These beautiful cavies are otherwise accepted in a variety of colors including buff, black, gold, and red. The coat of the American Crested Cavy should be smooth and short. There has been some debate, since a paper published in 1991, that centers on whether or not the Guinea Pig should be classified as a rodent. At this time they are still officially classified as rodents and will be treated as such until more information is revealed. Uncertain Be careful when feeding clover and cabbage, while both these foods are healthy for your guinea pig, they can cause gas.
Males tend to mature later, being sexually mature by eight to ten weeks.
Mature females will go into estrus approximately every two weeks. The average female guinea pig will undergo a gestation period of 63 days. The litter consists of two to four babies. Babies are weaned sometime between 21 and 28 days after birth. It is generally not recommended to continue breeding guinea pigs after they reach two years of age.