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What age can male guinea pigs be rehomed? Are Gerber Puffs safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female

What age can male guinea pigs be rehomed and can guinea pigs have gerber puffs

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 23rd, 2018

You will need to wean the guinea piglets at the age of 3 weeks and you also need to separate the males from the females as male guinea pig become fertile as early as three weeks. I would not feed Gerber Puffs to guinea pigs as they are a human food high in sugar which can be detrimental to their digestion. Rather give them little carrot treats, fresh leafy greens as treats.

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