Kinda random question sorry

[PennyLane]

Ok so could 2 haired guinea pigs make a skinny pig? I’m curious cause my female I just got is pregnant to the male I just got
The female is a crested and the male is either a merino, a texel, or alpaca If that makes a difference on whether it could happen

Yes they are separated and she’s on the pregnancy diet and both have been to the vet and she’s been x rayed and there’s no spines yet but 2 ovals they are pretty sure are fetus’

 

[HeatherRose]

If they are both skinny gene carriers there is a chance. What makes you think they would have a skinny pig?

 

[PennyLane]

If they are both skinny gene carriers there is a chance. What makes you think they would have a skinny pig?

No reason I’m just curious what the babies might look like

 

[HeatherRose]

I unknowingly bought a pregnant piggy, she is mostly a tan color and two of her babies came out dark brown, the other one is her twin! It’s a big surprise package with the piggies!

 

[PennyLane]

I unknowingly bought a pregnant piggy, she is mostly a tan color and two of her babies came out dark brown, the other one is her twin! It’s a big surprise package with the piggies!

Nice yeah luckily I’m pretty sure I know who the dad is cause the male and female came together with the male having been missexed

 

[Betsy]

I had a piggie come to me pregnant. She is a lemon agouti. She had 3 pups. 1 is s gorgeous silver agouti, 1 is a very cute tri colour teddy and the last one is a shy black american. You can never tell until they are born.

 

[Wiebke]

Ok so could 2 haired guinea pigs make a skinny pig? I’m curious cause my female I just got is pregnant to the male I just got
The female is a crested and the male is either a merino, a texel, or alpaca If that makes a difference on whether it could happen

Yes they are separated and she’s on the pregnancy diet and both have been to the vet and she’s been x rayed and there’s no spines yet but 2 ovals they are pretty sure are fetus’

Your babies can be anything from looking like one of the parents, a mix of them or not look like the parents at all and rather come after one or two of their grandparents or great-grandparents if they were a different breed or had different markings.

In the case of skinnies, both parents need to be skinny gene carriers (not likely at all) and need to pass on the same hidden gene. It is therefore MOST unlikely that you'll get skinny babies!

 

[PennyLane]

Ok thanks

 

[Leafy Lou]

I am of the camp that it doesn't matter as long as the pups are born healthy with minimal stress to mum, but however every piggy is beautiful, cheesey I know!

Good wishes to you and hope everything goes well pregnancy wise with your little lady xx All the very best PennyLane!

 

[PennyLane]

I am of the camp that it doesn't matter as long as the pups are born healthy with minimal stress to mum, but however every piggy is beautiful, cheesey I know!

Good wishes to you and hope everything goes well pregnancy wise with your little lady xx All the very best PennyLane!

I’m of that camp too I just am a bit curious lol I’ve got my fingers crossed that things go well

 

[Leafy Lou]

I’m of that camp too I just am a bit curious lol I’ve got my fingers crossed that things go well

Oof it is exciting for you, it would remind me of myself when I was pregnant..(that's probably wierd..but..lol) when the sonographer says do you want to know the sex..nooo..but..yes..but no! Hehe sorry we are still revved up with excitement with our new ladies!

 

[PennyLane]

Oof it is exciting for you, it would remind me of myself when I was pregnant..(that's probably wierd..but..lol) when the sonographer says do you want to know the sex..nooo..but..yes..but no! Hehe sorry we are still revved up with excitement with our new ladies!

Yeah I’ve got the option of taking her back in in 2 weeks for another X-ray to see if spines are visible yet but I don’t know if I’m gonna do it

 

[PennyLane]

Shoot we got a really bad storm today and I’ve got both Fancy and Furby in separate cages but Furbys was just a large tote with no lid inside of the 12 sq foot dog playpen that Fancy was in and Furby musta got scared cause he hopped from the tub into the dog playpen and when I put him back in the tub and went to get the stuff to make a lid he hopped back out so now Fancy’s in the tote with a lid now and Furbys in the dog playpen and I zipped it up
Fingers crossed that she was really already pregnant or my pregnancy watch will be continuing for even longer

 

[PennyLane]

None of the babies ended up being skinny pigs but all 3 were born healthy 3 weeks ago on Monday so last week they had a vet check to check that they were healthy along with the mama being healthy and to make sure I was correct about the sexes and Saturday they got split up by keeping the girl with mama and moving the boys in with the possible dad I don’t know yet if any will be longer haired but they all have smooth hair like their mama and none look like the dad

 

[Claire W]

Aw what cute babies you have x

 

[PennyLane]

Thanks

 

[VickiA]

So pleased they arrived safely. They are very cute.