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So, I noticed Lemonade has a really big squishy fat roll thingy under her chin.
Is this just because she is fat? over weight? old? or what is it form? I have NO clue. Razzberri doesnt have this and neither does Blakberri. I posted a pic of Lemonade and Razzberri so you can understand better, what i am talking about.

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Does it just feel like droopy skin? My guess is if it is just that, it will be a combination of age and fat! :(|)

I am assuming there are no lumps or pain? Give her a squidge from me! :<>
 
I think others more knowledgeable with health matters could advise you better, but double chins, particularly in the larger,older piggies are quite common and squidgy: My Fat Sall, a 3lb pig, is living proof, and gorgeous with it. Just as well her husband Jeremy loves the larger lady. rolleyes
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Sorry about quality of pic, it was on my phone. x
 
It's called a "dewlap". My Llewelyn has a very striking example of one:
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Mimsi doesnt have a double chin but a quadruple chin!

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Matilda also has a quadruple chin!

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after what age doe they get them? they lady said she is a year old. Do they also get them when or if they were/are pregnant? does being pregnant have to do with the DEWLAP? or no?
 
We've been going to a guinea pig specialist for a few years now, and we used to have a very large, podgy guinea pig (ironically named Dinky), but he told us there is "no such thing as a fat piggy!"
 
Podge has what you might call the beginnings of one, if you catch him at an unflattering angle. He's about 18 weeks old. I guess it was only to be expected giving him that name!
 
I think that some piggies develop one as they grow. Llewelyn was about a year old when I got him, and he already had a dewlap then, so not as pronounced as now.
 
Dewlap city in my house!

I can only think of three of twelve who don't have one. :))
 
nutmeg said:
I think others more knowledgeable with health matters could advise you better, but double chins, particularly in the larger,older piggies are quite common and squidgy: My Fat Sall, a 3lb pig, is living proof, and gorgeous with it. Just as well her husband Jeremy loves the larger lady. rolleyes
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Sorry about quality of pic, it was on my phone. x
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oh my god id swear that was a photo of my Mac thats his same look and everthing
 
Most Guineas have them, at some point, nothing to worry about.

jane, Fat Sall looks lovely!
 
My Lemmie, another 3 pounder, has one too. It goes with his generally squidgy face :)
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He has really cute piggy lips too!
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Smokey has a chubby chin too

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Baker has a small one

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Zanzabar has one too

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i have noticed my biggest piggies have them,the abys seem to not have it so often but maybe thats as they are usually more slim build?:)
 
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