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Lauren K · #1 05-28-09, 07:27 pm

I adopted my two ~ 7 month old piggies from a pet store about 6 months ago. We were told that they were both females. One (Seras) of them occasionally will follow the other (Charlie) around and mount her. I believed this to be a gesture of dominance. Yesterday and today Charlie let us pet her without bucking and running away. This is not typical behavior for her. She also seems sensitive about her stomach, which is bulging slightly. She is still eating, drinking, and moving about like normal. I'm not an expert but I checked Seras as best I could and I still think she's a girl.

After 6 months of being together, can Charlie be pregnant by Seras? I thought if she was going to get pregnant at all, it would have happened a lot sooner than this. Any ideas on what else could be happening?

Thanks in advance for your input!
Lauren

**Peggysu** · #2 05-28-09, 08:05 pm

First thing is if you got them from a pet store you bought you didn't adopt. With that being said they could have been missexed and you could easily have one male and one female. They can get pregnant anytime, sooner or later. Have they been to a cavy savy vet? They can properly sex them and then you would know for sure if you have a chunky piggie or in fact a pregnant pig. Good Luck!

**Skeetersmom** · #3 05-28-09, 08:15 pm

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Originally Posted by Peggysu

First thing is if you got them from a pet store you bought you didn't adopt. With that being said they could have been missexed and you could easily have one male and one female. They can get pregnant anytime, sooner or later. Have they been to a cavy savy vet? They can properly sex them and then you would know for sure if you have a chunky piggie or in fact a pregnant pig. Good Luck!

I adopted mine from a petstore. They were dropped off there by someone who didn't want them. I didn't buy them, they gave them to me with their little cage and all.

Ok, I 2nd bringing them to a vet to double check them. Just to be sure.

Lauren K · #4 05-28-09, 08:16 pm

It's a little complicated, but I did actually adopt them from the pet store.

I originally bought Charlie from Petsmart. I took her home and found she had ringworm on her back leg under her fur. I took her back to the store and officially returned her. I adopted her back that day after signing a form stating that I knew she had medical issues. The vet at the Banfield Hospital in the store supplied me with the medicine and instructions for care. It took a little while but she's all healed now.

Seras was born in the store and store policy wouldn't allow them to sell her, so I adopted her as well. I kept them apart until Charlie was healthy again and haven't had any issues since.

**rabbitsncavyluv** · #5 05-28-09, 08:20 pm

You need to verify their genders. Please separate them until you do. Either use the sexing guide here http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html or take them to a good vet.

**Peggysu** · #6 05-28-09, 08:28 pm

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Originally Posted by Skeetersmom

I adopted mine from a petstore. They were dropped off there by someone who didn't want them. I didn't buy them, they gave them to me with their little cage and all.

I understand that but because her piggies were about 4 weeks old when she brought them home it seems like the odds are that they were bought.

Like I said earlier though you should get them sexed by a vet. It can be tricky.