it - he nearly lost his toe to a severe bite wound on his foot. Now it's 2 1/2 weeks later, and after two different AB's and a brief stint of GI distress, Brick is *nearly* fully recovered, and Mason's cage is right smack next to his. They seem to enjoy being near each other, but not TOO near, ya know? You get used to it.