Guinea pigs!!

[BullChick]

 

[BelovedBirds]

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Piggy in question, I've gotten one other opinion so far, I'm open to other views too! Would be good to know for certain
This isn't my guinea pig so I can't easily take requests as I'm not there in person, hopefully the pic is good enough
Girl or boy?

 

[BelovedBirds]

Bump?

 

[BullChick]

It’s a boy

 

[BelovedBirds]

It’s a boy

Well now I have one opinion girl, one boy
I need a tie breaker...

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Well now I have one opinion girl, one boy
I need a tie breaker...

Keep them together and you'll have your tie breaker soon enough...

 

[BelovedBirds]

Keep them together and you'll have your tie breaker soon enough...

Thing is, the companion guinea pig is already believed to be pregnant-
Supposedly she was with a male 2 months ago, which would mean she's ready to pop... but she isn't that big, hence my theory that perhaps it's a more recent pregnancy....

 

[BarnyardChaos]

I don't have any at the moment, but I may consider adding a pair again! I had one when my son was little, "Gizmo." Such a joy and entertainment! Little guy absolutely loved cucumbers and would squeal in greeting every time I came home from work. I miss him.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Right y'all I need some advice. So the piggies I've mentioned here, the pair of them come from a grossly abusive situation and were rescued by a person who though well meaning and very sweet, admittedly knows very little about them and their care.
They believe that one of them is pregnant and may birth soon due to babies supposedly kicking? There are bludges on both sides of her but not super huge.
These two piggies are currently being rehomed asap, so I have questions regarding what we can do. My partner is planning on adopting them, we both feel very strongly about giving them a home. I know about guinea pigs, I've had tons of experience with them, but never a pregnant/mama situation.

If she were to have babies, what is the soonest they can be moved? It feels worrying, I don't want to stress her out or jeopardise her bond with her little ones. Is there a way to do this safely? And how long after birth should she have to recover and adjust, before they're moved? Their wellbeing is my priority, and honestly I feel the sooner we're able to ensure a good diet and living space, the better

 

[BullChick]

It is STRONGLY advised that you not rehome them until 6-8 weeks. This is different than separating the baby boars from mom and sisters. Rehoming is too stressful before 6 weeks minimum.