Please don't slam me! Even though I didn't start out the most informed, I"m trying hard to fix things!
About a month or so ago I decided to get a classroom pet for my classroom (I'm a teacher). After getting the o.k. from the school, I decided on a pair of guinea pigs.
I had had pigs when I was younger and remembered how much fun they were and how much I enjoyed interacting and caring for them.
So, as you can imagine, I didn't see that I needed to know more about them than what I remembered, I figured, what else is there to know? (Boy was I wrong but that comes in later).
So I bought two females from a pet store, one a abby x and one a smooth coat. They are really pretty (If I knew how to get photos off of my camera phone, I'd post them).
Fast forward, the one smooth female starts getting bigger. I mean, really big. As in you could fit another one of her in there. Lightning strikes and I realize that she might be pregnant.
I start massivly researching, needless to say, they are now in a 2x4 cube cage in my bedroom and will never be classroom pets. They get tons of food, hay, and fresh veggies a day, fresh water, and their cage is newspaper covered in fleece with a little pan with shavings in it that they go to the bathroom in. There are several boxes for them to hide adn chew on and I love watching them popcorn about (well, the abby x more than the pregnant one).
Today I picked up the smooth coated one, very carefully, and I could actually feel the lumps from the babies. How long do I have until she gives birth? I couldn't feel the babies move, nor did I hold her too long or press too hard, I didn't want to stress her out.
Before you ask, I have two more packages of the cubes on hand and am ordering more coroplast (including for their main cage). I am prepared (and able) to keep the babies and separate the ones that need separation.
I don't have coroplast for the cage yet, as I have to order the stuff (no good with cutting and measuring). Is there anything I can put on the sides of the cage until then? I'm terrified she will give birth and the babies will pop out of the cage and be hurt.
Sorry for the long story, I'm just worried for my new babies and babies to be. I know I should have rescued, and if I ever decide to get any more piggies (with babies on the way thats not likely), I will definitely adopt. Please don't attack me, I'm really trying to do better now!
About a month or so ago I decided to get a classroom pet for my classroom (I'm a teacher). After getting the o.k. from the school, I decided on a pair of guinea pigs.
I had had pigs when I was younger and remembered how much fun they were and how much I enjoyed interacting and caring for them.
So, as you can imagine, I didn't see that I needed to know more about them than what I remembered, I figured, what else is there to know? (Boy was I wrong but that comes in later).
So I bought two females from a pet store, one a abby x and one a smooth coat. They are really pretty (If I knew how to get photos off of my camera phone, I'd post them).
Fast forward, the one smooth female starts getting bigger. I mean, really big. As in you could fit another one of her in there. Lightning strikes and I realize that she might be pregnant.
I start massivly researching, needless to say, they are now in a 2x4 cube cage in my bedroom and will never be classroom pets. They get tons of food, hay, and fresh veggies a day, fresh water, and their cage is newspaper covered in fleece with a little pan with shavings in it that they go to the bathroom in. There are several boxes for them to hide adn chew on and I love watching them popcorn about (well, the abby x more than the pregnant one).
Today I picked up the smooth coated one, very carefully, and I could actually feel the lumps from the babies. How long do I have until she gives birth? I couldn't feel the babies move, nor did I hold her too long or press too hard, I didn't want to stress her out.
Before you ask, I have two more packages of the cubes on hand and am ordering more coroplast (including for their main cage). I am prepared (and able) to keep the babies and separate the ones that need separation.
I don't have coroplast for the cage yet, as I have to order the stuff (no good with cutting and measuring). Is there anything I can put on the sides of the cage until then? I'm terrified she will give birth and the babies will pop out of the cage and be hurt.
Sorry for the long story, I'm just worried for my new babies and babies to be. I know I should have rescued, and if I ever decide to get any more piggies (with babies on the way thats not likely), I will definitely adopt. Please don't attack me, I'm really trying to do better now!