She will begin eating and drinking a lot more, and eventually you will see her body bloat, and even see/feel babies kicking around through the skin. If your guinea pig is pregnant, please be as prepared as possible. Read about proper care for pregnant guinea pigs at guinealynx.info and guineapigcages.com.
you won't be any to tell until her belly bulges outwards so she looks aubergine shaped
usually the guinea pigs bidy shape will llook like an eggplant. there stomache will feel firm and sometimes you can feel the baby's inside.
There's a couple of different ways to tell if a guinea pig is pregnant. If you are breeding her and keeping a close eye on the male and female after they mate there is good chance you might see a clear plug type thing in her privates. After a couple of weeks if you take your hands and rub them along the sides of her belly and on the bottom you migth feel bumps. Within two to three weeks before birth you might also be able to feel the bumps clearly and possibly even feel them move. We breed my Silkie Long Haired guinea pigs and a couple of weeks before she had them we could feel them. Your guinea pig will also be shaped like a hershey kiss and gain alot of weight. Just a warning too, if the male is still in there with her remove him from the cage immedietly because she will become pregnant again within 2 hours after birth and she should only be breed twice a year. The babies will come out fully haired and running around in a couple of hours. You can hold them as soon as they are walking depending on your mama piggies attitude.
First try picking her up from her tummy not near her chest a) does she yelp and sqeak? b) does she run away from you? c) does she try to bite you? d) She doesn't mind? (translate) If... a) ---she most likely is pregnant! b) ----she may feel offended but it is a good sign if she runs away because she is trying to protect her babies. likely shes pregnant. c)--- she may have been born to bite (its a defence for guinea pigs to do that) or shes probably tired, destressed sad or uncomfortable- try giving her a bath or clean out her hutch and mostly try to give her attention- Just because shes pregant doesnt meen you have to avoid her! just pick her up gently. d)--- She probably trusts you and belives you take good care of her. but if she doesnt mind when you try to pick her up it may also mean shes not pregnant. Also--- Behaivour- a) does she lie down near her pellet bowl/muesli bowl and water bottle? b) does she move spots alot? So say every hour you check on her and shes in a differant spot? c) does she run around alot? d) does she stay in a safe spot like a shelter in her hutch? e) (((If you have another girl in the hutch together)))- do they cuddle together and chatt and sqeak alot? IF---- a) shes always hungry - so she would have to fuel up because if shes pregnant her babies would need food as well. b) if she moves around shes looking for a comfy spot and feels un comfortable- maybe make a little pile of sawdust or something with fresh straw around her. she may be pregnant or this may be her average behaivior d) she likes to keep safe away from danger. very good defence or she may just be bored but its good defence good mothership! e) they will be mothers together and want to keep warm and safe they will become close and great friends. Hope this helps! anymore questions just ask! Danielle (4evaguineapigs)
First of all, the guinea pig must be a girl (of course!). Both of hte guinea pigs I have had I thought they were pregnant when I first got them. This probably means that as they are growing on to their bodies, their belly area gets large. Over the next few weeks, if the sow keeps getting bigger in the belly area, and you can feel little nickel size babies in the belly, she is pregnant. When you are trying to feel for babies, just gently place your hands on either sides of her belly. If you think that she is in discomfort when you place your hands on her, take them off. Do not do anything to your sow that will stress her. Now, once you are really suspecting pregnancy, you need to make an appointment with your vet. He will palpate (since he is an expert, he can detect pregnancy by gently touching, whereas you may not be able to). He may even be able to tell you how many are in her. Ask for some information on making your GP comfortable at this stressful time. Don't forget the vitamin C! Good luck! Get back to me if she is pregnant, I'd love to hear all about it! Bye for now, Erika.
Consider whether your rodent has been in contact with a male of her species and if so, assume she is pregnant. If she hasn't been in contact with a male she could simply be overeating, or retaining fluid, in which case you, or more properly your rodent, must see a vet. If she's met a persuasive male guinea pig recently she should cope well with pregnancy and delivery. Guinea pigs are bred to be good and competent breeders. Upon delivery, check the sex of the little ones. Once she'll allow you to access them, and when they no longer need their mum, separate them. You truly don't want large amounts of guinea pigs living with you, adorable as they are.
if her stomach is bulging, but not the rest of her body, she is definitely pregnant
Pregnancy steps in a guinea pig:
Week 1: There are no signs.
Week 2: Your sow (female) may start drinking lots more than usual.
Week 3: Your guinea pig will be putting on more weight and the abdomen muscles will tighten.
Week 4: An experienced breeder will be able to feel small fetuses.
Week 5: Sow usually looks pregnant, sort of rounded at the stomach. You will be able to feel the outlines of the fetuses.
Week 7: You will be able to feel the babies kick when you rest your hand on her tummy.
Week 9: Your sow will start to find it difficult to move around, but should be able to still eat and drink. The pelvic bones will separate sometime during this week.
Week 10: The baby guinea pigs should be born!
It is a common mistake to make - but DO NOT put the vitamin drops in the water. Don't try and feed her the fruit, leave it in her bowl and she should decide to eat it when shes hungry.
well you guinea pig will start getting fatter and start eating and drinking more she will also not let you touch its belly there is 3 or 2 weeks left in the pregnancy if you can feel the babys moving good luck love lola...x
It'll get wide. Really wide. You'll notice. And guinea pigs have babies in 2 months after they got pregnant. If your guinea pig is pregnant it shouldve been spayed. Because If a guinea pig under 6 months is pregnant, it has a 20% chance of dying during birth. If it's older the risk is even higher. So the guinea pig will get really wide, and you'll be able to notice. If it is pregnant you should get it spayed after it has babies. (And if it survives it.)
well she will get pretty fat and will not like being picked up. she will become very fiesty. But then again i woke up 1 moring to find an extra guinea pig in the cage. it was very cute. but that is the best way to tell if she is pregnant! good luck!
My guinea pig is pregnant at the moment, you can mainly tell if a guinea pig is pregnant when she doubles in size!! Also if you're still not sure,after a couple of weeks if you feel her belly you can feel babys kicking, and soon after you can actually see the piggys moving! Hope this helps.
Has your female guinea pig been with a male guinea pig? Perhaps in the store or where you bought her from? If so - she is likely to be pregnant. Male guinea pigs can successfully mate with females from as young as 3 weeks - although 6 weeks and older is more common.
Guinea pigs have long pregnancies - anything from 60 days up to 75 days in in some cases.
Pregnancy in Guinea Pigs can go undetected for some time, depending on how may young she is carrying and how big she is naturally.
Some common signs of pregnancy are:
drinking more water than usual.
putting on weight (pregnant guinea pigs are distinctly pear shaped towards the end - especially when they stand up against the side of the cage.)
You will be able to see the baby guinea pigs wriggling inside her towards the end - easier to see if she is smooth coated.
I suggest you make sure she has lots of hay, water, veggies and a small piece of fruit every day or every other day, don't pick her up too much or squeeze her and let nature take it's course.
you can tell by if guinea pig is not really running and is normally that is one sign. if your guinea pig is flat that is another sign. next thing you know she has babies.
