I gave my male guinea pig a little bit of company. he purs when he is around her. good but I'm not sure if she is enjoying being with him. I separate them last night cause they were quite loud. when a female is separated, she wont eat, she wont move, no sounds, she will be standing still like a toy, even if I hold her she doesnt do anything that much. but when she is together with him, she is wild, she eats, she moves, she does the sounds. is my female guinea pig enjoying with him?
ok, what about when they will mate? I just bought them, they are young. when will they mate? how many times? per year? how many babies can I expect? or should I just separate them or nutter? we have cows, so maybe I could ask a vet next time about it (if they know about them).
btw none of them squeaks. nothing. they do some sounds but its not that usual sqeaking. maybe a way to my home scared both of them?
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Before I even say anything about breeding...
Let's hope that you didn't bring in sicknesses to you male pig. If you had read the links that many of us have given you, you would have read that new pigs MUST be quarantined for at least 3 weeks to ensure that everyone is healthy. You have already risked both your pigs lives.
Now..
Once again, had you read any of the links given before, you would have read about breeding. It is very possible that she's already pregnant. It happens in about 1 second. Now you've put her life in danger. ( both pigs lives in danger, sound like a good idea?) 1 in 5 guinea pigs ( under 8 months old) will die giving birth. After that age, the chance of death doubles.
If she does survive and the babies do as well, are you ready for all the extra are and expenses? Do you have room for a 13+ square feet cage, vet bills, food expenses, and hay along with everything else? Do you relize that there are thousands of pigs in shelters that already need homes in the US, how are you going to rehome yours?
Your impatience will cost you a lot of money, if not your pigs' lives. IF you insist on having a male and a female and she is not already pregnant, have her spayed by a experienced pig knowledgable vet.
heyy!! did u even read up before buying?? u are not encouraged to breed..it is very dangerous and the baby/mom might die of it...so bestit separate them...if u have a c%26c cage its the best because u can just put a grid down the middle..so they can still be together without the risk of mating...
if u just bought them, naturally they will be scared and not wheek..let them settle in first and slowly gt them used to ur smell...and slowly start to stroke them...read up on handling
If you want them to breed, seperate them quick as rodents can breed from just 2 months of age! If you don't want them to breed but you want them to be together, get at least one of them neutured. If you want them to breed, control it as it can get out of hand.
Seperate the dad from the mum if she gets preganant as there is a risk of him eating the young.
This happened with my mum's guinea pigs - he ate them all!
Hope this helps!
Okay, bottom line - male and female guinea pigs in the same cage THAT AREN'T ALTERED (aka neutered/spayed) is generally a bad idea. You'll most likely end up with babies. It only takes a second...seriously. Guinea pigs aren't like other animals that go into heat...they're ALWAYS fertile! You should know that breeding guinea pigs can be dangerous, as childbirth is very demanding on the female. You can get more info through the links posted below. Definitely separate them. Put a divider in the cage, or if you have another cage, put them next to each other so they can still see one another.
As far as sounds...give them time. They're still relative new to you. They need to adjust to their surroundings and TO YOU! They'll learn to associate you with food, and before you know it they'll be chirping and wheeking.
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Please take your UNALTERED, UNQUARANTINED female pig out of your male's cage. Yes, you will end up with babies. Are you now prepared to find "good" homes for all the baby pigs? Do you understand that there is a possibility the female may die in childbirth? Do you care?
Obviously not since you marched yourself down to the pet store %26 bought a female because you "didn't wanna wait for a male". Not only are you breeding irresponsibly, but you have now subjected that cute little male pig to any illness or parasite the female may have. Yeah, go ask your livestock vet about guinea pig mating %26 gestation---I'm sure he'll know all about it. NOT!
The responsible thing to do AT THIS POINT is to get another cage %26 put them side by side so that they can "talk" to each other. Or you can have your male NEUTERED (not nuttered). If you choose this route, find a vet that knows about cavies or you'll end up with a possibly dead pig.
I have a story for you. I have this friend their mom bough three Guiana pigs two boys and one girl for her two Son's and her daughter. While the boys were at school the daughter decided to put her female with her brothers male guineas. outcome of the story was they had about 20 Guiana pigs at a time they sold the guinas but even though I said I would come over and sex which one was males and females they kept reproducing. I urge you to please read a guina pig book. Ya you may think that it would be fun for them to make babies so to speek but it could also be harmfull to your female. Please sepearate them if you want to keep them together then get them altered for their sake. It dosent sound like your female really likes your male , like others before me if they are new they need time to get use to you. Give them treats by hand let them get use to your sent and then after a bit they will start warming up to you.
If you want the 2 to be cagemates get the male neutered.
The little girl is likely already bred. Better read up on Guinealynx.info about babies and breeding.
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