Tell if your guinea pig is male or female with our helpful guidemany pet owners have difficulty determining the sex of their guinea pig, especially in newborn guinea pigs Identifying the sex of your guinea pig can help you to prevent. Guinea pigs are sociable creatures and don't like to live alone So caring owners will keep two, or more, together Sexing guinea pigs (guinea pig gender determination) Many owners of guinea pigs (also called cavies) find it very difficult to determine the gender or sex of their rodent pets, particularly newborn guinea pigs, and often need their veterinarian to sex their guinea pigs for them
But sexing guinea pigs is actually easy when you know how. Determining sex of a very young guinea pig can be a challenge because their genitals are so small If you have an opportunity to examine a few pigs, it may be easier to see the differences when you have both sexes to compare Rub your finger very gently from side to side across the belly of each, just 'north' of the anal opening. Learn more about the differences between male and female guinea pigs, which is right for you, and how to figure out their sex! In conclusion, determining the sex of a guinea pig can be a fun and informative process for new pet owners
