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pepperpig · Aug 14, 2011

hello to you all, so glad i have found this forum , and have spent a long time this afternoon reading up on the cube and coroplast cages, we have one boar piggy, ( well he is my daughters !) and tomorrow we are going to get another male,and i am hoping with careful introduction they will be fine together, our one did live with another male who saddly died, we are going to set up an enormous cage,like the ones i have seen on here, and once done will make the introduction, as the cage will be new to both of them, i am hoping it will help take the focus off of each other! i am so excited about tomorrow, i have always loved piggies, and am hoping if this goes well to maybe introduce a third! any advice or comments gratefully recieved!

bpatters · Aug 14, 2011

Welcome to GPC! We'd love to see a picture of your piggy.

You may want to read www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm -- be sure to read all the way to the bottom for information about introductions.

We're a pro-rescue, pro-adoption forum, and hope that you're planning to get your new pig somewhere that isn't from a retail store. If you're having trouble finding one to rescue, as opposed to purchase, post your location here and someone can possibly help you locate one.

Again, welcome.

pepperpig · Aug 14, 2011

yes i have very carefully read through this information, we live in the uk, i have looked at rescues, but the advice i have been given is to get a young male,so i have found somebody with piglets, not a store, but a private house, but if this works, i am hoping to get a speyed female to add to them, if not already neutered , i would have her done myself, so a rescue would be an option then.

suzilovespiggie · Aug 14, 2011

Welcome! So glad you are enjoying all of the great info! Just one piece of info that may help. It is best when getting a new piggie to quarantine for three weeks. Just in case there is any sickness it will show up in the three weeks.
As an example, before I knew about piggies, I bought one from a pet store and he had lice. So guess what? All of my other piggies got lice. I had to treat them all.

I have paired many boars together. The young to old has worked best for me. It isn't a have to. I have also found a submissive to an aggressive boar about the same age has worked also. Sometimes shelters will let you bring in your boar to help find a friend. Good luck in finding your boar a best friend.

Again most welcome!

blackarrow · Aug 14, 2011

Just a warning - you cannot add a spayed female to a pair of boars - there will be no end to their fighting over her. Her being spayed will not reduce her attractiveness to them even a little. Neither would neutering the boys help.

pepperpig · Aug 15, 2011

thankyou both for your help and advice, has anyone on here successfully housed three boars together? i would really like three piggies and we have now brought our beautiful new little boy home, i will try to add photos when i have worked out how! he is obviously not in with our original boy as i will quarantine him, but the lady has his brother left, and i would love to go and get him! if they have enough room can it work?

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