Mknight622
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I have a male guinea pig, Boy Pig, who I saved from a pet store and I'm debating on having him neutered. I already had two females at the time I brought him home (only one now- rest in peace Biggum♥) and had intended on having him neutered. However, despite my best efforts to prevent pregnancy yet still allow them supervised play time together, my female Small Small ended up pregnant. I can not stress enough that I did NOT want this to happen and I really did my best to prevent it, so please do not think that I am a careless pet owner.
Long story short, Small Small had 4 babies- 3 girls and 1 boy who are 2 weeks old now and I'm rethinking having Boy Pig neutered. We have talked about keeping the baby boy, Olaf, and trying to introduce him to Boy Pig instead of risking surgery but aren't sure how that will go, as Boy Pig wasn't too kind to Olaf when we introduced them during his floor time today. Plus I'm not sure I'm ready for two 2x5 cages in my living room! Lol just kidding!
I guess my question is: how dangerous is it for them and how rough will the recovery be? The opinion of anyone with experience in this matter would be greatly appreciated! I hate that he doesn't have a cage mate and have finally found a reputable vet who has done tons of successful surgeries on guinea pigs. I have the $300 to spend on the surgery, meds, etc., along with the time to give him special care during his recovery, so those issues are not going to be factors in my decision. Thanks in advance!
Long story short, Small Small had 4 babies- 3 girls and 1 boy who are 2 weeks old now and I'm rethinking having Boy Pig neutered. We have talked about keeping the baby boy, Olaf, and trying to introduce him to Boy Pig instead of risking surgery but aren't sure how that will go, as Boy Pig wasn't too kind to Olaf when we introduced them during his floor time today. Plus I'm not sure I'm ready for two 2x5 cages in my living room! Lol just kidding!
I guess my question is: how dangerous is it for them and how rough will the recovery be? The opinion of anyone with experience in this matter would be greatly appreciated! I hate that he doesn't have a cage mate and have finally found a reputable vet who has done tons of successful surgeries on guinea pigs. I have the $300 to spend on the surgery, meds, etc., along with the time to give him special care during his recovery, so those issues are not going to be factors in my decision. Thanks in advance!
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