A sad day

Just got home to see that my guinea pig gave birth to what looks to be 1 still born baby since it's really small and 1 live baby but it seems to be paralyzed. It's alive but can't move and is just laying next to Hope. :(

Poor mama. I had a feeling something was up since I had not seen any kinds of kicking or movement in about a week or two.


Any idea's on how to put the paralyzed one to sleep? Something that is quick and painless? :confused:

if you have a C02 chamber for rats. Thats what the vet will do.

Sorry to hear that. Poor little guys.

So sorry to hear about the babies! :( I would watch the paralyzed baby very closely to make sure that it is indeed paralyzed and just not moving a whole lot(do babies normally move a lot?.) If so, I would defintely end his misery and put him in a C02 chamber.

Sorry Allison. Hopefully you can get it taken care of ASAP.

Yes Anna babies are born hopping/wobbling around right away. This little one was completly limp and didn't move when I picked it up. It's natural instinct would to be to "get away".


I just put it down. :( Man that was hard!!!

Well, at least he's at peace now. It's good that you didn't let him suffer. :( :gj:

I'm so sorry:(

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I'm so sorry Allison. I commend you for ending the poor little one's suffering, even though I know how hard it must have been. :hug:

Ugh... sorry. :(

Hi Lily-

I haven't been online too much since DD hasn't gotten her python yet, but came here this morning because I was wondering about your gpig. I'm so sorry! Unfortunately there is a HIGH mortality rate with gpigs giving birth, because the babies are so darn BIG compared to the moms.

How is mom doing? Keep a close eye on her and make sure she's eating and drinking okay. Did she pass the placentas?

I'm sorry for your loss!

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Hi Lily-

I haven't been online too much since DD hasn't gotten her python yet, but came here this morning because I was wondering about your gpig. I'm so sorry! Unfortunately there is a HIGH mortality rate with gpigs giving birth, because the babies are so darn BIG compared to the moms.

How is mom doing? Keep a close eye on her and make sure she's eating and drinking okay. Did she pass the placentas?

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The mom (Hope) is doing fine. Eating and drinking fine, also wheaking her head off wanting carrots. I don't know if she passed them or not since I didn't see anything like that. Just a bit of bloody bedding, but nothing to extreme. I'm guessing she had everything cleaned up by the time I got home. I'm just glad she is fine and that I didn't loose her along with the babies!!!

Well, that's good. I'm glad you didn't lose her, too! It's really strong instinct for them to clean everything up, and good for her to eat the placentas, so sounds like everything else went well. I'm so sorry the babies didn't make it!

-June