Hi, I adopted a female guinea pig from a couple who could no longer take care of her. She was about 4 months old. I discovered three weeks later she was pregnant. Long story short, everything went very well and she delivered four very healthy babies last weekend. I weigh them daily, weigh Mom daily post-parturm, and I understand the sole male baby will need to be separated at three weeks.
just tonight I noticed what appears to be a bite mark on mom's lower back. It was not there yesterday, I hold her daily just briefly to make sure she is doing OK. Do babies ever chew on Mom, or start nursing in the wrong place? This is so odd. There are no other adults in the cage, and she has never had any skin or hair problems--she has been checked by vet twice during her pregnancy.
Thanks in advance!