Guinea Pig Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
average life span
A
4-5yrs
2
Q
weaning
A
14-21 days
3
Q
sexual maturity
A
4-10 weeks
4
Q
cycle
A
oestrus anytime of year, season for 16 days
5
Q
gestation
A
60-70 days
6
Q
litter size
A
2-4 pups (5x year)
7
Q
males can reproduce from
A
3 weeks
8
Q
wheeking
A
excitement
9
Q
purring/bubbles
A
contentment/annoyance (watch body language)
10
Q
chirping
A
very rare to hear; guinea pig may be seen in a trancelike state
11
Q
rumbling/rumblestrutting
A
dominance or female wooing
12
Q
teeth chattering
A
agitated/angry/fearful or contented (watch body language)
13
Q
chutting
A
exploring or being engaged
14
Q
hissing
A
upset
15
Q
grunting (males)
A
dominance
16
Q
squealing
A
pain/injury
17
Q
growl
A
threatened/upset
18
Q
yawning
A
dominance
19
Q
scent marking
A
dominance
20
Q
mounting
A
dominance
21
Q
chasing
A
dominance
22
Q
fidgeting/nipping
A
fearful/uncomfortable (needing the loo)
23
Q
licking
A
grooming
24
Q
sprawled out
A
comfortable/safe
25
popcorning
joy/energetic
26
pups can identify their mother by their
scent
27
guinea pigs come from the family
Caviidae (cavies)
28
Most common breeds we deal with
American/English
Peruvian
Abyssinian
29
male guinea pig term
boar
30
female guinea pig term
sow
31
guinea pig offspring term
pups
