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Sexing a guinea pig
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Louise C
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Siikibam
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I could guess but will leave it to the experienced members.
While you’re waiting, you can also do your own check. Check for the penis ridge that is just above the button. Also check for the fleshy seal just inside the slit. You can compare to your current boy and see. It’s a good skill to have
use the guide I’ve linked below, it has photos.
Illustrated Sexing Guide
While you’re waiting, you can also do your own check. Check for the penis ridge that is just above the button. Also check for the fleshy seal just inside the slit. You can compare to your current boy and see. It’s a good skill to have
use the guide I’ve linked below, it has photos. Illustrated Sexing Guide
Hi and welcome
It looks like a boy to me with a round penis button of the right size and a straight slit underneath with a little gap between the button and the slit like a "i".
I would like to ask you to please conduct the clinching hands-on part for yourself to see whether you can either express the penis or at least feel the tiny penis shaft bump under the skin just above the button on the belly side. This will give 100% peace of mind. Unfortunately, not being able to handle a piggy ourselves and to do hands-on parts of the sexing process is rather a draw back for any online place. But learning where to look/feel and what exactly to check for is one of these life skills that are worth acquiring because you never know when they may come in handy.
The first picture in our sexing guide has a nice arrow to show you exactly where to feel for the penis shaft just under the skin (sows are totally soft in that area): Illustrated Sexing Guide
Here is our boar care guide with a picture to show you how to express a penis and what it looks like: Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths
It looks like a boy to me with a round penis button of the right size and a straight slit underneath with a little gap between the button and the slit like a "i".
I would like to ask you to please conduct the clinching hands-on part for yourself to see whether you can either express the penis or at least feel the tiny penis shaft bump under the skin just above the button on the belly side. This will give 100% peace of mind. Unfortunately, not being able to handle a piggy ourselves and to do hands-on parts of the sexing process is rather a draw back for any online place. But learning where to look/feel and what exactly to check for is one of these life skills that are worth acquiring because you never know when they may come in handy.
The first picture in our sexing guide has a nice arrow to show you exactly where to feel for the penis shaft just under the skin (sows are totally soft in that area): Illustrated Sexing Guide
Here is our boar care guide with a picture to show you how to express a penis and what it looks like: Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths