Okay, I was pretty sure about 21 days but I just wanted to make sure. Even if I had gotten no replies I would separate them at that time. This morning I caught the little sneak trying to mount his mother. On the 15th is when he will be 21 days...there is no possibility of him breeding earlier than that right? At the earliest it will be 21 days? I would hate for her to go through another accidental pregnancy and not even 2 months after the first one.
I had posted an ad on craigslist and some "helpful" lady styling herself as "CavyLover" was kind enough to email me and post a reply on craigslist that not only told everyone I was being cruel but saying that the babies needed to be kept with their mother until 6 weeks. In her email she admitted that she used to be a breeder and that she helps local shelters all the time. That's a bit scary. Does she get to take home the "accidental" babies that are born after the son gets the mother pregnant?
Well, I was flagged but I do believe I found a home for him without her "help". The lady has a young male and feeds him well, I need to find out what kind of a cage they are kept in but I will steer her towards this site and let her know where I got all my supplies for my C&C cage in town. I want to find the best home now so that when he is ready to go he doesn't have to be stuck in a small cage or portioned off from his mother and sister.
My cage isn't big enough to cut in half and still have enough room for everyone. I have been waiting for the babies to get a little bigger before I disturb everyone by altering the cage.
Thanks for your help. I think I will send lots of helpful links to this helpful woman to let her know that she may be misinforming people. She does know about C&C cages but not a lot else I guess.