My female guinea pig humps the male?

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Hello there , I have two guinea pigs that the shop sold out to me as a couple, the famale have a little pit bigger body than the male , I put them down in one cage and she always smelling his privete aria and humps over him and he always tries to escape and it gets very loud at night since they’re always fighting now and I don’t know what to do and I really need some advice , thank you 0B544DFE-4FE9-48A8-84C6-EC42C12C70B6.webp
 
Hello and welcome to the forum. Is your male piggie neutered? Just to point out you are not allowed to talk about intentional breeding on the forum and I suggest if they are a male and female pair that can breed that they be separated ASAP. There are enough piggies in rescues.
 
RowanMohsen said:
Hello there , I have two guinea pigs that the shop sold out to me as a couple, the famale have a little pit bigger body than the male , I put them down in one cage and she always smelling his privete aria and humps over him and he always tries to escape and it gets very loud at night since they’re always fighting now and I don’t know what to do and I really need some advice , thank you View attachment 87619
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Hi and welcome

Please always double check the gender of any newly arrived guinea pigs! NEVER rely on what shops, breeder or general vets are telling you.
Sexing Guide

Sows can mount boars as part of dominance behaviour or if they experience a strong season.
Bonding: Illustrated Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics

Please be aware that when you have signed up to our Non-Breeding rescue-friendly forum, you have also accepted our explicit rules as part of the process.
Be aware that because of the long pregnancies and advanced, large babies around every 5th pregnancy ends with the death of pups and/or mothers under the very BEST of circumstances. This risk goes up when other factors come into play.
Guinea pig sows are non-stop breeding machines as soon as they are weaned in order to make up for having the longest pregnancies with the lowest number of babies of all rodents, coming into season again within hours of giving birth and either dying in birth or from being worn out from too many pregnancies. Boars can make babies from 3 weeks onwards, long before the testicles have descended. There is no menopause for either gender, just a steadily increasing risk of complications and fatalities.
What are you planning to do with dad, as he needs to be removed from your sow as soon as she is pregnant and will never be able to live with her again unless he is 6 weeks past a neutering operation? That is pretty disruptive for guinea pigs who rely on stable social bonds and all-time companionship!
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Flutterby said:
Hello and welcome to the forum. Is your male piggie neutered? Just to point out you are not allowed to talk about intentional breeding on the forum and I suggest if they are a male and female pair that can breed that they be separated ASAP. There are enough piggies in rescues.
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I’m sorry I’m from a foreign country and there is little to no one that knows what even a guinea pig is , and no the male isn’t neutered , so I have to separate them?
 
RowanMohsen said:
I’m sorry I’m from a foreign country and there is little to no one that knows what even a guinea pig is , and no the male isn’t neutered , so I have to separate them?
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I don’t know there ages , the vet shop didn’t know a lot about them , i bought them because the vet shop didn’t know how to take care of them , no food , no water .., I took them to the veterinary hospital and the doctor told me to keep them together , but can both of them stay alone ?
 
RowanMohsen said:
I’m sorry I’m from a foreign country and there is little to no one that knows what even a guinea pig is , and no the male isn’t neutered , so I have to separate them?
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Yes, please separate asap and keep them in adjoining cages so they can interact safely through the bars! It is highly likely that your sow is already pregnant, but you have to sit that out with a 10 weeks pregnancy watch.
We have got a pregnancy section with plenty of information for forum members who are confronted with an unplanned pregnancy from already pregnant sows or mis-sexed guinea pigs; our guides cover the whole period with practical information that has been specifically written for owners with no experience.
We do support any members that consent to stop breeding and concentrate on the welfare of their guinea pigs. If you are willing to do that, you are welcome to open an ongoing support thread in our pregnancy section for information and and ongoing support during the whole period. We are also going to help you work out what the best solution for you is.

Firstly, however, it is VERY important that you double-check the gender of your piggies! Sows will mount other sows as boars will mount boars, so mounting is not a reliable way of sexing a guinea pig. if you are lucky, they are the same gender. How old are they, how long have you had them and have they been together in the same cage before you bought them?

Since we have members from all over the world, we find it very helpful if you please add your country, US/Aus state, Can province or UK county to your details so we can always tailor any advice to what is relevant and available where you are. Please click on your username on the top bar, then go to personal details and scroll down to location. This makes it appear with every post you make and saves everybody time. Our default is UK conditions, as that is where we are based.

Whether boar neutering is a viable option for instance depends on how good your access to piggy savvy vets or vets with experience in small furries operations is; that can differ widely around the world and even within a country. It can also be a very expensive operation in some countries like the US or Canada. ;)
 
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