New guinea pig

Yoav said:
First of all, I do not understand what your resistance to reproduction is, but I do not want to argue.
Second, I have nowhere to move it!
Like you said, she is probably pregnant, but she will not be able to get pregnant again because the male will be neutered!
Third, unfortunately you are wrong. The vet told me that after the castration they should be separated for 48 hours and that's it!
I don't know what castration is common in the UK, in Israel it is not like that.
Click to expand...

It’s not a case of not understanding your situation. I really feel you’ve taken on more than you can handle here.

I’m sorry, but we are absolutely not wrong - There is no difference between Israel and uk In guinea pig reproduction. Neutered guinea pigs remain fertile for six weeks after neutering.

You are going to need more cages anyway because your cage is not big enough for two guinea pigs, let alone when babies come along. Plus at a certain stage Male babies need to be separated from their mothers and sisters, so you will need even more cages.
 
Yoav said:
I'm confused.
You gave me conflicting information.
"They should be on bedding that clumps when wet. If you can find wood shavings they would work.
"
So I bought sawdust and now you tell me it's not good and go back to the previous platform!
Click to expand...
They should never be on bedding that clumps. No one has said that they should.
 
Yoav said:
Can babies mate with their mother?
Click to expand...

Yes they will mate with each other and that is a big problem. Male babies will mate with their mothers and sisters
Father guinea pigs will mate with their daughters

This is why we are telling you to separate them now
 
Yoav said:
First of all, I do not understand what your resistance to reproduction is, but I do not want to argue.
Second, I have nowhere to move it!
Like you said, she is probably pregnant, but she will not be able to get pregnant again because the male will be neutered!
Third, unfortunately you are wrong. The vet told me that after the castration they should be separated for 48 hours and that's it!
I don't know what castration is common in the UK, in Israel it is not like that.
Click to expand...

@Yoav I’m afraid you have been badly advised. Your male can still make the female pregnant for up to 6 weeks. @Wiebke has had real life experience of this. The biology is the same the whole world over.
We have explained already that this forum is anti intentional breeding. That means if you want to remain a member of this forum you need to follow our rules. If you don’t want to follow our rules, then please feel free to join another forum or group as there are plenty where breeding is allowed.
If you do not have somewhere to put him what are you going to do when babies arrive and you have even more piggies, who can reproduce at 3 weeks?
 
Yoav said:
Can babies mate with their mother?
Click to expand...

Yes. And they do.
And after she gives birth, the mother comes into season within hours. If the male is not separated he can make her pregnant again within hours of her giving birth. You will have a population explosion. We want to help you prevent that. But you need to remove the male now.
 
Can you get something like storage panels? They are panels which can be made into any shape and you can make many cages, so it is is easy to separate your male and female.
 
Yoav I have a guinea pig that came from someone who didn't understand about the need for castration and separation. There were 95 guinea pigs in the house. Is this what you want? Because it does happen. Please separate them.
 
Yoav said:
not there is not in Israel....
Click to expand...

If you are creative you can make cages out of most things. Some people have used a book case, flat on the floor. That would provide divided sections. And keep them separate
 
Wow!
I'm in a situation ...
I'll tell you what I'm going to do:
These are data:
I only have one cage
I have a male and female and I have no intention of breaking up with them
I've already spent hundreds of dollars on them.

Now what I plan to do:
1. They will live together for about a week.
2. Next week, I castrated the male and separated him from the female for as long as the vet would say.
3.I'll hand over the kittens, maybe I'll leave one female.
4.Then they will live happily together.
 
You may decide that I set them a game room, and leave the cage open.
 
You are risking your account by saying that you plan to breed intentionally. The male and female should be separated right now, this second. Otherwise, you will be paying a lot more than you already have because you will have more guinea pigs, meaning you will need more space, so another cage will be needed.
 
First, I'm honest.
I do not intentionally mislead anyone, mislead me in the store.
 
Yoav said:
First, I'm honest.
I do not intentionally mislead anyone, mislead me in the store.
Click to expand...
We are all very sorry, most pets stores tell you false information and sell you overpriced products that are not good for your piggies.
 
Yoav said:
Wow!
I'm in a situation ...
I'll tell you what I'm going to do:
These are data:
I only have one cage
I have a male and female and I have no intention of breaking up with them
I've already spent hundreds of dollars on them.

Now what I plan to do:
1. They will live together for about a week.
2. Next week, I castrated the male and separated him from the female for as long as the vet would say.
3.I'll hand over the kittens, maybe I'll leave one female.
4.Then they will live happily together.
Click to expand...

I’m afraid your plan is well meaning but it is flawed as her can still make her pregnant for 6 weeks after he is castrated.
 
The problem with my plan is that they need to be separated now?
If so I will try to find a solution
 
Yoav said:
First, I'm honest.
I do not intentionally mislead anyone, mislead me in the store.
Click to expand...

This is very common in the UK. In the UK our consumer legislation means they have to help pay for the consequences of selling a mis sexed pair. That includes providing you with additional cages, help with neutering costs etc. I have no idea of the laws in your country, but I am sorry if the store will not help you out, and for the situation you find yourself in. I understand you didn’t choose to have a male and a female, but now that you do, you do need to take steps to prevent a population explosion.
 
Yoav said:
The problem with my plan is that they need to be separated now?
If so I will try to find a solution
Click to expand...

Yes, he must be kept separate from her from now until he is six weeks after the operation.
 
Okay, I'll find a solution.
Last question - is it okay that temporarily (a week) they will live on sawdust (because of the corona I do not have the opportunity to buy hay)
 
Yoav said:
Okay, I'll find a solution.
Last question - is it okay that temporarily (a week) they will live on sawdust (because of the corona I do not have the opportunity to buy hay)
Click to expand...

They need to eat large amounts of hay each day. Do you have hay for them to eat?
 
Yoav said:
The problem with my plan is that they need to be separated now?
If so I will try to find a solution
Click to expand...
We have repeated it several times that they should be separated. You need to do the following:
  1. buy two new cages for them. They need to be in a 120x60cm cage
  2. Separate them
You can get the boy castrated. But you must wait 6 weeks to put him back in. If the female has any boys then you can put them in with dad at separation. The girls can stay in with mum.

Guinea pigs aren’t cheap. You need to decide whether to give them back or to keep them and give them the space and care they need.
 
They shouldn’t be on sawdust at all so I’m afraid it’s a no. Newspaper and hay as mentioned before.
 
Edible hay - certainly.
By the way, is this a good pet?
They are pretty dumb right now….
 
Yoav said:
Okay, I'll find a solution.
Last question - is it okay that temporarily (a week) they will live on sawdust (because of the corona I do not have the opportunity to buy hay)
Click to expand...
You should have hay anyway?
 
Yes but in the end they are fun? That you can play with?
 
Yoav said:
Edible hay - certainly.
By the way, is this a good pet?
They are pretty dumb right now….
Click to expand...
Yes, guinea pigs are great pets but need full attention and love, once the first few months are done and they settle in, they are really fun and you will love to come home to them.
 
Yoav said:
Edible hay - certainly.
By the way, is this a good pet?
They are pretty dumb right now….
Click to expand...

They are fantastic pets, but I think you are expecting too much from them. They are not dumb, they are scared at the moment and can take months to settle in.
If you want a cuddly pet you can play with, then guinea pigs are not the animal for you
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top