For the past week Frances has been pacing in the cage and when out she is pacing the room, mostly around the windows. I thought she just wanted out. Then I saw her wiping her face and body on things. And finally backing up to and sliding under Basil who doesn't seem to understand but who recently got larger testicles that are not cute and furry anymore but losing hair and bulging. I actually spied Frances standing in front of the small table fan I have with her tail to the side getting a fanny fanning.
Frances is 6.5 months. Basil is 7 ish. She is not swollen, excessively grooming her junk or bleeding.
1. If she is in heat--is it like a dog and they go out of it after a week or so and cycle every 6 months, or like a cat who repeatedly goes into heat every few weeks until she conceives?
2. Aaaaaaaand say she does get pregnant before she's out of human jail...how long is estrus? And wth?
I don't know if this matters but we've had a very mild winter so far. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 60's. But like every year this happens, Jan-Mar is a gray, overcast arctic.
Thanks in advance for reading and helping!