AAA nEW GUNEA PIG OWNER AND NOW HAS 4 PLEASE AWNSER?

Question

OMG MY GUINEA PIG HAD PIGLETS!!!!I ADOPTED HER FROM THE SPCA AND NOW I HAVE GOT BABYS I THERE OMG LEASE AWNSER !!I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET !!!!!!!!!PLEASE ANWSER

Answer 1

if the mother does not seem to be in pain or stuggling or for goodness sake throwing the pups then every thing is a okay. guinea pigs are lovely pets. for all the good in the world DO NOT call the spca to take those babies back to a shelter. Guinea pigs do not need to be in those **** cold dark places. many people have guinea pigs and many still want to get some. My solution go to you local feed store or petco or petsmart and see if they would take them to sell for you. the stores usally dont have any problem selling guinea pigs so the babies will be in good hands

Answer 2

you should contact the spca and tell them your problem they shold be abo take the guinea pig untill the babies are ready and then you should have your guinea pig returned or you could keep them and all you would have to do is seperate them at 6 or so weeks look it up in a guinea pig boo or on the net

Answer 3

I would call the ASPCA where you got her from. Let them know what happened only if you dont think you would be able to keep them. They might be willing to take the babies when they are old enough to leave mom. I wouldnt even think about handling them till after the first feeding. But mom should do all the work for you. You shouldnt have to do a thing for them.

Answer 4

Hannah is wrong. If there are any male pups they need to be taken out no later then 21 days. If you wait, any of the females could get pregnant and know you don't want that.

The mom and babies will need alfalpha hay or pellets. Make sure your cage is baby proofed and they can't get out. If you don't already have one, get a digital scale and weigh the babies daily. This will give you a good indication that the babies are thriving. Once they are a few weeks old, then just weigh them once a week...mom too.

Do not take them to a pet store. If you can't keep them, try to find them homes yourself. But don't take them to a store.

For more information, go to:

http://www.guinealynx.info/index.html

Answer 5

Don't worry!  Guinea pig babies come out very developed so you they are easy to care for.  You can handle them as soon as they have been cleaned and had their first feed - just be careful!  The mother will feed them.  Just provide her with extra food so that she has the energy to nurse them and enough solid food when she weans them.  Provide extra bedding for them.  At four weeks of age you must separate the males out.  Any females can stay with the mother; it would be best for them to stay forever as guinea pigs like company.  The guinea pigs can be re-homed from six weeks of age.  The SPCA would be the best place to send any you can't keep after six weeks as they will find good homes.

Answer 6

I got my guinea pigs from the mspca and they will probaly take the 4 babies back

Answer 7

Well, congrats to the mum piggie for a successful delivery!

There's not a whole lot you'll need to do. The mum is very good at taking care of the babies. Just make sure she is producing milk and able to feed them.

The babies should be walking around and will probably start eating hay and pellets by tomorrow. Continue to feed the mum fresh veggies and the babies will learn to eat them by example. The pups will need to nurse for three weeks. At that time, any males should be separated from the mum and/or sisters or you risk pregnancy again.

Here is some reading that may help:

http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction_...

Good luck!

Answer 8

Well...you need to clam down and don't touch them or else she will have baby lunch! x_x

If i was you i would keep the Piglets cause it is fun watching them grow up and it is really cool..it makes you learn about them it is rewarding i guess you would say...

Answer 9

I have to admit, I'm only answering this question because I know how annoying it is when you post a question and people take ages to answer.

I have two guinea pigs because my friend from primary school used to breed them.

Maybe you should phone the RSPCA and explain what happened, otherwise, look on websites to find out what age the babies can be separated from the mother. I would advise you not to touch either the mother or the babies so they don't get distressed (I'm guessing), but I don't know, look on websites to find out what to do.

Answer 10

Surprise! LOL  I feel your pain.  My rabbit had seven babies five weeks ago.  Actually she had eight but one died.  It was a total surprise.  I didn't even know she was pregnant.  She is such a big rabbit anyway that she didn't look any different.  Just relax.  I would estimate that your guinea pig only had between 3-4 babies.  Just take care of the mom for the next six to eight weeks and she will take care of the babies.  She knows what to do.  It isn't a lot of guinea pigs to care for but it sounds like you don't want to care for all of them.  I would call the SPCA where you got them or I would ask a local pet store if they want them.  Also ask family and friends.  Place an ad in the paper and in local pet stores.  Good luck.

Answer 11

Pleas calm down! Good for you for adopting her from the SPCA instead of going to Petsmart!

First off, you need to check what sexes the babies are. Check out http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing/ . Once you figure out the genders, make SURE you separate the males at exactly 21 days old. If you don't, they can backbreed with their mother which is very dangerous to her health.

Cavy's are very self sufficient from birth. If it is her first litter you just need to check to make sure she's allowing them all to nurse, but she'll teach them everything they need to know! Just make sure she gets a lot of Vitamin C in her veggies. You can handle them soon, but be careful because they're small and fragile, and if you let them exercise make sure you don't allow ANY small areas open, much like you would for a hamster or rat. Try and set up homes for them, and I'd keep any females to live with their mother. At least one female should be kept with her, because guinea pigs are very social animals and need to live in at least pairs. Good luck!