Is Ariel A Girl Or A Boy?

[Debbie Lopez]

I recently inquired a beautiful little guinea pig to babysit for a few months. Now I've come to find out that the owner no longer wants this precious little thing. Also I've been informed that Ariel was actually a boy instead of a girl. I'm confused on how to find out if this is true or not. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to do so without violating my guinea pigs personal space.

 

[VickiA]

Hello and welcome
I've moved your post to our health and illness section for the time being although I know there's nothing wrong with Ariel. It's just that out most experienced advisors monitor this thread.

Does Ariel live alone? If so it's less important to immediately sex him/her although for care you would need to know what to check.
If you can post a close up photo of the genitals we can help identify the sex.

Boars do need more care to their genitals than sows. Please see this link Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

As you are new to piggies it would be as well to read our new starter bundle of links. These contain loads of information. New Owners' Online Starter " Booklet" For Really Helpful Advice

Finally please could you add your location to your profile. It helps us with advice.

 

[Freela]

If you go to the pregnancy page, there is a sticky about determining gender with some links to pictures. You may be able to determine what gender Ariel is by comparing to the pictures. If there's still confusion, posting a picture of his/her parts may allow us to help you figure it out. Unfortunately there's no real way to know without violating their privacy a bit!