Boars Behaving Badly
Ah, just put an empty beer box in their cage and let them pretend they are real men.
Well they are definitely doing things to prove their umm bigness. I hope they decide soon. It's nerve wracking.
I wouldn't trust anyone else's old boxes and we don't drink beer, so I can't do that. I'd say they are too young for beer and give them a coca-cola box, but boxes and huts are a huge no no in that cage right now.
I wouldn't trust anyone else's old boxes and we don't drink beer, so I can't do that. I'd say they are too young for beer and give them a coca-cola box, but boxes and huts are a huge no no in that cage right now.
Just a quick update -- The towel tents seem to be just the thing. The naughty boys have settled down considerably. The worst I've witnessed or heard from them the past two days has been some chattering. Truth be told, I think they are not chattering angrily at each other but at us. George only starts in with it when we enter the foster room and sometimes that will get Romeo started.
No new wounds and all the little ones they had are healing nicely. We didn't do the buddy bath yet, but they needed one this weekend anyway so they'll get it together. That will give me more time to redo the cage layout, too. I bought the cutest little baby blankets at the dollar store to use as new tents. They have little rubber ducks on them and I told the naughty boys they were baby blankets for little pigs that were acting like spoiled little babies. That made George chatter at me and give me the stink eye.
No new wounds and all the little ones they had are healing nicely. We didn't do the buddy bath yet, but they needed one this weekend anyway so they'll get it together. That will give me more time to redo the cage layout, too. I bought the cutest little baby blankets at the dollar store to use as new tents. They have little rubber ducks on them and I told the naughty boys they were baby blankets for little pigs that were acting like spoiled little babies. That made George chatter at me and give me the stink eye.
- linda_chicha
- For Pigs' Sake
OMG!
I had a full blown view of humping last night. I'm still a bit traumatised actually. Poor Pipi being humped by Kaka several times. Kaka didn't even give it up. I know this is normal behaviour hence I just monitored it. But with Pipi's condition, it must be hard for him. Pipi kept screaming and I just gave Kaka evil stares to quit it. This happened the whole night.
I rolled a towel with Pipi's smell so Kaka can leave him alone but nothing happened. Maybe I'll try to pick a plush toy that I can put there. *stressed*
I had a full blown view of humping last night. I'm still a bit traumatised actually. Poor Pipi being humped by Kaka several times. Kaka didn't even give it up. I know this is normal behaviour hence I just monitored it. But with Pipi's condition, it must be hard for him. Pipi kept screaming and I just gave Kaka evil stares to quit it. This happened the whole night.
I rolled a towel with Pipi's smell so Kaka can leave him alone but nothing happened. Maybe I'll try to pick a plush toy that I can put there. *stressed*
Oh, my, we had one marathon humping session the morning (possibly the night as well) after Burglar and Warrior's buddy bath. Problem is it was somewhat hot that day, so it went like this: Warrior trots up to a disgruntled Burglar, climbs on board. Goes frantic for a few seconds. Runs over and flops down next to the frozen water bottle, totally pooped.
We were quite honestly worried that he might hump himself into heat stroke, but after that first morning there hasn't been much of that sort of thing.
We were quite honestly worried that he might hump himself into heat stroke, but after that first morning there hasn't been much of that sort of thing.
- linda_chicha
- For Pigs' Sake
We were quite honestly worried that he might hump himself into heat stroke
LOL. Sorry, Ledasmom but that's funny.
LOL. Sorry, Ledasmom but that's funny.
I, too, almost spit my Dr. Pepper all over my desk!We were quite honestly worried that he might hump himself into heat stroke
We've all seen those nature shows where they show wildlife mating and the most common method of mating is via humping (ever notice how fun the word 'hump' is?). So why is guinea pig humping, especially for determining who's boss, so funny to us humans? I don't know......
I thought maybe I was weird....now I see that I'm not the only one.
Even though this thread is about boars behaving badly I can tell you my two ladies are no angels when it comes to determining who's boss. Star (3-4 years old, 3 lbs.) humps the snot out of Jessica (10 months old, 2.5 lbs.) every time she's in heat.
Guinea pig homes....where every day is hump day, not just Wednesdays!
- salana
- GL is Just Peachy
We were quite honestly worried that he might hump himself into heat stroke
When I brought Doom home from the vet after he was diagnosed with cancer in his chest, that was making him wheeze, the first thing he had to do was race around and hump his wives.
The second thing he had to do was stop and catch his breath.
When I brought Doom home from the vet after he was diagnosed with cancer in his chest, that was making him wheeze, the first thing he had to do was race around and hump his wives.
The second thing he had to do was stop and catch his breath.