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pregnacy

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Question
my guinea pig mated with another guinea pig i think and she is starting to get mean and drink more an poop more is she pregnant?

Answer
they do eat and drink (and therefore poop) more when pregnant and they do get bitchy in the later stages as they feel uncomfortable. but there is no real way of knowing until they start to show and this depends on the size of the female and the size of the litter, the smaller the female or bigger the litter than the sooner they show but generally after a month they will start to look pear shaped, and progressivly look more pear like until they pop.

if she is then i recommend alfalfa hay and high vit c

best of luck