What are signs of a pregnant guinea pig?
A pregnant guinea pig will have large bulges on both sides of her abdomen. Looking from above, she will have an evident 'pear shape' towards the end of the pregnancy. Near the latter stages of the pregnancy, the babies can be (very carefully) felt if you apply slight pressure to her sides. There will also be very visible movement and kicking of the babies towards the end of the pregnancy. Quite often the guinea pig's nipples will be quite pronounced, she will often drink and eat more than usual and will sometimes get a bit 'moody' near the end. The best way to tell if she is pregnant is, obviously, to take her to a vet that specialises in 'exotic' animals. Here's a list I found of the typical progression of a guinea pig pregnancy: Week 1: No signs Week 2: Sow may start drinking more Week 3: Sow will start gaining weight, there will be a tightening of the abdomen muscles. Week 4: An experienced breeder will be able to feel small foetuses Week 5: Sow usually looks noticeably pregnant, taking on a rather rounded appearance. You will be able to feel the outlines of the foetuses. Week 7: You will be able to feel 'quickening' this is when the babies kick Week 9: It may become difficult for the sow to move around but she should still be active and eat and drink as normal. The pelvic bones will separate sometime during this week Week 10: The babies will be born However, if the guinea pig has not been around any males (and you are absolutely certain of this) then she may just be fat, or there may be something more sinister developing. So either way, it would be best to take her to the vet. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Is my guinea pig pregnant ??
Hi, If your sow (female) has been in with a boar (male) there is every possability that she is pregnant. You say "again"? If this is her second litter, she would of been mated the same day she had her last litter. Remove her from the boar, and give her a rest from being pregnant.
What are some signs that indicate that my guinea pig is pregnant?
Hi there!Pregnant guineas can be aggressive to other pigs, especially males. They may start some new and strange “nesting” behaviours but most obviously, your girl will get much wider. Guinea pigs show their pregnacy to the side, not down.You will hopefully know your piggie well enough just to sense when something is different.
How can you tell if a guinea pig is pregnant?
it starts wearing maternity clothes~
How can I tell if my guinea pig is pregnant?
Well in the summertime (not sure exactly which month) I got two guinea pigs from Petsmart. They said they were both female, but I've heard that stores often make mistakes. One of my guinea pigs is gaining a lot of weight, but I do NOT feed them too much (one scoop of food per day). The other one is perfectly normal. It is also irritable when I try to pick it up, and it seems to be drinking a lot of water and eating a lot of food. Additionally, when they're both in their house, one of them makes what sounds like purring, which I read was a "mating signal." 1. Is my guinea pig pregnant? 2. What are all of the stages of pregnancy for a guinea pig? 3. Any other helpful advice or information!
Pregnant guinea pig help?
what are the signs that labour is going to start? i think she is about 10 weeks or very close, she has been really restless. all she does is go from her food bowl to her hay rack and then her water bottle, and then back around! she does not like to be picked up (she backs away and squeaks) i have not handled her for over 2 weeks. she is huge really peared shaped! i have been feeding her parsley, alfa hay and extra veg. is there any other signs of labour or anything else i can do for her? please help!
How do guinea pigs get pregnant at petsmart?
I bought a guinea pig at Petsmart who turned out to be pregnant. What happens is the breeders that they get their animals from don't know how to tell the difference between male and female guinea pigs when they are at young age. By the time you can see the difference, someone has already gotten pregnant. Also, they send the pigs to the store and some of the supposed females turn out to be males. You will know if the guinea pig is pregnant by waiting a month. If she starts to get fat lumps that move towards the end of her, she will give birth with in the next few days. If you do see these signs DON'T TAKE HER TO THE VET!!!!!! DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT!!!!!! If you move her around too much when she is that far along, it could harm her and/or the babies. Call the vet and they will tell you what to do and not to do. Don't touch her or the babies when she is giving birth. The only reason you should touch the baby is if she isn't taking the sack off. In that case, pick up the baby amd tear the sack open and make sure that the head is out. Then, put the baby back. Also, if she is pregnant, she will be giving birth at a young age, so be prepared for the worst, sadly... It would be like a 12 year old giving birth. It is not supposed to happen, and it is unhealthy. Lastly, don't pick up the babies until a day after they are born. Also, make sure the mommy feels ok with you touching her babies. Also, make sure that when you take the babes and the mommy to the vet, have the vet tell you who is male and who is female, so you don't jave any more babies. I hope everything works out. Good Luck.
Guinea Pig Is Pregnant What Signs Should I Look For?
- Here is the cycle of a guinea pigs pregnancy - - Week one: You wont notice anything - Week two: She may drink more - Week three: You will start to notice her gaining weight - Week four: An experienced breeder can feel the small pups inside - Week five: You will see her shape turning into a pear shape - Week six: You may be able to feel the babies yourself - Week seven: You will feel the babies move inside her - Week eight: She will lay down more often - Week nine: You will SEE the babies move inside her - Week ten: The babies will be born - Yes she will stop eating for about 24 hours, then the babies will be born. The birthing usually goes on for about 20 minutes. Any later than that and she will need a vet. - Guinea pigs will mostly have their pups at night because it's quiet, still and no ones around to make any noise. Some guinea pigs like to be alone when they give birth. That's why they give birth at night mostly. - It doesn't matter. She will like it better if it's still and quiet. - Then it wont be long at all. She would probably be drinking a lot more water and she would be nearly twice her weight now. - It depends how many babies they have inside them. There is no correct weight or size of being pregnant. She is pretty close to giving birth. Just watch her and see what happens. Remember that they will birth when you least expect it.
How do you know if your guinea pig is pregnant?
Thanks for the A2A, but I’m afraid I was never the best at guinea pig obstetrics. The first clue I usually had was the sudden appearance of a crop of new little guinea pigs in the hutch, first thing in the morning.The good news from all this is that really, they don’t expect or need any help from us; they normally just get on with it all by themselves. The only real advantage in knowing in advance is that it gives you a bit of warning to remove the male from the female’s company before the babies arrive. Not that he’ll attack them or anything like that (usually they are absolutely fine with babies) but the females become fertile again as soon as they have given birth, and back-to-back pregnancies are not good for mama guinea pigs, any more than they are for us.Good luck, anyway!
What is the behavior of a pregnant guinea pig?
For us (irresponsible idiot in the pet shop failed to separate the sexes properly) the first inkling was when we all noticed one day that Snowy didn’t fit through the doorway into their shelter-box - the one placed on the lawn in the run with them - any more. It was a square hole in the box, a little taller and wider than an adult guineapig. Or at least wider than an adult guineapig who’s not pregnant with four babies, it turns out.I think it was a day later that we realised we could feel her babies moving - and then see them, too, as she had short hair.By the time she had them, she was about 2.5 Standard Guineapig Units wide, and looked like a ridiculous exaggerated cartoon of what a pregnant guineapig would look like, drawn by someone who’s never seen a guineapig. :)Unfortunately, two of her babies were born with ‘lethal white’ syndrome - a constellation of birth defects. We did our best but they died at about a week old.Get your boy piggy castrated, if you want him to keep living with the sow!