Guinea Pigs Gender - Is It A Boy Or A Girl?

Finding if a guinea pig is a female or a male (alsoor only buy one guinea pig. If you go to a
called sexing the guinea pigs) is quite easy and itreputable and experienced guinea pig breeder, he
can be done regardless of the age of the guineaor she will be able to tell you with confidence
pig. You need to carefully pick up the guinea pigwhat gender your new guinea pig is. Ok, now as
and examine its genital area. If you notice apromised, there are a few differences between
puckered looking spot just above the genital area,male and female guinea pigs that may prompt
it's a good possibility that you're holding a male,you to choose one gender over another, although
but you need to be positive. Next, press gentlyfor the most part the positives and negatives
just above the genital area. If the guinea pig is abasically balance out. Male guinea pigs are usually
male, his penis should come out. If the guinea pigsomewhat larger than the females, but the
is young, you can also examine the area arounddifference is not overwhelming. More importantly,
the animal's rectum. A donut-shape also signifies athe males tend to be much more active than the
male because this is where the guinea pig'sfemales, and it may take them longer to calm
testicles are located. While sexing a guinea pigdown with children. Female guinea pigs, on the
may not sound pleasant and may sound like aother hand, are normally much calmer than the
downright invasion of the animal's privacy, youmales and are sometimes easier for children to
should always check instead of relying on thehandle. However, if you purchase a female from a
advice of a pet shop worker. Many, many familiespet store or an unreliable breeder, you may end
have been told by the sweet and friendly youngup bringing home more than you bargained for
people selling these creatures at the local petsince she could already be pregnant. Overall
store that their new guinea pigs are the samethough, both male and female guinea pigs make
sex only to find out two months later thatexcellent additions to almost any family.
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