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Pregnant guinea pig shares cage with male?

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Question
Hi
I have a pregnant Guinea piggy and she is still with the male in the cage. Do i keep them together?  She is getting very big and is still eating and seems to be fine. so was not sure.  Second when does she have the babies and any info on that as to what to do would be very helpful!  thank you so much.  Look forward to hearing back from you soon.

Answer
Hi Cathy!  You may want to separate the male and female when the time of delivery gets closer.  The male may become aggressive toward the babies when they are born.  Here is a website about breeding guinea pigs that may be very helpful.  http://thehacc.freeservers.com/pregnant.html
I think the information in this site will be able to explain everything you need to know, as this is an excellent site!  If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask away!
Best of luck!
Hilary