Strange Rump?

[Haley0489]

I happened to catch something on film today that I've never seen before.


What's up with his bottom??


It's not always like that, here's a shot taken later.



I think he may have been rumbling at his pal in the first shot...but still...?

[VoodooJoint]

He's definitely rumblestrutting at his friend there. You can tell by the "marching" leg positions and the raised hackles (neck hair). I believe the reason his bottom looks like it does is because he's poised and ready to let loose some boar scent if needed--if the rumbling isn't working to his satisfaction.

[rabbitsncavyluv]

He's opening his sac to emit boar perfume, that smell they release as dominance or mating call.

[Metroid & Boo]

My Metroid's bottom looks like that when he is rumblestrutting. I didn't know about the boar perfume, interesting! This forum is so great, I am always learning new things about the piggies

[rabbitsncavyluv]

Well, it's a nice way of saying that boar smell they make

[ArtisticRainey]

The perfume is just divine, isn't it? Barf. You might find he'll only do it occasionally, which will be good both for the peace, and the 'old factory'.

[Ziggy&Herald]

I was just wondering, but if you neuter a male cat, they loose thier spray scent. If you were to neuter a boar, would they loose their scent also?

[Haley0489]

Come to think of it...I noticed my pigs really stunk one week. They're cage was kept clean and the following weeks I didn't notice the smell. Maybe they were spraying that week without my realizing. It was definitely not a pleasant smell, and they live in my room so it was a very happy time! :P

[Newpiggiemom]

I have noticed my Chester looking like that sometimes too. I was a little concerned that maybe he was trying to get impacted or having trouble. Glad to hear it's not!

[clotho]

I find that since I clean out my boys' sacs once a week as a routine maintenance, they never stink. Sometimes they get shavings stuck in there, so it's always good to check and clean it out. Same with the penis - I extrude it and clean it too. It helps keep them smelling good and makes sure I catch any problems early if they start.

[cavyinhawaii]

Originally Posted by Ziggy&Herald

I was just wondering, but if you neuter a male cat, they loose thier spray scent. If you were to neuter a boar, would they loose their scent also?

I have a neutered male that does not make stinky smells.

[bamby71994]

My meeka did this to lakota! That what I thought but wasn't sure so I looked up impact online. Why do they do that?

[Haley0489]

VoodooJoint answered your question in the very first reply.

Originally Posted by VoodooJoint

he's poised and ready to let loose some boar scent if needed--if the rumbling isn't working to his satisfaction.

[Metroid & Boo]

Originally Posted by rabbitsncavyluv

Well, it's a nice way of saying that boar smell they make

Yes it is
I do remember this bad smell when I introduced my boys, I would have never thought it was coming from Metroid! That stinky boy