An interesting story, especially about Freya - how she was the first to run to Nadezhda and trust. Did Rufus and Fanechka quickly get used to it too? Sometimes we have wild boars running around in the park, but in order to raise them at home like this, you have to decide.
That’s such a sweet story about Freya running straight to Nadezhda first. I wonder how long it took Rufus and Fanechka to warm up too. We see wild boar piglets in the woods when we hike upstate, but I can’t imagine bottle-feeding them in the house!
It's interesting how Freya came first and confided in Nadezhda. And how long did Rufus and Fanečka get used to the house? In us in Šumadija, the cabins are also sometimes close to the village, but to feed them in the apartment — this is on a different level.
The story with Freya running first and immediately trusting Nadezhda is nice. I wonder how many days it took Rufus and Fanetska to calm down inside the house. Here in the villages of Pelion we see wild boars, but raising them with bottles in the living room is another thing.
It's interesting that Freya was the first to run over and immediately confided in Nadezhda. And how many days did Rufus and Fanechka get used to the house and the booty? In us in Šumadiya, the cabanas also sometimes approach the village, but to feed them in the apartment — this is already a completely different level of responsibility.
Freya sounds like a proper character, running straight to Nadezhda like that. Did Rufus and Fanechka take longer to settle or were they copying her after a couple of days? I’ve seen wild boar families on hikes in the Peaks but bottle-feeding three in a flat is next-level commitment.
Freya did trust immediately, you say that well. In the article it is written that it took Rufus around ten days to start relaxing and playing inside the house, while Fanetska a little longer. We don't have wild boars here in Heraklion, but I remember seeing a sad little piglet in a field and thinking how hard it would be to raise it as a pet. Have you ever tried to feed someone near Pelia?
No, I haven't tried feeding wild boars in Pelia, I was a bit scared the first time I saw big females near the path. I agree with you about Rufus, those ten days show how careful they have to be. What did you do with that sad little pig in the field?
Yes, Freya was the first to make up her mind, and Rufus and Fanechka then followed her, literally after a couple of days they were already eating out of hand. In Krasnodar, we also come across baby wild boars in the park, but I definitely wouldn’t dare to drag them home - my kitchen is already covered in flour from baking. Are they aggressive or just curious in your park?
Yes, Freya was indeed the first to dare, and the others followed suit. In our Moscow parks, the wild boars are also most often just curious, especially if they are not frightening. Do you bake a lot? My wife sometimes makes pies, but the flour only remains on the table, not all over the kitchen. 😊
That's neat how Freya went right to her. Our Rufus took a solid week of bottle time before he'd stop squealing every time we walked in the room, but Fanechka was eating from the hand by day three. Do the wild ones you see upstate ever let you get that close, or do they bolt right away?
Yes, Freya is definitely their leader, as you can immediately see from the photo. But I always bake on a grand scale, especially when my daughter helps - then there is flour on the floor, on the table, and even on the cat. What kind of pies does your wife make best?
Our Rufus was the same — took forever to trust us and screamed like we were bears every feeding at first. The wild ones upstate usually bolt the second they smell or hear you, though I've had a couple of curious yearlings hang back a few extra seconds before taking off. Did bottle-feeding Fanechka ever make your hands smell like formula for days?
Our Rufus took weeks to stop screaming too, poor guy. Bottle-feeding Fanechka definitely left my hands smelling like that sweet formula for days, no matter how much I scrubbed. Did any of your wild ones ever come back around after they got older?
