They eat the regular guinea pig diet. Guinea pig pellets, timothy hay, water, chew treats, and get them a chew block or salt chew also to help wear their teeth down.
Guinea pigs should be going on grass about since they are 1-2 weeks old because grass is part of there diet Guinea pigs should be going on grass about since they are 1-2 weeks old because grass is part of there diet
When they are about 3 weeks old.
They need to nurse until 3 weeks of age. Then the male babies need to be separated from their mothers and sisters to avoid inbreeding. Guinea pigs shouldn't be given into new homes until they reach 6 weeks of age.
they have to be a least 6 weeks old before they can be sold
Guinea pigs don't have to be a certain age but they should at least be a few months old. guinea pigs are strict vegetarians so they would like to eat vegetables like carrot's. My guinea loves carrots she can finish a whole in in 5 minutes!
Guinea pigs are able to eat raw vegetables from the day they are born.
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.
Approximatley 6 weeks of age.
Female guinea pigs can become pregnant as young as 4 weeks old, but it is not safe or healthy for them to do so. It is recommended to wait until they are at least 4-6 months old before allowing them to breed. Once pregnant, guinea pigs typically have a gestation period of around 59-72 days.
When they are first born and up to 4 weeks old the mother will feed them milk that she makes for them. She will teach them by showing them what to eat and drink. and how to be with other guinea pigs.
You can, but it would be wiser to get them at 4-6 weeks old. If you get them to young, they might turn out to be scaredy-pigs.
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.