TheBoarsBaggins
Junior Guinea Pig
hi everyone,
So I took my boars (about 3 mos old) out to weigh them for the first time but when I put Frodo on the scale he puffed himself up and his sides just above his hind legs puffed out. I started to wonder if maybe that is what bloat or some similar gastrointestinal issue looks like...
Or is that what pigs do when they're plopped on a scale for the first time and possibly frightened?
So I held him for a bit and put him back in his cage and he looks normal again. So I started testing it with Bilbo to see if he would also sort of puff himself out if I kept my hand under his tummy while he's laying down. I'm attaching some shots of them so you can see what I mean.
What I'm asking is whether or not bloat or gastro problems are obvious? They're eating and drinking normally and their stool looks typical. When they are in that puffed up posture, their sides are soft and squish in easily when pressed. At no point while I was handling them did they exhibit any sounds of discomfort. I tapped on their bellies and I can't tell if it's a hollow sound or not. It sounds like how tapping on a living being's body would likely sound.
I apologize for the disorganized thoughts. I'm just trying to figure out what's normal and what's not. Ive never had pigs before.
I appreciate any help. Thanks
-Jess








So I took my boars (about 3 mos old) out to weigh them for the first time but when I put Frodo on the scale he puffed himself up and his sides just above his hind legs puffed out. I started to wonder if maybe that is what bloat or some similar gastrointestinal issue looks like...
Or is that what pigs do when they're plopped on a scale for the first time and possibly frightened?
So I held him for a bit and put him back in his cage and he looks normal again. So I started testing it with Bilbo to see if he would also sort of puff himself out if I kept my hand under his tummy while he's laying down. I'm attaching some shots of them so you can see what I mean.
What I'm asking is whether or not bloat or gastro problems are obvious? They're eating and drinking normally and their stool looks typical. When they are in that puffed up posture, their sides are soft and squish in easily when pressed. At no point while I was handling them did they exhibit any sounds of discomfort. I tapped on their bellies and I can't tell if it's a hollow sound or not. It sounds like how tapping on a living being's body would likely sound.
I apologize for the disorganized thoughts. I'm just trying to figure out what's normal and what's not. Ive never had pigs before.
I appreciate any help. Thanks
-Jess







