ok, so my adorable liddle Guinea Pig, Jordyn, is preggers, could sommeone please tell me how long it will take for her babes to come into the world, and any precautions i shoud take. (right now she's sharing a cage with the male, Jacob)
2006-09-08 18:31:44 · 9 answers · asked by _angi_ 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You MUST remove the male from the cage before she gives birth. She can get pregnant right away after giving birth, and it will be very hard on her body to have back-to-back pregnancies. Her body needs time to recouperate.
Please check out the link below. GuineaLynx is probably the best website out there on guinea pig care.
Make sure she moves around the cage. If she doesn't, toxins can build up in her body and kill her. If you smell a nail polish remover smell, you need to get her to a vet ASAP. This is a sign of toxemia and is deadly. It is a good idea to have a vet ready anyway, just in case she gets complications.
According to the American Cavy Breeders Association, 1 in 5 pregnant guinea pigs will die due to pregnancy and complications. It is very risky to breed. If you do not know the genetic background of your guinea pigs, you could be breeding deformities and other health complications. It is better not to breed.
Please make sure you have a good vet available.
Make sure she has alfalfa hay. Alfalfa is high in calcium and is good for young (under 1 year) and pregnant pigs. Make sure she is also getting enough vitamin C in her diet. Guinea pigs need vitamin C provided to them to stay healthy.
2006-09-08 18:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by qwerty456 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let that person scare you like that! Gestation for g. pigs is about 60-63 days. First litter average is 3 pigs. Probably a good idea to take the male out when she is having and cleaning up the babies. Watch his reaction with the babies after placed back in the cage. If he tries to bite them, then get him out as soon as possible or he will kill them. The pig will sit very still the last few days before delivery. Make sure your pig has lots of timothy hay to eat. It is good for her and the babies. Give her a hiding box for security. Guinea pigs have the largest size baby in comparison to body size in the animal kingdom. Keep children and animals from distracting her during the last week. Good Luck.
2006-09-08 18:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pigs are pregnant for apx two months their babies are born with their eyes open they have teeth and can pretty much walk from birth. They need their mother's milk for their first three weeks of life though by three days you may see them nibbling from mom's food bowl. make sure that mom get's plenty of vitamin C daily and make sure to take dad out because if you don't in another Two months after the babies are born you will have more. DO NOT SEPERATE THE BABIES BEFORE THEY ARE 21 DAYS OLD. I have seen people give away babies that were only a couple days old and they die or become severely ill because they were just too young.
2006-09-09 04:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All research should have been done BEFORE attempting to breed. Besides do you have any idea how many abandoned and homeless guinea pigs there are!? Backyard breeders keep pumping out more pigs while more are abandoned because people buy them because they are cute and then they get bored with them and dump them off at shelters. Intact males and females are prone to uterine and testicular and mammary cancers. Also complications with the pregnancy could arise and you can lose both mom and the babies.
2006-09-08 19:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be anywhere between 60-75 days, and she can have from 3-6 young even though she has only two milkers. The babies will be fine though, they come out with fur, eyes wide open, and teeth. They will be able to eat solid food from day one. Take the male out of the cage, he will be rough with the little ones and the females can concieve at like three weeks or something like that . . . don't really remember that one really well. But here's something fun to do. When she gets big enough that you can feel the babies moving around, get a stethescope (or just put your ear up to her stomach gently) and listen to the babies gnashing their teeth, it's wicked. Also, go to www.guinealynx.com for more info.
2006-09-09 04:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not really sure how long it takes for her to have them but my guinea pig had babies and I didn't even know I was gonna have any (lol) but you need to take them away from one another cause he will eat the babies. But when she has babies they will come out with there eyes open and already eaten hard food... Kewl huh?
2006-09-08 19:16:38 · answer #6 · answered by joanna6383 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how old she is and if this is her first litter, her hips may have fused together and it could be very dangerous for her. I don't know much about guinea pigs but I did research them awhile ago and I remember that.
2006-09-08 18:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by Em 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may take around 2-3 moths or less, take jacob out if you want the babies to survive
2006-09-08 18:37:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just got a new guinea too, and they said that if it did happen to be pregnant or get pregnant, that you should just feed it like you would a regular guinea pig with no special treatment and just wait for it to have its babies. if you dont want any more babies i suggest u separate them asap! they multiply like bunnies.
2006-09-08 18:36:04 · answer #9 · answered by ashesanne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋