2007-01-17 00:00:31 · 10 answers · asked by bowiegirls_eye 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No, something is wrong if they are doing that. Most animals that eat thier young are meat eaters and their young are born helpless. Piggies don't usually eat meat and are born looking and acting like mini-piggies. Usually the mother will only eat ones that she miscarried due to chromosomal defects or disease. Be very careful breeding piggies, they are fragile and lots can go wrong. I've attached a site that should have some info to help you keep this from happening again.
2007-01-17 01:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by The Faery of P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very unusual for guinea pigs to eat their young. They do not even typically cannibalize their dead. If they are doing either, they are in an environment that is grossly inappropriate for them.
2007-01-17 08:37:52 · answer #2 · answered by Lotus Effect 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any animal will eat it's young if it is stressed by overcrowding or just plain stressed out. Males in particular should be separated from the litter because they will eat the young more readily than the female.
2007-01-17 08:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes its very normal its is same with mother cats if the mothers believe there baby is sick or is going to die she will eat it to prevent infection to the other kittens in your case guinea pigs
2007-01-17 08:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by ♥kristie♥ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, baby guinea pigs are born fully formed and ready to go the parents won't eat them, even if they are born dead.
2007-01-17 08:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
GEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE SECOND QUESTION LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OKAY, GUINEA PIGS DO NOT EAT THEIR YOUNG!!!!!!!!!!! Some people think that they do, but they are totally wrong. They aren't like some other animals!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-17 16:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Molly P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, they eat them if they are stressed and can't handle parenthood, if there are too many young or if they feel there young are in danger, they protect them, think thy are, from anyone who wants to hurt them
2007-01-17 08:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. You need to figure out what is stressing them out.
2007-01-17 08:45:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if the baby is born dead or very weak the mother may. not always though.
2007-01-17 08:15:53 · answer #9 · answered by JaSam 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if they are stressed
2007-01-17 08:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by Amnesic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋