guineapignewbie
New Born Pup
We got my daughter two guinea pigs several weeks ago and it looks like we've joined the ranks of those who thought they were picking up two females but were mistakenly given a male by the rescue. We think we may have caught it in time but are currently on pregnancy watch. The rescue says they will take the babies and are checking if their vet will be able to neuter the boar since it was there mistake. In the meantime, we currently have them in the same cage but separated by a divider. They generally stayed in separate areas when they were together.
My question for the forum: If the rescue is unable to neuter (their vet primarily does rabbits) is it OK to leave a non-neutered male and female to live side by side with the divider as is? I'm concerned when the female goes into heat that there could be possible issues. We know climbing and jumping over is a potential obstacle. Secondly, we've heard conflicting reports that neutering could be somewhat dangerous and expensive (we've been quoted $450-$500 from several vets).
Any thoughts?
Much appreciated
My question for the forum: If the rescue is unable to neuter (their vet primarily does rabbits) is it OK to leave a non-neutered male and female to live side by side with the divider as is? I'm concerned when the female goes into heat that there could be possible issues. We know climbing and jumping over is a potential obstacle. Secondly, we've heard conflicting reports that neutering could be somewhat dangerous and expensive (we've been quoted $450-$500 from several vets).
Any thoughts?
Much appreciated