Blinking

[Princess and angel]

Hey this might sound strange but I’ve never seen my guinea pigs blink before and one of them blinked three times in a row is this normal or should I be concerned

 

[Truffolo]

Hey this might sound strange but I’ve never seen my guinea pigs blink before and one of them blinked three times in a row is this normal or should I be concerned

No, it's normal. They can sleep with their eyes open or half closed. If they sleep with their eyes completely closed, it means they are relaxed and trusting

 

[Wiebke]

Hey this might sound strange but I’ve never seen my guinea pigs blink before and one of them blinked three times in a row is this normal or should I be concerned

Hi

If the blinking continues for hours, the eye seems to become smaller or there is watery or greyish, gunky discharge, please see a vet. They have a special dye to check for any scratches or perforation of the cornea or whether something is stuck under a lid.

However, blinking three times is not enough to constitute a problem.

Signs of Pain in Guinea Pigs