2006-11-11 10:21:59 · 8 answers · asked by nfhallman 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
get a book on guniea pigs it will show you how to sex them my mom is a vet nurse and she has some good books with how to sex a gunieapig
2006-11-11 10:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hold you guinea pig up so that you can see its undersides. If you would like to cheat, or do it easier, find the gential area. When you see it, it should be in a circle shape. If it's in a Y shape, it's a girl! If it's in an I shape, its a boy. If this doesn't help, press with both thumbs VERY gently on each side of the gential area. If the guinea pig is old and a male he wil lhave two balls. If they're young, a penis will pop out. If it's a girl nothing will come out. Good luck!
2006-11-13 17:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How to SEX Guinea Pigs
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Females (sows): The sows usually have a smooth swelling over their genital area. Sometimes, it can be bumpy looking, making you think it might be a male! If you gently part the genital opening, on a sow, a "Y" shaped opening should appear.
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Males (boars): Press gently just above the genital area. If it's a male, you should be able to make the penis slowly extrude. Don't be fooled by appearances. Sometimes, it doesn't look like there is a penis there at all! Especially in heavy, older males, the penis can be "tucked away" in folds of skin, looking entirely like a female! You should TRY to get the penis to ease out.
HOT TIP! If it is a male, you can usually feel the inner part of the shaft (which is under the skin) in the same area--just above the genitals -- by very gently pressing and rubbing your finger over that area. You will feel a "ridge" just above the penis.
Also, if there is a pucker or protrusion of skin at the top of the genital area, then that is a good indication that there is a penis tucked away underneath. But, be sure to get it to extrude to confirm it.
Young males have a donut shape around their rectum where their testicles are.
2006-11-11 18:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to the guy who says vets will do it while they guinea pig is knocked out--that is totally unnecessary. I did 4H with piggies for a long time and learned how to do it when I was like 10 (just like the other people describe), so I'd say anesthesia is a bit extreme.
2006-11-11 19:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by Rebecca A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a breeder show me this, be very gentle as you do this!! If you do not feel comfy have a vet do it...
Put your guinea in your hands laying him/her on its back. Push very gently at the bottom of its abdomen (near the sex organs). If it is a male his penis will come out, if female nothing will come out. Be VERY gentle when you do this!
Good luck....
2006-11-11 18:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
try this internet site. or take to vet .
http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html
2006-11-15 00:48:46 · answer #6 · answered by kameo_44 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to the vet they can tell under anaesthetic
2006-11-11 18:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by mustang_rws 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If in the event you are still stumpped on sexing your piggy please follow the link,
http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html
2006-11-11 21:24:07 · answer #8 · answered by pinkpiggies336 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋