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Your guinea pig just had her pups and you touched them will she abandon them now?
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∙ 14y ago
No, she won't. Unlike some other animals guinea pigs are quite happy to let you touch & play with the babies after she has cleaned them up after birth. It's actually a good idea to do this & handle them every day to get them used to people.
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What do you call a baby guinea pig?
Pups or Guinea piglets.
What are young guinea pigs called?
Young guinea pigs are called pups.
What happens if a boy guinea pig mates with his mom guinea?
You get inbreeding and sick pups.
How do you make your guinea pig have babies?
You breed them of course! Baby guinea pigs are called pups.
Can a female guinea pig be with a male?
It depends if you want pups or if you just want them to be friends. A male HAS to be neuterd if you don't want any pups. If you do, i suggest researching about pups first will definetly help you. Also, keep in mind that males can be very dominating.
How much babies does a guinea pig have?
Well, my guinea pig had 8 on her first liter. I think they usually have four or so babies a guinea pig has 2 to 6 babies in one litter.
What is guinea pig litter?
Male Guinea Pigs are called Boars, female Guinea Pigs are called Sows, and babby Guinea Pigs are called Pups. A group of Guinea Pigs is called a Herd. :)
When is it safe to touch the hamster babies?
I would say in about 2 weeks when they get their hair so that way the mother wont mind as much when you do touch them. Reason why they are older and the mother just slowly stops caring and lets them fend for themselves.
Can you still grab the father or the mother hamster if they have babies?
You can hold the dad, but not the mom or pups. The dad should be separated from the pups but you could hold him. The mom would eat the pups if you touched them, or sometimes even her! Never touch the pups until they are old enough.
What is the best bedding material for giving birth and then raising pups for guinea pigs?
newspaper
Does it take along time between pups when guinea pig in labor?
Litters are between 1 and 6 pups The whole process will usually take about 30 minutes with 4 to 5 minutes between pups.
On wolf quest can you leave one wolf at the den?
When you're away from your den your mate will take your place with watching the pups. When you're on the final quest (journey to the rendezvous site) you can abandon your pups at any time.
