Please help. I bought 2 female guinea's 7 weeks ago, both aged 7 weeks & one of them (Nibbles) has started getting rather plump, i was holding her & felt a few movements so i took her to the vet & she is defo pregnant. The vet said she is quite advanced & must have got pregnant at about 5 weeks old. Poor little thing.
Im so scared something is gonna happen to her when she gives birth & want some advice from any guinea pig owners - as i said i have only had them 7 weeks so i am new to this. I have researched loads on the internet & think its probably best if i seperate her from her sister (Geri) until i know they will all get along together - do you think this is the right thing to do or should i leave them all together? I am planning on building a cage some time this week so i would love it if they could all live together. Thanks for your help.
2007-06-16 00:52:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
I too have been in the same situation. My Guinea Pig Mimi was Pregnant at seven weeks. First things first do not leave Nibbles and Geri together because when nibbles has the babies Geri will become Territorial and maybe even kill them. It is possible that she may not live through birth because she is so young. If you are witnessing the birth and think she is not going to make it then take her to the vet to have a
C-Section. Hope I helped
~Emma
2007-06-17 06:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Emma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Continue to care for your guinea pig and make sure she has plenty of nutritous food (go easy on the lettuce and water friuts though) It may be a good idea to separate her from the other guinea pigs but keep them in cages close together so they can talk. If you leave her in with the other pigs, the new babies may be trampled by accident. Also try not to pick mama up. If you absolutely must, DO NOT put pressure on her pregnant belly. Goodluck and if the first litter doent make it, dont worry this is quite normal.
2007-06-16 01:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As lengthy as your Guinea Pig's healthful, cannibalism should not be anything to fear approximately. Animals best devour their younger whilst they're malnourished, most often. First factor, I'd location your female and male clear of every different in seperate cages. I have no idea should you plan on maintaining all of those infants, however perhaps you would preserve one of the crucial feminine infants and feature Petsmart location the male along side the opposite puppies in houses. So you'll haven't any worry of an extra unintended muddle. To get your lady competent for being pregnant, I'd provide her healthful, prime-protein meals and ensure she's getting lots of nutrition C. Female GPs can run into a few nasty delivery disorders, so preserve near eye on her. Best of success! :)
2016-09-05 18:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think both idesiremoonlight and emma are correct that you should separate the two female guinea pigs.You could have two cages set up near each other so they could have company but the mommy guinea pig will have a safe and quiet place to have her litter.I would also suggest you buy a cage from a pet store to reduce the chances of your pets from being injured by a poor construction job and also to reduce the chance of escape.
2007-06-17 15:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by gussie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if guinea pigs are anything like hamsters. I would at this time before the babies come along, get a separate cage and make sure there is fresh bedding and a safe hiding spot for the mama.......Don't be surprised if the first litter does not survive. I don't know if the mama being that young will be able to have a litter that is healthy.
try googling on a web page and put down key words like
Guinea pig babies, or some other word to indicate what exactly you are looking for or needing to know. The net can be an excellent resourse
2007-06-16 00:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by idesiremoonlight 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
She isn't a poor little thing she is doing what nature intended her to do. You do not have to do anything just continue to feed and water her like the other one. One day you will find a couple of babies in the same cage. They will have bright eyes and all their fur. They will nurse a bit from Mom but within a day or two they will be eating the same food. They are very self sufficient and self reliant. Ours gave birth and it was like she just separated herself into little ones.. they are very funny, jumpy little animals and easy to give away by the end of summer.
2007-06-16 01:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the guineas are okay together...
check out guinea pig breeding info...
http://www.guinealynx.info/breeding.html
2007-06-16 01:12:53 · answer #7 · answered by MudFrog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well you can keep her in a warm place. fresh foods like boiled eggs and fruit and vegies
2007-06-17 06:15:58 · answer #8 · answered by RenjiXRukiaFan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋