Laurenashley85
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- May 31, 2008
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- Joined
- May 31, 2008
- Messages
- 82
I love my pigs, I really do. But I just can't stand sleeping in the same room with them anymore They live together in a 2x6 bottom 2x4 upper cage. There is plenty of room for them to get away from each other, since they don't really get along too well. There's no balls of fur or anything, they just can't stand each other. My younger boar is the problem as he's constantly pestering my older one. But my problem isn't with him anymore, although I guess he could be considered the main culprit still.
My older guy's obnoxious screaming during the night is the problem. I don't know what it is, but if my younger boar even so much as goes over and sniffs him, he freaks out and starts screaming. If my other boar walks in the same direction as him, he screams. Tries to eat out of the same bowl, he screams. It's so loud that it keeps me up all night. i've gotten no more than 3 hours of sleep for the past two weeks and I'm going insane. Ear plugs don't work. NOTHING works.
Why is my older boar so stand offish? Is it because he feels threatened by my younger boar? I admit that my younger boar is constantly chasing him and rumblestrutting/humping. It doesn't seem like he gets much peace. Is he tired of this? I mean, my younger guy doesn't hurt him. Sometimes he just wants to go over and sniff him and my old guy freaks out. I just think sometimes if he lets my other guy hump him and get it over with then he'll stop, but now he just tends to nip at him when he gets too close to comfort. What should I do about this? I can't move them to another part of the house and the loud screaming is driving me NUTS!
Should I separate them during the night? Should I separate them permanently (i really don't think that's a good idea since they're not causing physical abuse to one another but I'm not an expert so I have no idea). Does this screaming sound worse than it really is? Ugh!!
Edit: I just want to add that my younger boar has always been the dominant one, since he was a baby. He's extremely mean sometimes. I had to keep them seperated for two years because he was impossible to live with. He's gotten a bit better now but is still way too dominant for his own good. I guess I can chalk this all up to clashing personalities (really he doesn't get along with any other pigs, but at least he doesn't cause physical harm to this particular one). He even waits his turn at the water bottle now. But he still pesters him all night long and I don't know if it's my older guy just being too touchy or my younger one being a complete and utter nuisance. Maybe a little bit of both?
My older guy's obnoxious screaming during the night is the problem. I don't know what it is, but if my younger boar even so much as goes over and sniffs him, he freaks out and starts screaming. If my other boar walks in the same direction as him, he screams. Tries to eat out of the same bowl, he screams. It's so loud that it keeps me up all night. i've gotten no more than 3 hours of sleep for the past two weeks and I'm going insane. Ear plugs don't work. NOTHING works.
Why is my older boar so stand offish? Is it because he feels threatened by my younger boar? I admit that my younger boar is constantly chasing him and rumblestrutting/humping. It doesn't seem like he gets much peace. Is he tired of this? I mean, my younger guy doesn't hurt him. Sometimes he just wants to go over and sniff him and my old guy freaks out. I just think sometimes if he lets my other guy hump him and get it over with then he'll stop, but now he just tends to nip at him when he gets too close to comfort. What should I do about this? I can't move them to another part of the house and the loud screaming is driving me NUTS!
Should I separate them during the night? Should I separate them permanently (i really don't think that's a good idea since they're not causing physical abuse to one another but I'm not an expert so I have no idea). Does this screaming sound worse than it really is? Ugh!!
Edit: I just want to add that my younger boar has always been the dominant one, since he was a baby. He's extremely mean sometimes. I had to keep them seperated for two years because he was impossible to live with. He's gotten a bit better now but is still way too dominant for his own good. I guess I can chalk this all up to clashing personalities (really he doesn't get along with any other pigs, but at least he doesn't cause physical harm to this particular one). He even waits his turn at the water bottle now. But he still pesters him all night long and I don't know if it's my older guy just being too touchy or my younger one being a complete and utter nuisance. Maybe a little bit of both?
