Sex Of a Guinea Pig
Determining the sex of a guinea pig is not always easy.
Male and female guinea pigs can be differentiated by palpating the penis or extruding the penis of the male by gently applying pressure above the urethral orifice .
This technique will expose the vaginal membrane in females which close the vagina, unless the guinea pigs is in estrous or about to deliver young. The anogenital distance is similar and cannot not be used for sexMale and female guinea pigs can be differentiated by palpating the penis or extruding the penis of the male by gently applying pressure above the urethral orifice (future picture). This technique will expose the vaginal membrane in females which close the vagina, unless the guinea pigs is in estrous or about to deliver young. The anogenital distance is similar and cannot not be used for sex determination.
Graeme
Author of Guinea Pig Book
http://www.guineapigsecretsrevealed.com
Male and female guinea pigs can be differentiated by palpating the penis or extruding the penis of the male by gently applying pressure above the urethral orifice .
This technique will expose the vaginal membrane in females which close the vagina, unless the guinea pigs is in estrous or about to deliver young. The anogenital distance is similar and cannot not be used for sexMale and female guinea pigs can be differentiated by palpating the penis or extruding the penis of the male by gently applying pressure above the urethral orifice (future picture). This technique will expose the vaginal membrane in females which close the vagina, unless the guinea pigs is in estrous or about to deliver young. The anogenital distance is similar and cannot not be used for sex determination.
Graeme
Author of Guinea Pig Book
http://www.guineapigsecretsrevealed.com
posted by Graeme Jarry at 5:49 AM
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