Bald Behind Ears

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It''s normal for them to have a bald patch behind their ears
 
Maria71 said:
Hi probably a stupid question but are guineapigs bold behind their ears normally ?
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Yes, they are. The areas should have the same form. Guinea pig regulate their body temperature via the blood flow through the ears.
Here is more information on specialties in guinea pig bodies that can throw new owners: Guinea pig body quirks
 
Sian25 said:
One of my pigs is bald behind his ears, the other is not. After reading this, I'm wondering whether it's normal to be hairy behind their ears haha?
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There's always something new to worry about with piggies in the house!
Now I am worrying because I never noticed they were bald behind the ears. Hmm, dare I go and wake them up to check :roll:
 
:D Took one of my piggies ( can't remember which one or why) to see a locum Vet once years ago, and the Vet remarked about the bald spot behind my piggies ears! I was surprised as I knew it was normal! Couldn't have been long out of Vet school, that one!
 
It's normal. It's a lot more visible in some pigs than others, depending on the fur. I could see the bald patch a lot more clearly on my aby and my short-haired pig than on my sheltie crosses.
 
Dindypig said:
Even Pinky our Skinny Pig has the softer, thinner skin patches behind his ears. It was a bit odd to realise that a Skinny has bald patches too.
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Wow, I never knew that. As I'm always saying about the forum, I learn something new most days.
 
Dindypig said:
Even Pinky our Skinny Pig has the softer, thinner skin patches behind his ears. It was a bit odd to realise that a Skinny has bald patches too.
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Our skinnies do too, it is really noticeable on Thumbelina.
 
Sian25 said:
Is Milan the only guinea pig who does not have a bald patch?
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No!

I decided against waking the guinea pigs with a high powered torch the otehr day and just checked their ears during lap time.
Lucy and Eddie do have bald patches, but Lucy doesn't.
In addition to not having a bald patch, the hair on the back of Lucy's ears is long and tufty - I think she might be a guinea pig - squirrel cross breed!
 
Luna is also bald behind the ears, I'll have to check Alfie, his skin is also black as well as his fur, so I probably haven't noticed. ;)
 
wow Milan looks identical to my Willow! @Sian25

But yeah my Amber has bald patches behind her ears but Willow doesn't :)
 
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