Re: Introducing a new piggy

I hope you know what most pet-stores do with piggies that come back 
"labeled" as a fighter?

Also, if Nubbin is a female, you can also introduce her to a neutered 
male. We have two couples like that (well, actually a couple and a 
trio), and it works great...



Kelvyn schreef:
> One thing i have always done when getting a new pig,is to ask the
> petshop/owner/whoever....if it fights with my current piggy can i return
> it. This is reassuring as if a new pig fights then this means another
cage
> is required or problems while passing it on to someone else. The most
> successful way is to get a very young piggy and just put it into the
cage
> with current pig (which is presumably an adult) Whatever you do just
watch
> them for as long as possible....any agression will most likely show up
very
> quickly...and yes piggies do need company of their own kind if possible.
As
> for introducing a new one immediately...well if it looks healthy etc i
> would just put it in with existing pig straight away......if it looks
> sick..(eyes/nose/weight/missing fur/funny walk) you shouldnt take it
> anyway. Oh yes....and if Nubbin is a female you need another female
> ....these things breed like rabbits you know !!!
> kelvyn.
> 
> No Guinea Pigs were harmed during the writing or sending of this post.