introducing new piggie

Question
Hi Jules,
I got some great advice a few weeks ago from you regarding my sows (one was bullying the other) I took your advice and removed toffee and put her into a new hutch, Maisy now shares the old hutch with my neutered boar star.
I am rehoming another boar to be toffees companion, He was  neutered for me by the rspca centre on the 9th of this month and I can pick him up on Saturday (can't wait), He is 17 weeks old. He will have to stay seperated from toffee for another 11 days after that,a total of 3 weeks, but i will let them get to know each other through bars.
Can you give me any advice on introducing him to toffee, and any advice on whether he will be able to be introduced to maisy and star,would the boars fight? if thats possible i would like advice on how to go about it.
Thanks Paula

Answer
Hi Paula,

Well, I am glad that toffee will have a companion soon. I am sure she'll be happy with him.

Introducing them is fairly simple and pretty easy. Here are a few tips that work great when introducing a new Guinea Pig.

Have patience, take your time, always on neutral territory, and don't give up too soon. Brief words of wisdom for introducing guinea pigs. What you don't want to do is plop the new guinea pig into your existing guinea pig's cage. Never try to introduce guinea pigs in one of their cages. Be prepared. This may happen in one afternoon or it may take months!

Get a large bath towel or two.

Put the towels on the couch (neutral, unfamiliar territory).
Spread them out over the middle of the couch.

Each person holding a pig, sits at opposite ends of the couch.

Make sure the towels are between you and there is a good amount of space (it helps to have a big couch!). Floor works, too. Keep kids quiet and out of reach. No other distractions.

Let the pigs find each other on their own time.
You may need to nudge them in the right direction. Have another towel handy to toss on the pigs if you need to separate them.

Let the games begin!
More often than not, pet owners want to break up guinea pigs exhibiting normal dominant behavior. Everyone looks worried and asks, "Is that normal?" How long and what next?
Usually, the first 15 minutes is just getting acclimated to the new surroundings and the idea that there is another guinea pig there. It's the next 15 to 30 minutes that can get interesting. The nice thing about being on the couch is it makes it easy for them to run to you when they get uncomfortable. But, keep your interactions and interference to an absolute minimum. Some guinea pigs will get along just great. Some will decide on peaceful co-existence right from the beginning. Some will act like long lost buddies! When to separate them? Serious blood is drawn or a wound is inflicted. Some nipping or minor biting can be quite normal. Even little tufts of hair in the mouth can be normal.

Ok that is the easist and safest way to introduce Guinea Pig.

I hope this helps,
  Take care,
     Jules