Help Please - I have a "boy" that may in fact be a girl

**paula.m.moore** · #1 06-01-08, 12:19 pm

I'm sort of the "go-to" person for people at work when they have an animal that needs help, but of course guinea pigs in particular. Anyway, I was recently contacted by someone from another department who thought I might be able to help her. In February, she got her kids two guinea pigs, one of which was killed by her children about a month ago. (The kid squeezed the poor pig to death.) So anyway, she wanted to re-home this pig and thought I could help her find a home. I agreed to take the pig, whom she was certain was a male.

So, long story short, I have this pig now and I am almost positive "he" is actually a "she." Can you guys look at these photos and tell me if that's the case?

**I HAVE looked at this site: http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm, but I want to be sure on this one.**

Cute little face:

And here are the pictures my husband said he "didn't feel right" helping me take:

If you guys need different photos let me know, I can take some. S/he's a squirmy little creature, particularly when I'm taking pictures of private parts. :-)

**dextersmycutegp** · #2 06-01-08, 12:28 pm

That looks a lot like a girl to me... I'm no expert but it looks like how my three girls's underparts look...

**paula.m.moore** · #3 06-01-08, 12:32 pm

It looks like my girls' under parts too!

This piggy is 4-5 months old but I should still be able to see or feel something that resembles testicles if this were a male, right?

**dextersmycutegp** · #4 06-01-08, 12:59 pm

I would think so. When my boy was 5 months old it was very apparent that he was not a girl. He wasn't "huge" but it definatly looked different. I would think that if he/she is a boy, you'd be able to tell pretty immediatly.
Another thing to check for is the ridge boys have. If it's a boy there should be a little ridge right above the underparts.

**Haley0489** · #5 06-01-08, 01:04 pm

My boys are 3 months and they have very visible testicles...which I'm not seeing on her.

**Jane_G** · #6 06-01-08, 01:32 pm

I agree that it's a girl. There's no "package" if you know what I mean.

**calymo** · #7 06-01-08, 01:33 pm

That is definately a girl- no doubt

**fourboys4now** · #8 06-01-08, 03:06 pm

I'm so glad you got to save this poor dear. She'll definitely have a better life at your house not being squeezed and poked to death. Just looking at the pics it looks like a girl.

**Ziggy&Herald** · #9 06-01-08, 04:12 pm

I agree, most definitely looks like a girl to me as well.

**paula.m.moore** · #10 06-01-08, 05:02 pm

Thanks guys, I felt positive she was a little lady too, but I wanted to be sure before the end of quarantine. I spent so much time worrying, too, about how I was going to introduce "him" to a pair of my boys.

Now that she'll be living with girls I'm not as worried, since I've always heard/read girl intros go more smoothly.

I'm glad to have her here with me - she's much safer. She's never seen hay or vegetables a day in her little life so presently she's hiding from those things in a tunnel I made for her.

So now I have to find a name - "he" was going to be Hobart, but that doesn't seem to work for a little girl.

Thanks again folks.

**paula.m.moore** · #11 06-01-08, 05:38 pm

Holy crap I just thought of something else. If her cagemate, who died a month to a month and a half ago, was a male, this pig could be pregnant, right?

When would I know and what should I look for to see if she is? I felt her tummy and don't feel any movement or anything, but would I - this soon?

**gooberific** · #12 06-01-08, 06:00 pm

That's a good question.
Guinea Lynx :: Reproduction
Says normal gestation is [SIZE=2]59-73 days!

But for a name, I'd like to suggest Charlotte.
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**rabbitsncavyluv** · #13 06-01-08, 06:58 pm

How long were they together? It could be that they were both females so they were a same sex pair, just not males.

But if it has been several weeks, it should be obvious if she is pregnant.

**paula.m.moore** · #14 06-01-08, 07:02 pm

They were litter mates, supposedly, so from when they were born (presumably in Feb) until the one was killed, probably in April sometime.

**calymo** · #15 06-01-08, 07:47 pm

btw.....her nails look a bit long in the second picture. Are they trimmed??? Because if not you may want to take care of that as soon as possible!!!

**Karsluma** · #16 06-01-08, 08:09 pm

My boys don't look like that at all - and no one has mentioned the nips - boys don't have those at all, do they? I don't see them on my 3.

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