Guinea pig family: daughter, momma, Hershey, daddy, and Fudge
After our home vet visit, we immediately separated the males from the females.
The 2 male sons (pups) - Hershey and Fudge
The 'internet said' that guinea pigs are self-sufficient from day one (with regards to being able to eat/drink/exist independent of their mothers). We know how reliable the internet is, so we were taking a big risk when we decided to take the baby males away from Mom when they were 3 days old (same day that the genders were determined)!! However, I am proud to report, that all piggies are alive and thriving!!
Yeah, the female pup that stayed with her mother is a bit 'larger' than the males...
(L) Male Fudge; (R) Female - notice how much larger she is!
...but all are doing very well. AND the males are getting along nicely.
