Why does my guinea pig purr at my pregnant guinea pig??

Question

I adopted two guinea pigs from a pet store, and i was told that they were both females. One of them is now pregnant and i dont know if she came pregnant when i bought her or if the other piggie turned out to be a male... but anyways my concern is that the piggie that isnt pregnant constantly stocks the pregnant one and makes purring noises at her while wadling its butt around. The hairs on her/his neck also seem to stick up while she does this. I researched alot online but it didnt really help me..... Should i take my pregnant piggie to the vet?

Answer 1

well u should take the piggie to the vet anyway

the purring is a sign of happiness or is a way guinea pigs attempt to attract another. its not a bad thing. the solo piggie will purr from its human owner's touch.

however you should seperate the 2 because otherwise she will keep getting pregnant!

Answer 2

The purring and waddling is very typical courtship behaviour of a male guinea.  I think that your second ‘female’ is probably the father of the babies.

A female will sometimes behave like this when she is in season and make advances to another female! If you are only seeing this behaviour every 16-18 days it could be that the second guinea is female after all and the other female got pregnant at the pet store.

Pregnancy is 63-70 days; how long have you had them?  

If you don’t already have a vet, it would be a good idea to make contact with a vet in your area and explain that you have a pregnant guinea. Make sure that you have their emergency contact number so that you can reach them quickly if she has a problem littering.

It is not necessary to take her for any sort of check-up unless you are worried about a particular problem. The greatest risk to the pregnant guinea is any sort of stress that stops her from eating (this is how a fatal condition called toxaemia can begin).  A car journey and all the unfamiliar noises (dogs barking etc) at a vet office could easily put her off her food and risk her life unnecessarily. If she is eating well, moving happily around her cage, her eyes look bright and her coat is healthy (she is not scratching because of mites or has any bare patches) she is MUCH safer staying quietly at home.

Answer 3

You should take your pregnant guinea pig to the vet anyway, to make sure that it is in no danger from the pregnancy.

The male should have already been removed, right after she gives birth, he will mate with her again..

The male is not doing anything strange, my two females used to do this to each other.

Answer 4

Yes, here http://www.guinealynx.info/vet.html and http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction....

You don't adopt from pet stores - you buy. Please adopt from a rescue or shelter next time.

Here is a sexing guide http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html and http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm