Possibly Pregnant Just a little big? - Guinea Pig Cages, Care, Store, Photos of Guinea Pigs and More Forum!

**PiggyGal** · #1 05-31-09, 09:54 am

I have a female guinea pig, and what i thought was a female guinea pig. We adopted them and the rescue said they were both females. I had them together in a really big cage for about 2-3 months now. But now one (alice) looks like she has a bulge on both sides of her hips. She feels hevier but wont let me touch her at all and thats not normal for her. she is about 6 1/2 months old. I have seperated her from the other piggie for now but what else should i do?

**Ilovemypiggies1** · #2 05-31-09, 10:13 am

She may be pregnant but we cannot tell at all unless we have a picture, even then we cannot be 100% sure. I would suggest taking her to a vet. You may also want to weigh her to see if she is gaining.

**PiggyGal** · #3 05-31-09, 02:29 pm

Here's a photo of her, taken about 3-4 hours ago. Please tell me what you think! Sorry if the picture isn't the best (she's camera shy

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**rabbitsncavyluv** · #4 05-31-09, 10:17 pm

How old is she? How long have you had her?

Did you flip both pigs over to verify they are both females just in case?

Is she showing signs of ovarian cysts or other hormonal issues?

**PiggyGal** · #5 06-06-09, 02:31 pm

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Originally Posted by rabbitsncavyluv

How old is she? How long have you had her?

Did you flip both pigs over to verify they are both females just in case?

Is she showing signs of ovarian cysts or other hormonal issues?

She is about seven months old. I have had her since she was 4 months. Yes i checked to make sure of the genders like 5 times..(I DO NOT want any babies)

Nope, she is acting normal, she just looks big.

**catzeye21138** · #6 06-06-09, 02:55 pm

Since you've had her for three months, and she hasn't been in contact with any males, I doubt she is pregant. Guinea pigs are pregnant usually for a maximum of 72 days, and you've already had her for 3 months.

As long as your positive the other is a girl as well, she isn't pregnant.

**Deenanicole08** · #7 06-06-09, 09:09 pm

Take both to the vet to be sure. I was in the same situation, and even though I checked, I was still mistaken. Somtimes its hard to tell.

**MCR_Rox** · #8 06-07-09, 12:14 am

If she is indeed pregnant, you will be able to feel the babies soon. How long has the bulge been there? If it's been there for more than a month or two, she's probably not pregnant. I honestly think you should have a vet look at the bulge in case it's something serious like an abscess or something.