mum and son guinea pigs?

How old are they? If the son is over 4 weeks old then she may well be pregnant by him.

I wouldn't panic because I actually know breeders who breed mother to son (not that I argee with it!!) on purpose. They have healthy babies usually (they don't become 'inbred' like other answerers have suggested). Breeders also breed fathers and daughters.

That is good that they are separated. Chances are that she wasn't in heat when she was with him so didn't get pregnant.

If your intent is to put the son back in with the mother after the pregnancy (if she is indeed pregnant), he ***must be neutered.***

For information about neutering, start at http://guineapigconnection.typepad.com/pig_notes/2... and then follow the included link to Cavy Spirit.

If she is pregnant, then you need these pages over at Guinea Lynx:

http://www.guinealynx.com/breeding.html

http://www.guinealynx.com/reproduction.html

and this one at Cavy Spirit:

http://www.cavyspirit.com/breeding.htm

If you don't have a vet that specializes in exotic animals (a vet who doesn't is very candid about it and will recommend you look elsewhere), I would get one. The vet can ascertain if your female is pregnant, and will help you with the pregnancy. You can find a list of vets who specialize in guinea pigs on Guinea Lynx at http://www.guinealynx.com/vetlist.html.

Had a similar exp. Mum got pregnant - wasn't even picked up at vets (there for a different reason) first I knew was when she 'nested' - 2 babies born early - neither survived.

purely wait and notice with them. it may take a whilst for guinea pigs to get used to human beings. i've got had my guinea pigs for approximately 4 months now and that they nonetheless run removed from me and hide as quickly as I come into the room. If I take a seat nonetheless in there nevertheless, they'll at last come out and be conventional. I take mine out for a pair of million/2 an hour to an hour for cuddles and that they get an hour or extra of grass time notably lots on a daily basis, so purely shop doing what you're doing, yet once you choose to be certain quicker progression of their behaviour, take them out for longer sessions of time and contain them on your on an standard basis habitual. they're stated as guinea PIGS for a reason! you are able to attempt to muddle practice them in case you have the endurance for that. there are various web pages and YouTube movies that would tutor you the thank you to try this. that ought to help decrease down on the mess. i've got purely come to the tip that that's what they choose of their cage, so purely enable them to do it. i'm going to place their packing boxes and hideys the way i choose, yet day after today, they have moved all of them and it fairly is a pigsty in there. :D i don't understand approximately windex. i take advantage of vinegar to bathe my cages. it is organic and there is no chemical ingredients in it. I additionally each and every so often use dishwashing detergent. yet whichever one i take advantage of, I verify I rinse it off fairly properly, purely in case the piggies can fall ill from it. Bedding is a private decision with guinea pigs, i've got chanced on. i take advantage of fleece bedding and locate that it works fairly properly for me, yet i understand guinea pig vendors that use timber shaving and CareFresh and all styles of alternative stuff that they swear by applying. you need to purpose Aspen shavings and notice if it makes a distinction on your cage. stable success with each and every thing!

you may obtain any crossed blood guinea baby pigs who will be less resistant than any pure bloods but don't matter they have to live if they born.

There is not a lot you can do about it if she is pregnant. the babies may die soon after being born or have genetic abnormalities and not live long lives. Hopefully, they will be o.k

Pregnancy is usually 59 - 72 days.

if she is having babies when they are 4 weeks take the males away from their mums www.kimmycavies.piczo.com

no worries they'll be fine preg will ony be 59-72 days long

Good luck : )

If she is pregnant the babies will either be deformed or won't survive.

wel if she is pregnant there is nothing you can do about it the babies will be fine it is not like humans