How long does it take for a boy and a girl guinea pig to have babies?

Question

I have a boy guinea pig and my sister has a girl guinea pig. I got my guinea pig march 2007 my sister got her guinea pig in the fall of 2007 they have been together the whole time that we had them. should they have had babies by now. I am for sure that 1 is a boy and the other is a girl

Answer 1

Why are you breeding? Think about it. Breeding is not a game... it's not a matter of just putting a male and female animal together. Mess with the wrong genes and breed the wrong animals and you could end up with some very sick babies. Do you know the mom and dad's genetic/health history at least three generations back? Pet store animals should never be bred, you know nothing about their health background. It doesn't matter if they seem healthy now or the vet gave them a clean bill of health... it's what's in their genes. There are more than enough small animals in shelters and rescues without more poorly bred ones being added to the overpopulation. There's a lot more to breeding responsibly than you might think. Please read and make a responsible decision:

http://www.petinfopackets.com/aboutbreed...

Answer 2

male guinea pigs can have babies as young as 3 weeks old and females 4 weeks. females are pregnant for 59 to 73 days.