2006-07-06 11:32:22 · 12 answers · asked by skemduffy 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
4 weeks. Separate babies asap after week three when they are weaned onto pellet food.
2006-07-07 08:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by wolfstorm 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I first bonded with Basilina when she was 5 and a half months old. I was lucky, we didn't use protection but I got away with it. The legal age is 4 months - they can buy cigarettes at 3 months. You should make sure that the Guinea Pig is consenting - don't assume silence means yes - this is a legal minefield.
I'm a Guinea pig btw - if anyone asks ;-)
2006-07-06 13:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by Richard C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female Guinea pigs should be bred for the first time at 5-8 months old. If your female is older than that, and has never had a litter before, please do not breed her. Females need to be bred that young, because if they are not bred by the age of 8 months, their hip bones may not be able to spread open when they go into labor. The sad result of this is the loss of the mother and all the unborn babies.
2006-07-06 15:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by imzadi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They start breeding at 17 weeks old. A female must breed before she is 1 year old or she could develop a lot of complications during birth. It's best the male breeds before 1 year old also. The female should not be bred after 3 years old and a male after 4 years old.
http://guinealynx.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/guineapig
2006-07-06 16:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mate as soon as they can, but you shouldn't let them until they are at least 3 months old and before they are 1 year. At 3 months they are old enough and usually healthy enough to breed. If you wait over 1 year the females pelvis bone fuses and they are unable to have the babies and if they become pregnant can die.
2006-07-06 19:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by musiclovingirlee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technically they can at like, 4 weeks, but it's best for the animal if you wait till 4-12 months of age
2006-07-06 11:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had guineapigs before. I remember when my female guineapig gave birth, after 5-7 months the babies started bumping into each other! I didn't think that it was possible because they are still babies but they're cute, they are like colored cotton balls stuck together and jiggling!
2006-07-06 11:44:26 · answer #7 · answered by REGINA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can actually do the deed at a mere four weeks old
2006-07-09 07:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by sillybunt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea but I ate one whilst on holiday in Peru. Delicious!
2006-07-06 11:36:50 · answer #9 · answered by Charley G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry don't know the law on this one lol
2006-07-06 11:38:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋