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No. This is called 'inbreeding' and can be fatal to the guinea pigs, can lead to severe pain for the mother and can cause deformed offspring. Never let guinea pigs mate with their relatives. Ever.

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Baby male guinea pigs can try to mate with their mother from about four or five weeks old, maybe even earlier. This is not good because it leads to in-breeding, which means generally weaker guinea pigs and a weaker bloodline. You should separate male baby guinea pigs before they're four weeks old. They're already weaned at about three weeks, so they will be fine.

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