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What do you do if the mother guinea pig will not nurse her babies and you can not take them to the vet?
Buy some evaporated milk and an eye dropper and feed the guinea pigs yourself , otherwise they will probobly die . Also , make sure to be very gentle while feeding them .
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Care for a female guinea pig when babies have died?
How Terrible!! =[ If there are any other nursing guinea pigs around, they will nurse babies that they did not give birth to. Whenever something like this happens, you need to find a really good pet store and veterinarian places to provide nutriton to the babies. Whenever my guinea pigs have babies and find out something like this happened to somebody, I myself would take care of the babies that lost their mother and then return them to their owners. Anyways, it doesn't take long at all before guinea pigs start to eat solid food. They are born with teeth just like they are born with hair.
Can female guinea pigs have babies without male guinea pigs?
Not unless it is the father, take out the father 2 weeks before birth as the mother can become pregnant 2 hours after birth, this is fatal to the baby's and mother, the father may kill the baby's if left in same cage after birth. thank you hope i helped
Can baby girl hamsters stay in the same cage as the mom when the baby's are separated?
Yes, the babies will die if you take them away from the mother. They need her to nurse them and keep them warm. There is a small chance that the mother will kill the babies if she is stressed. Keep the cage somewhere without a lot of noise or traffic. Do not mess with the mom or the babies outside of regular maintenance until the babies eyes are open, and they are able to get around a bit on their own.
How long does it take for a baby guinea-pig to feed after birth?
Baby guinea pigs usually start nursing within a few minutes to hours after birth. It is crucial for them to nurse within the first 24 hours to receive essential nutrients from their mother's milk. If a newborn guinea pig does not nurse within the first day, it may require assistance to ensure it gets the necessary nutrition.
How do mother arctic foxes take care of their babies?
They dont
How do you delievr guinea pigs babies?
you don't deliver the guinea pig babies. let the mother do her job. let nature take it's course. but i must warn you not to touch the guinea pig babies because the mother might not take care of them.
Your guinea pig just had babies and you touched them will she abandon them?
no, unlike hamsters guinea pigs will happily let you touch or handle her babies, if the babies do not get distressed and you are very quiet you can hold them. you can even put another older female in with the mother and the female will help out and the mother can rest. if you give them some soft vegetables or bread and milk the babies will even take a nibble sometimes, they are very well developed. i know i used to breed guinea pigs
Should you take other guinea pigs out of cage with babies?
No, they wont harm the babies.
Can you observe baby guinea pigs without the mother guinea pig eating them?
well actually your question makes no sense. it's the dad's that eat the babies not the mom's and your solution, take the dad out of the cage.
Care for a female guinea pig when babies have died?
How Terrible!! =[ If there are any other nursing guinea pigs around, they will nurse babies that they did not give birth to. Whenever something like this happens, you need to find a really good pet store and veterinarian places to provide nutriton to the babies. Whenever my guinea pigs have babies and find out something like this happened to somebody, I myself would take care of the babies that lost their mother and then return them to their owners. Anyways, it doesn't take long at all before guinea pigs start to eat solid food. They are born with teeth just like they are born with hair.
Do mother bats take care of their babies or do they just leave them to fend for themselves?
Mother bats take care of their babies
What does a neonatology nurse do?
Take care of new born babies.
Can female guinea pigs have babies without male guinea pigs?
Not unless it is the father, take out the father 2 weeks before birth as the mother can become pregnant 2 hours after birth, this is fatal to the baby's and mother, the father may kill the baby's if left in same cage after birth. thank you hope i helped
How do llamas care for their young?
Nanny or mother goats take care of their young ones in several ways. The mothers protect the babies, groom the babies, and also nurse the babies.
Can you touch the guinea pigs after being born or will the mother react?
Yes, you can touch the young but only after the mother is done giving birth, I advise you to wait at least an hour after the birth and never take the mom or babies away from eachother.
How do you take care of a mother mouse and her babies?
let the mother take care of her babies you just have to take care of the mother like feeding her making sure that she has plenty of water to drink and a clean environment.
What to do if a guinea pig has 3 babies?
Well, you'll just need to take care of them. After birth guinea pigs are mostly independent (Though they still drink milk from mother) so they can eat mostly the same things your guinea pig eats (With the addition of some alfalfa while they are babys)
