Introducing the Piggies
1,825 views · Published 25 February 2012 · 4:55 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: BudgetBunny · 2012 · Pets & Animals
Sir Phinneus Fluffytocks and Sir Sampson McSqueakerbox meet for the first time and introductions go rather smoothly. For Bonding: ~ I gave them a bath together. ~ Introduced them on neutral territory (in the bathroom) where neither had been before. ~ I cleaned all bedding/beds in Phinni's cage and washed down all toys, dishes and the litter box so Phinni's scent wasn't on anything and it felt 'new' to both pigs ~ Boys especially can become territorial over food so I added a temporary hay box with some pellets and water at the opposite end of the cage to ensure they both had access to food. The last clip of the video takes place 2 days later in the temporary box and as you can see they were getting along fine. ~ I kept a close eye on them for the first week, checking on them regularly and keeping the door open at night so I could hear them if something happened but other than some mounting, rumble-strutting and a little bit of dominance and bossiness from Phinni everything went smoothly! Phew! Just a few things I wanted to point out: 1) I really didn't think Sammi could fit through the grids until I caught him trying to squeeze through! As you can see in one of the clips from later that night I put cardboard/foamboard around the cage and now 3 weeks later it's still up just in case. 2) I didn't quarantine Sammi because it honestly didn't cross my mind until reading more about introducing new pigs online. Luckily both are healthy and fine but if you're going to bring home a new pet, keep them separate for some time first to make sure the new pet is healthy and won't spread anything to your other piggies.
