Baby Guinea Pigs
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Baby Guinea Pigs
Baby guinea pigs are very cute and should not be taken from their mother for about six weeks after they are born. The gestation period for baby pigs is between 60-70 days and they are born fully developed. Baby guinea pigs will suckle their mothers for about three weeks and then will begin to eat the same vegetarian diet as their parents. Litter size of most guinea pigs ranges between one and eight pups.
Owning baby guinea pigs
One of the world's most gentle creatures, guinea pigs make wonderful pets. They are sweet, loved to be cuddled, handled and hugged and are easy to care for. If you are interested in getting baby guinea pigs, be sure that you wait until they are six weeks old and choose babies that are plump and well fed, have bright eyes and clear ears and nose, and shiny, silky fur all over including under the bottom. The experts say that is always best to get two baby guinea pigs , they get lonely and love company. Also be sure to handle them often so they accustomed to human contact. We found a lot of great information on baby guinea pigs, feeding, housing and caring for them and sites that sell everything you'd ever need to keep those piggies happy.
Top Recommendations for Baby Guinea Pigs:
Cavy Spirit - Focused on education, awareness and guidance on the care of baby guinea pigs
PetSmart - Everything you'd need for your baby guinea pigs, including cages, food, toys and treats.
Oink Demon - fantastic resource of information about guinea pigs.
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Baby guinea pigs make great pets.
Little, soft and gentle, baby guinea pigs are great pets for old and young alike. They love to be loved and taking care of them is easy. Just be sure to get a baby that is old enough to leave its mother and get two-preferably two males of two females -so you don't end up with more than you bargained for!