Should i let my guinea pigs see each other?
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Before you start that guinea pigs are social animal crap listen, ok i have a male and a pregnant guinea pig the male is in a 2 by 4 c&c and the female is in a baby proofed store bought cage. 1. Can i put the baby proofed cage in the c&c cage so they can see each other? 2. And before she has the babies should i let them run in the c&c cage, and if so how long?
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Do you know how long the female has left before her due date? Please please please don't risk them running together if you are not sure when she is going to have them. If the male is with her when she gives birth they will mate straight away and she will be pregnant again. Carrying more inside her while looking after the ones she has had is not good!!! Also, what would you do with more babies? If they are ok as they are then leave them seperate. If the male can see the female when she gives birth he will go mad trying to get to her to mate, this won't be fair on him. If you do put them together make sure you take him away a couple of weeks before her due date. The chances are they will get along just fine, she will tell him off if he annoys her. However if she is heavily pregnant she will want peace and quiet. I would advise getting another bottle asap as she will need lots of water now and during birth. Make sure she is getting lots of fresh veg too. But NOT lettuce. Good luck, any other questions please ask. I have been breeding guinea pigs on and off for 6 years. :-)
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If the male is in with the female when she has her babies, THEN SHE WILL BECOME PREGNANT AGAIN!!!! So if you don't want more babies (1-9 babies, 9 babies being extremely rare and 1-3 being the average) (tho mine had four) DON'T DO IT!!! :O
Guinea pigs are very social animals. No matter where you have read otherwise, this is true. The pet stores are almost all the time wrong about what they say. Any guinea pigs can live together, if properly introduced and bonded. Here's more information on bonding: http://www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm If you follow the instructions on that link, your guinea pigs will most likely not play-fight. Guinea pigs don't really do that. The aggresive one was only being aggressive towards the guinea pigs, so chances are the aggressive one is not truly aggressive, except towards other guinea pigs. Your kids are probably safe. I would be supervising ALL interactions with the guinea pigs, not just the aggressive one. Guinea pigs are not meant to be child's toys. They are living, breathing animals. I would NOT be letting my 8 year old carry around a guinea pig. They're not meant to be carried around as if they are disposable stuffed animals - because they're not! They are very skittish animals and should sit on your lap while you are being calm and gentle, not while you're walking around. It's just asking for a disaster. PLEASE - supervise all the interactions with the guinea pigs! The 13 year old are probably fine, but you must be aware. No, the guinea pigs CANNOT sleep with them in their bed. It's not rocket science! They'll go to the bathroom in the bed, the kid will smash him, he'll fall of the bed. Something's bound to go wrong. I don't think you understand - guinea pigs are not stuffed animals! If you were properly taking care of them, you'd understand. Guinea pigs can be litter-trained, but it's VERY challenging. I tried it with mine and it just never caught on. Guinea pigs have very sensitive backs and bones and therefore should NOT be walked on a leash. What do you think they are - DOGS? They are rodents! You don't need to bathe them unless they truly smell bad. Guinea pigs normally groom themselves and baths are very stressful on them. Don't do it. Mine had a heart attack and died from fear while he had a bath. Guinea pigs are diurnal animals, meaning they sleep 4-6 hours every night. They don't need a towel on their cage. As far as sun-light amounts, as long as the cage isn't directly beating down on the whole cage for the whole day, it's fine. Water bottles are the best way to give water to guinea pigs. water bowls will easily be tipped over and thus a big mess created. I STRONGLY encourage you to build a C&C cage for your guinea pigs. It's honestly the best thing you can do for them. Here's a picture of one you could make: http://www.guineapigcages.com/photos/sho… Here's how to make one: http://www.guineapigcages.com/howto.htm For three pigs, you should have at least a 2x5, but you should go as big as you can. The correct diet that you should have is as follows: High quality pellets like Oxbow or Kleenmama's. I suggest Oxbow Cavy Cuisine if the pigs are over 1 year of age, Oxbow Cavy Performance for pigs under 1 year: http://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/product… OR http://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/product… Unlimited Timothy hay (or Alfalfa for pigs under 1 year) from a local hay store or pet feed store. Most pet store hays are unhealthy and low-quality. That goes for pellets, too. Fresh water daily. 2 cups of mixed veggies from this list for all the pigs to share: http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/diet… Here's some sample menus: http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/diet… Do not use anything Petco sells or tells you. It's all junk. Join this website...http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/ It's great with lots of nice members and helpful info.
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