How long till babies come out????(all desent answers get 10 points)?

Question

My guinea pig wiggles is pregnant how long till she has her babies,not sure how long she has been preganat, she was prgnant when i got her but you couldn't tell,you can feel her babies kickin about every 5-25 seconds,I also have some pictures, i have 2 taken from this morning... http://flickr.com/photos/25948919@N07/

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Answer 1

i am pretty sure it is around 60 days. it really depends on how far along she is....but i would be prepared for babies by early next week...even the end of this week.

Answer 2

im thinking in anywhere from now to 4 days... and you should clean ur Cage now. and put plenty of food in the cage now. and Fill up the water. keep a constant supply of water in there... and wait atleast 2 weeks before handling the babies and when you do handle them rub ur hand across the top of their bedding to coat ur smell kind of. Good luck... I'd like to see pictures of them after their born if youd send me some.

Answer 3

Not sure considering I don't know how long you have had her.

Pregnancy lasts approximately 60-75 days. Hope this helps

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Answer 4

Only a vet would know a definite answer, but my guess is any day this week! Good luck with the babies :)

Answer 5

I am no expert but I am quick with the search feature on GuineaLynx.

For some labor and delivery overview:

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

More good info:

http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction....

Not sure if this will answer your question. I have been unable to find exact information on how long it will be.

http://www.oginet.com/Cavies/cvpreg.htm

I will keep looking. Bit I do have to add, it it is a very bad idea to hold your piggy like that. Especially since she is pregnant. Their backs are very fragile. I understand you wanted to get a good picture of her size. It is actually easier to see with a picture from above.

Answer 6

oooh i think wiggles is about to pop

i hope wiggles is over 5 months old or she may be hurt in the process. important thing is not to squeeze or put too much pressure as this can injure her

Preparing for the birth. The sow has to be separated from all males. After she is done giving birth, she will go into heat. She can easily become pregnant again. Back-breeding can be extremely stressful and could kill her. Be sure to have vet numbers ready, and that the vet is very experienced with guinea pig labor.



Labor. Your guinea pig will give a distinctive groan when she is going into labor - even if you've never heard it before, when you hear it you'll know exactly what it means. Wait by her cage while she gives birth in case you need to intervene, but don't intervene unnecessarily. Labour is often short - when you hear the groan, the first baby may have already arrived.

Helping your piggy. Animals have an instinctive knowledge of what to do when the babies arrive, so you probably wont need to intervene - but stand by just in case. The mother will nip each amniotic sac, allowing the baby to breathe air, and then she will l**k the baby clean. But if two babies arrive close together, she can only tend to one of them, and that is when you may need to step in.

If the baby is still inside the sac, nip the sac with your fingernails, and free the baby's head.

If it is breathing and moving, leave it for the mother. If it is not breathing or moving, pick it up, and holding it at arms length with its head away from you, spin around once. The force should free any blockages from its throat, and start it breathing.

When all the babies are breathing and moving, put them back with the mother, for her to clean and to bond with.

Keep males away. Other female guinea pigs are usually very good with new babies, but males (even the father) may not be, so keep all males away from the mother and her new babies until the babies are ready to go to new homes.

Feeding. Guinea pig babies should be furry and should be able to walk about with their eyes open within the hour - if not, something may be wrong, and you should take them to a vet. They don't require any special food, and it's fine if they eat the adult guinea pig food. Make sure fresh water is available, as the new mother will need to drink more than usual to make milk.

Be careful of male babies. Remove males from mother as young as three weeks. The female babies can stay with the mother into adulthood, or be re-homed at around seven weeks.

Her gestation period will go on for around 59 - 72 days (approximately two months) and when the babies are born they will have fur, open eyes and be able to do just about anything that an adult can do

hope this info helps you with an easy birth and some healthy babies

Answer 7

she is very far along in her pregnancy if the babies are moving then she could give birth any day now.