wheekermommy
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- May 2, 2017
- Posts
- 181
- Joined
- May 2, 2017
- Messages
- 181
After finding a cavy savy vet I will be getting my boar neutered, hopefully next Friday, so he can live with my two sows. Until then it was mentioned to me that I exchange their fleece bedding to get used to each others scents. Also that I house them near each other so they can interact through the bars.
I have been putting a used potty pad of the boys with the girls and vice versa during floor time and noticed all piggies interested in the scent. So I moved the boars cage next to the girls and he kept poking his head through the bars (he has a slim head) and was chewing aggressively on the coroplast and bars trying to get to the girls. I tried blocking the bars with cardboard but he just found a new place to chew. He wheeked loudly for the girls once I moved the cages apart again so I feel terrible now.. I mainly was concerned of him breaking teeth chewing the bars which is why I moved him. They are still in the same room.
Was this the right move? I know its bad to introduce and take apart and wonder if he would have calmed down. Should I keep exchanging fleece or just wait for intros?
*And just to prevent any other question the girls are in a 2x6 which his 2x3.5 will be added too. I will wait 6 weeks post op, combine and disinfect both cages put all new hideys and toys in ( all fleece forests or tunnels), have large hay piles and three water bottles/food dishes. Introductions will be done in large open space with lots of hay, veggies and open tunnnels
I have been putting a used potty pad of the boys with the girls and vice versa during floor time and noticed all piggies interested in the scent. So I moved the boars cage next to the girls and he kept poking his head through the bars (he has a slim head) and was chewing aggressively on the coroplast and bars trying to get to the girls. I tried blocking the bars with cardboard but he just found a new place to chew. He wheeked loudly for the girls once I moved the cages apart again so I feel terrible now.. I mainly was concerned of him breaking teeth chewing the bars which is why I moved him. They are still in the same room.
Was this the right move? I know its bad to introduce and take apart and wonder if he would have calmed down. Should I keep exchanging fleece or just wait for intros?
*And just to prevent any other question the girls are in a 2x6 which his 2x3.5 will be added too. I will wait 6 weeks post op, combine and disinfect both cages put all new hideys and toys in ( all fleece forests or tunnels), have large hay piles and three water bottles/food dishes. Introductions will be done in large open space with lots of hay, veggies and open tunnnels