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Hey Amy, Thanks for all your info, I have been told and heard that you have to take the boys out at 3 weeks because they can get the girls preg and after I got my 2 girls I had them in a same cage together but one attaced the other one so they have been in different cages since then so I will keep them the way they are for now, I will try that treat and holding her it is my younger one that had her babies on the 9th the other one is really sweet and loves for you to hold and pet her. when can the boys start breeding a what age if not a 3 weeks then I will keep them in there have yours had babies before or is this there 3rd time my year old one this is her 3rd litter and my other one it is her 1st litter and I do not want them to have anymore babies.

Good Luck with your new babies that are comming soon

Shawnda





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Hello I live In Texas I have 2 Guinea Pigs one is a year old and I got her on the 13th of Jan from a lady that did not want her anymore and she was in a 10 gal glass tank and on ceader so I brought her home felt very sorry for her the lady told me a week later that she was 4 or 5 weeks preg well on the 15th she had 4 health babies all are doing great so when I looked on the chart she had to get preg on the 4 of Jan well I went to a feed store to get a nice size cage and they gave me a guinea pig I got her on the 25th of Jan and she was 3 or 4 months old well she also had 3 babies on the 9th and we did not even know she was preg when we got her, I do know that I have to take the boys away at 3 weeks when do the mommies quite feeding there babies will I have to take the mommy and put her into the boys cage just long enought for them to get some milk from her or will they be ok and since the babies are 6 days apart when the other babies get to 3 weeks can I put the boys with the other boys and they do ok, Also what is the best way to tame a guinea pig the one mother has been skitish and it is hard for me to pick her up and hold her also do you know what is the best way to get her tame and she does not make any squeake noises I have only had them since Jan and they are healthy and the babies are all doing great Thanks for all your info.
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Hello

Wow that certainly sounds like alot of guinea pigs! I'm hopeing to experience something like that as well. 2 of my guinea pigs are pregnant and near the same days as well.

You can keep the boys in the cage with the mother for actually 5-6 weeks. 3 weeks as alittle bit early. Take them out at about 5 weeks. That's what I've always done with my guinea pigs.

it's also perfectly safe to keep all the boys together. They are still you and shouldn't have any problem being together. They can even start meeting now. If you have the mothers and the babies all together they will take care of everyone. The babies will suckle from both mothers and the mothers care for all the babies. This would be great for them because they get used to eachother wonderfully!

For taming ways. A really effective trick is every time you bring the guinea pigs treats that they love. Pick up the guinea pigs and then feed them the treats. This may take some time but after awhile they will get better. Pretty soon they will look forward to being picked up because they will know they are getting treats!

Best Wishes with all of your guinea pigs! They are so cute!

Amy

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Hello

Well that's too bad that one of the guinea pigs attacked the other one. that isn't usual behaviour alot of the times. It's okay though it happens.

It is perfectly safe to keep the babies in there up to 5-6 weeks. I have done that with my litters everytime and hvae had no problems. If you are worried you can seperate them at 4 weeks.
One of my guinea pigs will be having her second litter and the other guinea pig will be having her first litter. Around the same time! I'm very excited!

Best wishes once again!

Amy