Surprise Babies!

[greengarfy]

Hi, my new guinea pig had 2 surprise babies, they'll be 3 weeks old tomorrow. I did have a vet appointment last week but they couldn't tell if they were boys or girls yet and couldn't get another appointment until Monday when they'll be over 3 weeks. So was just wondering if anyone could help sex them as I don't want to separate them unnecessarily. Sorry for so many pictures but I wasn't sure which angles/ones were best. Thank you so much, really appreciate it

Here's baby A...

 

[greengarfy]

And here's baby B...

 

[Wiebke]

Hi

Babies A and B are both girls. They have both a pointy female knob in a Y groove and a fleshy seal that protects their slit.

 

[greengarfy]

That's amazing thank you so much! Really appreciate it...so relieved I don't have to take them away from their mum!

 

[Wiebke]

That's amazing thank you so much! Really appreciate it...so relieved I don't have to take them away from their mum!

It is always more difficult if you have all the same. But yes, both can happily stay on.

Brace for some rather rough dominance once the special protection that nursing pups enjoy is withdrawn and they are emphatically pushed to the bottom of group hierarchy. Most of that is coming down between the lowest ranked older sow and the more dominant pup they are on adjoining rungs on the new ladder.

You may find these guides here interesting:
- Journey through a Lifetime: The Ages of Guinea Pigs
- The Herd, the Group and I: Investigating Guinea Pig Identity and Society