Female cage-mate

[amwelles]

I fear one of the guinea pigs I got recently may be pregnant. Actually, I'm about 80% sure at this point, especially after researching on this forum and elsewhere. This was not intentional, as I've had them both sexed by a vet (who owned guinea pigs in the past) and myself. I'm guessing Franny was already pregnant when I got her about a month ago. We're going to go ahead and start giving her double the vitamin C dosage (tablet form).

The main question I have is whether or not I should separate the two adult females from one another when she gets closer to giving birth. Will the other female do anything to the babies? Is it better to play safe than sorry in that situation? I read somewhere, can't remember where, that other females would be okay with newborns, but I wanted to double-check to make sure.

[foggycreekcavy]

Yes, leave them together. The other female will most likely help out. Guinea pigs make great aunties!

[bpatters]

Ditto foggycreekcavy. And we'll need pictures when they actually arrive!

[amwelles]

Thanks! I'll be sure to share when they arrive. (:

[amwelles]

Confirmed it with the vet today. Looking at two, possibly three little ones on the way!

[Alwayzbuzy]

Awww. My guinea pig, Charlotte, just had her babies. She had seven! Two didn't make it though. I adopted her from a lady who got her from the petstore. This was her second litter, the poor thing. The pet store had told her to separate the piggies 6-7 weeks later! I'm separating them at three weeks. They are a week old. You will enjoy them. They are SO cute! I'm keeping three out three out of the five.

I had three other females in the C&C cage with Charlotte and the babies have been just fine. Everyone gets a long great. When she was giving birth, the others just stayed out of her way until she was ready to share her babies.

Good luck!

[skinnyguineaus]

Please send pictures! I love babies

[amwelles]

Franny had her babies around 8:30 tonight! I wasn't home (of course), but my SO, Jason, was here and witnessed his first live birth. :P

Three healthy little pups, and mom seems to be doing just fine as well. Phoebe, her cage mate, dragged the hay over right after they were born and seems to be doing well also.

[Inle_Rabbit]

So cute! Congratulations on your new baby guinea pigs!

[skinnyguineaus]

OMG I love love love babies Congratulations

[Lissy25]

Aww they are soo beautiful! ANy names for the ones that you are going to keep?

[amwelles]

Aww they are soo beautiful! ANy names for the ones that you are going to keep?

We *probably* won't be keeping any of them, but you know how that goes. We definitely can't keep any males (not enough room for another cage), but we could possibly keep a female or two. We've been calling the one in the second photo "Braveheart", but that's certainly not set in stone. I haven't had a chance to sex them (or even try to do so!), but they'll be going to the vet in a week or two for a general check up, and I'm hoping she can help me out. (:

[SweetiePig]

Your baby piggys are beautiful! Glad to hear all is well with mom and babies. Also, those are some great pics!

[Krelean]

omg, seriously, that is the cutest thing ever! i had baby hamsters born to my female when i was a kid-it was the neatest experience. i'm jealous....