PennyLane94
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Cavy Slave
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The black one is 2 months old and the brown one is 5-6 months old
I’m just curious as to what they may be and what there colors would be called I can get better photos tomorrow after I pick them up
I love yhr
Sorry, typo, ugh! ��
I love them!!! Such beautiful unique girls.
I'm 99% sure the little black is a Merino! Texels and Alpacas are also curly but have long fur; her short haired wooliness looks Merino. Since she's already 2 months I think it'd be longer by now if she was texel or alpaca. Merinos require brushing but they're so adorable it's so worth it! I've heard their fur is supposed to be super soft
Little lady number two is an American short haired. Her colours are slate and white with a harlequin pattern! I have a little boy named Robin Hood who's also a harlequin, except buff/cinnamon and chocolate Brindles and harlequins are very similar, but brindle is an even, unbroken pattern across the entire coat, whilst harlequin is a merle of brindle patches.
I'm a complete guinea pig nerd when it comes to breeds/colors/patterns... seeing your girls was a lot of fun!
P.s. now I'm thinking lady number two is a bit brown to be slate... I'd have to see another pic of her...
Ok I’ll set up the small cage they came with and catch the black one and put it back in the cageSeparate them immediately until you're sure!
Theyve been separated and I’m 99% sure the black one is male I feel bad now though cause I’ve got 2 separate piggies now
He’s so much more skittish than she is
You did the right thing by separating them and keeping them separated.
Can you contact who you got them from and exchange one gender for another? That way you have 2 of the same gender. Now that you're more familiar with identifying genders, you can check them before bringing them home.
Yeah he definitely takes both hands though I hold her with 2 hands too lolHow old is he? Is he the one that supposed to be 2 months?
If he is very young he will be much more skittish. So be careful when handling him because young pigs are quicker to dart or jump out of your hands. Pigs generally chill out as they get older. Just be patient.
These were the last 2 she had for sale and she’s sure they are both female even though I mentioned their bits don’t look the same I’m just gonna get a vet appointment and have them check both and find out the earliest I can neuter him and if she’s pregnant
Taking them to a vet is a good plan. Just make sure it is a proper exotics vet who treats guinea pigs because otherwise you will waste time and money when you require proper cavy specific services.
We didn't have an exotics vet at first, we took them to our trusted small animal vet who has treated our dogs and cats for almost 20 years, she said she treated guinea pigs as well. We found a proper exotics vet because the pigs required more than she could provide...one of those things was checking for pregnancy for two adopted pigs. So, now we have a trusted cavy savvy vet too.
Mixed up genders, poor living conditions and unhealthy animals is why I recommend people go to reputable rescues and shelters rather than pet stores or breeders. Pet stores and breeders are there to make money, while rescues and shelters see the overpopulation and care more about the animals. In the future please consider adopting rather than buying.