Could 2 sets of Boars live in the same room?

[thwinka]

Inspired from the earlier Bunny thread!! The rescue that I am involved with has a lovely pair of Boars up for re-homing that have been there for the best part of a year now. I have resisted up to now, being all sensible and everything but I am desperate for them:(
The only place I could keep them though would be in the utility room where my own 2 Boars are also housed? I imagine they would fight if kept in the same room as each other which is why I have resisted, but thought I would double check with other wise MN's as I have now decided I NEED them!!
Tell me, are they likely to fight if they know the others are there? I know they can't be kept in the same cage, and I know my 2 would fight if I had Sows in the room, but would harmony prevail if I had 2 sets of Boars in the room? They would be able to see/smell each other but not in the same cage? please please

There's no reason why not.
The boars in rescue will be in wheeking contact with other boars at the Rescue Centre,

Some people do keep trios (or more) but the dynamics of boars is difficult.
At least in their two pairs they'll have their established hierarchy. They'll soon realise that the other pair isn't a threat or an issue . (Not like having sows nearby as you say.The hormones would fly)

Your Resident Boars might be a bit "When was THIS decided"? Judgey Face but as long as they get the same space and level of spoiling, they should accept their new neighbours.
Just imagine how noisy it would be when the fridge door opens .

What has the Rescue said about the boys? Are they quite laid back piggies? So that they've been a year in Rescue .

There shouldn't be a problem. The 2 pairs will also need separate runs. If you have the room, go for it

Should be fine to keep two separate pairs of blokes in the same room. A couple of years ago, we had the "Boars of Summer" staying for a couple months. Their cage was right next to DBoar 1 & 2, so they were able to "chat" freely.

When the lady pigs come though, they stay in the spare room as there's the risk men will fight in the presence of women pigs.

Not the replies I was expecting at all DP is now rolling his eyes at the prospect of new piggies arriving!! My only problem is that there c&c cage space would be smaller than what my boys have at present. But they are in a standard hutch at atm,so would be bigger than that and get lots of TLC and garden time so it is do-able!!

70isalimit They are both very laid back, but they are both over 3 years of age so sadly are overlooked. My concern is one of my Boars. He is, to put it politely, VERY full of character!! Extremely bossy, hyper, squeals often when he wants attention!! A Rodentologist whom He saw for a while commented that he was the 2nd most feisty piggy that she had come across and she has treated hundreds!!
I could imagine him being very judgey so am worried that he could be a problem. Don't want him turning on his piggy brother!!

ISWYM thwinka - your priority is to the GPs you already have .
And (logically) these boars have a home (albeit in Rescue) and you don't want to upset the harmony of your boar pair.

Would the Rescue let you 'Boar Date' your pigs at the Rescue? If they have two cages together to let them meet up in the safety of their own cages.
And they can assess your full of character that's rodent for bolshy boar.
Much as they'd love to rehome these little boys, the Rescues priority is the pigs future.
Of course he'll be different in his own home.
You'd need to completely neutrailse the utility room if you introduced new pigs. (And I sometimes move everything round to confuse them/ give them a new interest. Takes their mind of being arsey if they have to search for things)

Definitely move things around and 'neutralise' the area. If I move the food bowl a couple of inches it confuses my boys for hours

Would the rescue let you foster them at first to see how it goes? If it doesn't work you can still visit them at the rescue.

Fernie is it a boar thing?

My sows (in days gone by) would go into the cage and say "Yep- hay, food, water, bed. Fine"

My boars tootle round and do a Dead Stop when they can't find the food bowl. They stand and stare like if they glare long enough, it'll reappear spontaneously.
Then walk round in a nose-to-tail guinea train, GP1 in front.

(Note. I wouldn't be so mean to a guinea pig with failing eyesight )

I could foster them and see how it goes perhaps. I have visions now of being a 4 Boar household!! 2 new babies to cuddle each day

I've been thinking all morning now though as to whether it would be better for me to foster rather than adopt. I ruled it out originally as didn't want to keep piggies outside in a hutch full time, but if its possible to keep other Boars in the same room inside the house then I feel a bit guilty adopting 2 piggies when I could help many others by fostering I used to foster and loved it:(

I know what you mean by their horror when you move their stuff around. I change the tunnels/houses etc in my boys c&c cage round every day when I change them just to keep them on their toes!!
GP1 the bolshy one prowls and rumblestrutts around his cage for the first 10 mins before choosing a spot to hide in. GP2 just freezes in horror as if to say WHAT THE HELL Is it safe?? Where can I hide??

Definitely a boar thing. Gave them some cucumber this morning but I very stupidly put it in a different spot than usual. They glared at me and the cucumber and them walked around it a few times to check it was safe to eat

Have just put them in their run which I also moved. I think they hate me.

thwinka if you adopt or "failed foster" (ie you keep them ) then you are helping because it allows more throughput at the Rescue .

You could short term foster some boar piglets (when they leave mum but are too young to re-home) but you couldn't really foster females with all the boar testosterone that would be flying around.

Our lovely original boars (GP1 and GP2) were in a foster home via rescue and TBH if my DD hadn't wanted boars we wouldn't have considered adult boys. Which is very sad because they were a lovely introduction to guineas for my DD.

Now we have GP1 and GP3 - GP1 is still a big, ameanable, affectionate boy. (GP3 now about 10 weeks and getting bigger. Less pigletty, definate guinea bollocks).

If they will fit into your homelife then it would be lovely if you had them.

When I say "have them" I mean the two in Rescue. In case you are worried I'm going to send my GP1 and GP3 round in a cardboard box.

Now,,,,what was your address...?