How young can you get guinea pigs?

Question

i want to know, how young can you get guinea pigs?

can i get them at 2 days old??

thnx♥♥

Answer 1

Not unless you get the mom too. The youngest you can get them without the mom is 4 weeks.

Answer 2

Bad breeders may try to supply you with baby guinea pigs, but DONT TAKE THEM.

Guinea pigs need to be weaned, at around 4 or 5 weeks, and can't be taken away from their mums before this.

Problems such as liver failure and growth problems can occur if removed to young.

Answer 3

I know two days old is cute but they still rely on their mum. You could get them at 4 weeks of age at the minimum but considering they live for as long as 7 years, that is quite young.

Answer 4

8 weeks any younger and they will be skittish

Answer 5

6 weeks old, i'm a breeder of longhairs. :D

They should never be younger than this, even though they will start eating the veg, dried food and hay at a day old!

Also i have taken the males away from the female at 3 weeks of age, there are some randy piggies out there! They then go in with their dads until ready to be rehomed

Answer 6

when their born.

Answer 7

No way definitely not 2 days old, they need their mum.

I got mine at 2 months but I'll check the youngest in a second.

Add: Four weeks old is when you separate the males and females and it's safe to take a guinea pig home.