When would be the best time to get my guinea pig pregnant>?

Question

i am pretty sure of end of winter start of spring and i just wanted opinions. I have cages, have researched heaps on it, i mean HEAPS and i know who will get the babies, so they wont go to a shelter

Answer 1

Never

http://www.cavyspirit.com/breeding.htm

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

Answer 2

No time would be the best time.  Don't breed your guinea pig.  There are too many pets in this world who don't have homes.  If you go to a shelter there are always guinea pigs there.  If you want more guinea pigs then just by more.  If your guinea pig has babies you will have a hard time finding homes for them.  Be a responsible pet owner and don't breed.

Answer 3

best time is 12:00 or 00:00 for best

Answer 4

Honestly, I don't think you should not breed guinea pigs! They have a 20% chance of dying during birth! I know this because I have two male guinea pigs! I take care of a female and male guinea pig!!

But I will answer your question!!

The best time is the end of winter & and spring!!

Because you don't want the babies to get cold just in case and in the summer you don't want mom to over heat..or babies die of being over heated!

Answer 5

The best time is never. Breeding guinea pigs is risky and you clearly haven't done anywhere near enough research to be a responsible breeder. There are enough guinea pigs in shelters and rescues without more being backyard bred.

Answer 6

Ummm...never. Or maybe...um...NEVER!

Answer 7

i dont think it matter because if a guinea pig come in to heat every 4 days you can do it when u like but if they outside then do it in spring

Answer 8

My suggestion would be never.  There are plenty of random bred wonderful pigs dying in shelters.  Each baby you breed (and claim to have homes for) results in a shelter pig dying.  There are only so many homes so each one taken up by a pig *you* breed is a home that could have went to a deserving shelter pig.

The risks of breeding are high, there is a 20% chance that your female could die.  Dystocia (difficulty with birth) requires immediate treatment and often a c-section.  This is a huge vet bill that can, depending on your area, cost just under $1,000.

Read this:

http://www.cavyspirit.com/breeding.htm

Answer 9

When you're responsible, have enough money for emergancy vet treatment, have enough cages, have homes for them all, have money for food and bedding, know what you're doing, and when she's under seven months.

Until then, find another 'hobby'. Backyard breeders suck and never do it right, and end up screaming to Yahoo Answers and racing into pet shops. Don't play God, she's not a toy- she's a life, and guinea pig labour is potential fatal to her and the babies. She's meant to be a pet, not a freaking baby machine.

Answer 10

If you don't know, you shouldn't breed her.