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Black foot?

InsaneRuffles

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One of my guniea pigs has a black foot. I noticed it before, but thought it was natural coloration until I heard of bumble foot. Does this look ok to you? She is walking fine, and touching it and softly squeezing doesn't cause discomfort.

Any help is appreciated!
 

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Looks normal to me, I can see black fur slightly on the the pigs right side of face, so probably has black in the parents, or even further down the line.
 
That looks like a little black fur rather than a problem.
Look up images of bumblefoot so you can compare.
 
Looks just like darker fur as posters have said above.
 
Looks fine to me too. My Meg has 3 black feet and one black foot with little white toes on it.

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Dennis has one brown foot and the rest are white.

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It's not for though, it's the skin that's a darker color notice how her right paw (left in the picture) is pink while the other one is black.
 
Piggies can often have dark skin even in areas with paler fur, our Piggle who is an odd dutch himalayan cross has darker skin on her feet and ears and half of her face despite being blonde and white.
Can you see any redness or swelling or crusts or sores or broken skin? Those would be things to suggest bumblefoot, but of course we can only make suggestions of things to look out for and photos can never replace a hands on examination by a professional, so if you are at all worried please see a vet to make sure and set your mind at rest!
 
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