At the age of 8 weeks
They never leave them. They stay together until death.
No, mother guinea pigs do not eat their babies after weaning. In fact, they continue to care for and protect their young until they are old enough to fend for themselves.
Baby guinea pigs are usually weaned from their mother between 3-4 weeks of age. It is important for them to be fully weaned before separating them from their mother to ensure they can eat solid food independently.
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No. Like most mammals, the mother has sex with a male guinea pig.
Baby raccoons may leave the mother and set out on their own when they are about 6 months old. Others may remain with the mother until they are nearly a year old.
If a baby guinea pig's mother dies, you should feed it mashed bananas, mashed cucumbers, and almond milk all mixed together and fed by a baby spoon.
You should keep the babies with the mother until they are weaned. Then you can segregate them by sex.
no, if its the father the male usually helps the mother.
It's best to leave the baby guinea pigs alone for the first few days with their mom. Sometimes the moms think that you are going to hurt them or take them away. The mom guinea pig will sometimes try to bite you. Hope this helps Laura
You can handle a baby piggy as soon as they are born. They need to stay with the mother until they can eat and drink water on their own, about 8 weeks. As long as you let them nurse on the mother, you can handle them often.
It will scare them but you can hold them. Also if away from the mom they will squeal loudly and they can be with the male and if you can hold a baby and the dad guinea pig together they will get along.