My G-pigs

Question
Hello! I have two g-pigs. I know for sure one is a female. We got another g-pig because of loosing my g-pig ( Passed Away ). How can I tell if the new g-pig is a female or male? Star is about two months or three months. Star was already 6 weeks. My other g-pig pee wee has gain alot of weight and i don't know if she is just eating alot and fat or she is pregnant. I notice that she has a big belly and when me and my partner touches her belly on the side it is kind of hard. Could she be pregnant? She on on heart medicine because of having a heart disease. Peewee is about 4 years old. Can you help me out with this? Thank you very much for your time Sir. Have a good day. Later Julie

Answer
Hi Julie

Its certainly possible that Pee Wee is pregnant based on what you tell me. This may be a problem if this is her first litter as she is quite old and by now her pelvic bones have fused together meaning delivering the babies is not possible.

For this reason I recommend you consult your vet as a matter of urgency.

For your information, there is a link below to help you with sexing star.

Andy

http://www.diddly-di.fsnet.co.uk/Sexing-Guinea-Pig.htm