Jess
Adult Guinea Pig
Why is it 6 weeks before a male guinea can live with females?
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6 Weeks?
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madguinealady
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because there is still sperm present before then. Wiebke has a piggie from a 5 and a half week post op boar
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If it's post neutering I believe it's to ensure there aren't any residual sperm left behind 
Of course I may be entirely wrong.
Of course I may be entirely wrong.
Because it takes some time to clear any residual sperm from the tubes. About half the boars are OK after 2 weeks, about 90% are safe after 4 weeks, but you are only 100% safe after 6 weeks. It is a bit counterproductive to pay a lot of money for an operation just to throw it away by playing the statistics!
I have a surprise baby courtesy of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post op rescue boar, just to prove this particular point! That late is rare, but I have since heard of other cases. I have yet to hear of a pregnancy from an over 6 weeks post neutering op boar despite a growing number of good standard rescues practicing the 6 weeks limit for their adoption policy. My Tegan Syndod (Welsh for "beautiful"+"surprise") is coming up to three years old.
I have a surprise baby courtesy of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post op rescue boar, just to prove this particular point! That late is rare, but I have since heard of other cases. I have yet to hear of a pregnancy from an over 6 weeks post neutering op boar despite a growing number of good standard rescues practicing the 6 weeks limit for their adoption policy. My Tegan Syndod (Welsh for "beautiful"+"surprise") is coming up to three years old.
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