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Adopted 3 guinea pigs advice on pregnancy

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FthisS · 08/02/2020 19:12

Ok long story. So we visited pets at home yesterday to adopt 2 guinea pigs from their adoption centre. Told to come back today as that was the date they were due to be adopted from. Return this morning only to be told from 5pm. So we drive back and find that they have been adopted Sad. We ask to speak to the manager and he takes us into the back room and apologises but tells us he has 3 young sisters (7mnths) handed in on the 23rd January who he will let us adopt. They had come from an elderly guinea pig hoarder and in the confusion had been housed with their brother in pets at home. I felt guilt tripped into taking all 3 because their future was uncertain they could be pts and the manager said they didn't look pregnant to him, I just couldn'tleave them aoone in that tiny store cupboard. He knew we had no experience with guinea pigs let alone potentially pregnant ones but I (foolishly) took all 3 sisters home. So how likely are they to be pregnant? Should I take them to the vets? We are committed to them and want to give them the best care. I asked if I should take them to the vets etc but he just said to leave them to it and drop the babies if it happens back in 6wks (won't be happening). Please don't tell me I'm stupid I genuinely want what's best for them. We have done so much research on guinea pigs but not pregnancy. I just need advice, thanks all Smile

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 11/02/2020 21:19

The one on the right of the middle photo looks "fuzzier" so might be Rex or Teddy (or cross) in which case she'd be bigger anyway .

The one on the left looks teeny .

If they were put in a cage with a male in January , they would be 3 weeks in at most , they wouldn't be showing any outward signs yet .
They might just be chunky !

They are gorgeous , all the colours match nicely but still different Grin

FthisS · 12/02/2020 04:58

Yes that one has completely different fur its very fuzzy.

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RandomMess · 12/02/2020 08:14

It is possible for there only to be one or two in the first litter, certainly my experience. As everyone says the babies are zero work and my mummy piggies were very well handled and let me handle the babies from birth (well a couple of hours old)

When pregnant you can feel the babies moving around inside Mum 😍

PAH utterly disgraceful!!!

twinguineapig · 20/02/2020 00:33

£20 is what pah usually ask for an adoption. I've hand reared orphan pigs and it's not hard to rear babies. Just time consuming if they are orphaned. Ask if you need help, but what 70 has said is spot on as ever.

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