Hi there, I will try to keep this breif...
I just adopted my first set of GP's and I need some advise please!!! Let me start with, before I adopted them, I did all sorts of research in their care and environment. I didn't want to walk in blind. The one thing I did not research was identifying their sex, BIG MISTAKE. You would think that professionals would be able to tell and be honest if they are not sure.
I DID NOT ADOPT TO BREED, let me make that perfectly clear. I was looking to adopt two females. I was cleaning their cage for the first time (co-habituating at that time) and gave them some extended floor time. Five minutes after I put them on the floor, the male was all over the female trying to mate. AGAIN... I thought I adopted 2 females.
So, I separated them, 2 cages now, and I am crossing my fingers that she did not get pregnant. She is over 1 year old and has not had any babies yet (that anyone knows about anyways). From what I have researched, it could be very dangerous for her to have babies. So here are my questions I was hoping you could help with...
1. Is there any way I could tell if she has had a litter in the past?
2. Do you know their success rate in mating? (I caught them early
3. Advise on spay/neutering?
4. Advise on pregnant piggies???
Thanks
I just adopted my first set of GP's and I need some advise please!!! Let me start with, before I adopted them, I did all sorts of research in their care and environment. I didn't want to walk in blind. The one thing I did not research was identifying their sex, BIG MISTAKE. You would think that professionals would be able to tell and be honest if they are not sure.
I DID NOT ADOPT TO BREED, let me make that perfectly clear. I was looking to adopt two females. I was cleaning their cage for the first time (co-habituating at that time) and gave them some extended floor time. Five minutes after I put them on the floor, the male was all over the female trying to mate. AGAIN... I thought I adopted 2 females.
So, I separated them, 2 cages now, and I am crossing my fingers that she did not get pregnant. She is over 1 year old and has not had any babies yet (that anyone knows about anyways). From what I have researched, it could be very dangerous for her to have babies. So here are my questions I was hoping you could help with...
1. Is there any way I could tell if she has had a litter in the past?
2. Do you know their success rate in mating? (I caught them early
3. Advise on spay/neutering?
4. Advise on pregnant piggies???
Thanks