Pregnancy Pregnant pig, due anyday now not drinking as much? Normal?

https://www.guineapigcages.com/foru...inea-pig-is-pregnant-And-how-far-along-is-she

Keep her food and water close to her so she doesn't have to move much to get to it.

Thanks for the quick response! We already did that, I sprinkled some of her pellets around where she was sitting and moved her water bottle. I've been stalking her all day hoping to see her drink or eat but as far as I've seen she hasn't and her water bottle is still very full :/ she's not acting different other than that. But I'm starting to get worried I don't want her to get dehydrated. I gave her some lettuce just now and she did eat that so I guess that's a good sign?

That's good because lettuce is high in water content and should help keep her hydrated at least.

If she's close to delivery, she's just massively uncomfortable and probably would rather do nothing at all. Move her just enough to keep her from sitting in her own waste, and keep the food and water close.

I wouldn't take her to a vet yet, but have the number of a good cavy-savvy vet just in case of complications. I agree that she's probably just very uncomfortable, but it's always best to be prepared.


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jaycriae said:

I wouldn't take her to a vet yet, but have the number of a good cavy-savvy vet just in case of complications. I agree that she's probably just very uncomfortable, but it's always best to be prepared.


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She seems to be doing better today, moving around a bit more and I did see her drink some water this morning. I put all new fleece down and I will be spending the day baby proofing! Any tips?! I've never had babies before! I'll post some pictures of her cage and run! Basically I turned an little entertainment center into her house she goes in there every night on her own and sleeps and then I have a ramp that comes down into her run which is basically a 3 X 4 of cube panels and fleece underneath

Here are a few more

Put some cardboard or coroplast up about 8-10 inches along the walls. You can remove it when the pups are too large to get their heads stuck in the holes.

Nice cage!

Don't forget you'll have to separate any male pups at 21 days of age. Here's sexing info: www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm.

Thank you! I will run to Home Depot today and get some coroplast, hopefully I can get all this finished before the babies arrive She seems agitated by the babies kicking or something? She keeps hunching over and biting at her stomach, no contractions or anything like that. I watched a ton of YouTube videos so I know what they look like when they are in Labour almost Looks like a hiccup. But she's not doing that yet, just hunching over and biting at her stomach and cleaning it a lot. Maybe it's a sign?! Or maybe I'm just paranoid and needs some sleep lol

Just got finished baby proofing her cage, still no babies yet!!

Beautiful set up and pictures! Can I ask what kind of camera you use?

MrCavyMadness said:

Beautiful set up and pictures! Can I ask what kind of camera you use?

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Thank you! I use the canon rebel t6i

Any news on babies?

CavyCrazy79 said:

Any news on babies?

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Here in this thread https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/114790-The-babies-have-arrived!!!-❤️

CavyCrazy79 said:

Any news on babies?

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Yes! Penny had 3 babies on January 4th, 2 boys and 1girl

Sraversrave said:

Yes! Penny had 3 babies on January 4th, 2 boys and 1girl

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Congrats!! They are gorgeous!