I'm not convinced Isaiah is a boy

[hayleyh]

I only got Isaiah a few weeks ago and I am a first time piggie owner. In the shop they said he was a boy, but I have never seen a 'winkle' and he looks like he has nipples. How can I tell?

 

[lauralucy]

hello if you push down gently if he is a boy a little willy should appear.

have a look on here

http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html

hope it helps

 

[flips]

Boys have nipples too.

This is another good link for sexing piggies.
http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm

 

[hayleyh]

Thanks Lauralucy. I just tried that and I think he is a boy after all. I'm not sure what these two nipple things are though. He has one each side at the top of his back legs, he has pink skin and the 'nipples' are dark brown/black. Only about 2mm in size, and no hair is growing around them.

 

[hayleyh]

Thanks Flips - I posted at the same time as you :-)

 

[Wiebke]

Male guinea pigs have nipple the same as human men!

Here is a thread I have written about more piggy body quirks for newbies to know what is OK and what not:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58854

 

[hayleyh]

Thanks for that Wiebke - I'm going to try and find Isaiah's belly button now. So interesting :-)