Why is breeding so unpromising?
so im 13 years old im a VERY responcable person. And I want to adopt 2 guinea pigs and breed them. I've researched EVERYTHING about guinea pigs for 2 months. I know every little entity about them. I am totally prepared for whatever happens Bad or Good. I want to hold healthy guinea pigs that I can keep and give a sunny home to. I can understand that breeding is totally bad whether you are just doing it for the money and don't care a single bit about the guinea pigs. But I nurture for them, I really do. I don't think what im going to do it bad. What are your thoughts? I don't really care what you give it won't hurt my feelings.
I dont think anyone who is not legally responsible for their own life should be responsible for any other enthusiasm. Wait until your older and financially support yourself. Aside from that, there are thousands of unwanted guineas in the world, you dont stipulation to add more.
Why do you want to breed guinea pigs? There are plenty of unwanted pigs sitting in pet stores waiting for a home. These pigs end up at humane societies or surrounded by foster homes and when these places are full to capacity the are euthanized. It doesn't matter how old or responsible you are there's no entail to be breeding pigs.
Well judging you can't spell responsible..
But no, it's because near are so many homeless animals in the world who need a domestic, and people neglect that thought, and go to the breeders who are solely breeding more animals into the world and taking homes away from the ones who honestly need it.
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Why not get lately one guinea pig, I dont see how having it have babies is helpful to self a parent. If anything, being responcible for just one is good ample to teach responsibility. You want to watch an animal give birth? Watch it on animal planet, online, or something -- because it will do zilch. Im not yelling at you or anything, just being adjectives, because I really disagree with breeding animals if there isnt a purpose, so copious homeless animals are killed and neglected, and among other things. :/
If you are able to afford more than one guinea pig, buy the ones that do need homes, whether thats the case. If you really think you need more than one.
Do your homework, don't do it unless your really prepared. There's nothing wrong with breeding whether you know what your doing and your going to keep the baby's.
Everyone! stop saying "in that are so many unwanted G.Ps in the world a lready dont add more!" shes probably going to hold the guinea pig babies! or give them to friends who can give them proper homes! i think its great that you want to expeirience this! ok im younger than you but still! lol! i required to breed G.Ps cuz im very responsible just like you but i dont draw from that much money...where do you work? i would like to know!
I agree with your mother just about observing and learning from the life cycle, and I trust that you will purloin care of the financial aspect.
One thing to remember, if you enjoy read every single thing there is to read, is that no amount of research available today can provide us clear answers about all the genetic consequences of breeding.
Remember that the cat and dog breeds we value nowadays are generations of genetic experiments. That said, without passing judgement, recent overbreeding have resulted in many consequences that lead to a low-grade quality of life for the animals.
Research how these factors hold impacted other animals and understand that even the best intentions have led to mistakes and you'll enjoy a greater understanding of the folks who are so offended by breeding of any species when their are more critters than caretakers.
Just wanting a able-bodied, happy pet doesn't make it happen. While love is vital to a pets general health it can not expose, prevent, or treat a congenital condition - bad genes can tight-fisted a sick pet.
If you are really interested in the life cycle I would recommend consulting with your local pet rescue and foster a momma. You would plausible even find a guinea pig available. If not Bunnies, kittens, and puppies are desparately hoping for a home where they can arrive safe and heat. The first few weeks are critical for socialization and you would be doing a tremendous service preparing these orphans for a loving forever home without risk.
Before you start breeding, why don't you first help find homes for the five to six million homeless that will be euthanized this year
It isn't BAD. It's just you obligation to know the MAX age to breed. Females cannot be past 5-6 months because they're pubic-kind-of-bone closes up. Thus, during birth it will be very painful and stressful, chief to death.
I would recommend getting pigs from private breeders, or teaming with them. They will get you a childlike enough pig.
It is not that you are young, it's just the SPECIFIC vigour concerns mainly towards females.
Also, males will bite during mating. If it gets bleak enough, can puncture the female so bad, that she will bleed profoundly, or contract infections.
Get vet help on this. A simple slip in this process can, or will be, DEATH!
Good luck my dear.
The main issue I enjoy with breeding is that there are already so many homeless guinea pigs (and lately about every other animal) out there.
Do you have homes for your adjectives baby pigs already?
Do you have the money for vet visits for your pigs? Guinea pigs are prone to hold complications during pregnancy and are prone to upper resp. infections, both need vets assistance.
What are your plans for the pigs if you don't enjoy homes for them?
I applaud you for doing your research and it's obvious that you really like guinea pigs. Maybe, instead of breeding, you can find a rescue in your nouns where you can help a little beside the overpopulation instead of contributing to it.
EDIT: When I asked about money, I'm talking about 60 bucks a pop in to a vet. Is Mom willing to fork out the dough for that? Also, if you plan on keeping them, the cages you will inevitability will run you into the hundreds of dollars. You will need several large if you plan on getting ones big satisfactory. Just something to think about.
First bad there is no point in breeding because there are already so several guinea pigs in homeless shelters that need to be loved too. If you want alot of guinea pigs then you should basically go to your nearest shelter and save some homeless guinea pigs. Also the other bad article is that when your guinea pigs have babies you won't fully know that all their babies are going to a home that will preserve them and love them forever. Not to be rude but there is no way you are fully geared up for the responsibility of baby guinea pigs. What would you do if the babies have issues, do you own enough money saved for all of the guinea babies to step to the vet if they need it? You can't be thinking that the babies will be fine because sometimes they aren't. I really just disagree beside breeding so hope that helps you make your desicion.
Answers: Breeding itself isn't 'bad', it's the irresponsible people who ruin it for everyone else. What everyone else has said is true and are adjectives very valid points, but it does sound to me like you will be responsible plenty to start. Here's the only things I have to add:
You influence you are going to adopt two guinea pigs and breed them, where are you planning on getting them? If you are going to breed, you should start with guinea pigs that are from an established breeder so you know their genes, their health history, and what color types to expect. It won't help out anyone to breed pet store guinea pigs as you will just be furthering the problems pet stores create by overbreeding animals that are not of good quality.
Also, you are planning on keeping the babies, which is purely fine, but is that going to be the end of your breeding, or are you going to breed the parents again later, or breed the babies to a different, unrelated guinea pig when they are old satisfactory? If you are just going to breed them once and keep the babies there's not a lot to verbs about, but if you plan on breeding more, or actually fitting a breeder, that is where those who are truly responsible shine through while the rest crash and burn. Guinea pigs live a lot longer than most rodents, connotation if you keep on breeding without finding brand new homes for the babies you will quickly have more guinea pigs than you can handle. More pigs routine more money and more work for you. At thirteen you have a lot of other responsibilities, namely school, as all right as other chores you probably have to do around the house. You also will be thinking about college and moving out in five or six years, and those guinea pigs will still be around at that point. You don't want to conclusion up with a whole bunch of pigs you can't take next to you to a dorm, or whatever your situation. You'll have to think ahead and net sure you'll be able to care for them.
I would recommend you obtain in touch with a guinea pig breeder, preferably one close to you. You can do all the research the internet have to offer, but talking to someone who has the experience one-on-one is a great experience, plus you can contact them near questions you may not be able to find the answer to. Whatever you do, I hope you remain responsible and everything goes very well!
I think it's a wonderful entity =3
