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PumpkinButt

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I had a Plastic Paper Liner in my guinea pigs cage. I checked up on her and she has ate about 4 inches of the Plastic Paper is she okay?!?'I am SUPER worried. She's 5 months old.
 
I have a boy who likes to eat foam & has managed to get at it on 2 occasions despite my vigilance. So far he has been fine. I would just watch your baby to ensure her eating & pooping don't change. If either changes you should take her to a vet as she might have bloat or a blockage. I would remove that liner & use something else. Some pigs just love plastic. I ended up having to remove plastic pigloos & use fabric hideys because the foam eating boy loves to chew on those too.
 
Lilly said:
I have a boy who likes to eat foam & has managed to get at it on 2 occasions despite my vigilance. So far he has been fine. I would just watch your baby to ensure her eating & pooping don't change. If either changes you should take her to a vet as she might have bloat or a blockage. I would remove that liner & use something else. Some pigs just love plastic. I ended up having to remove plastic pigloos & use fabric hideys because the foam eating boy loves to chew on those too.
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Okay thank you! :D
 
Just check to make sure she is eating and pooping normally over the next couple of days. Mine have managed to eat portions of the plastic bag holding the hay when it was left too close to the bars, and they were fine!
 
Freela said:
Just check to make sure she is eating and pooping normally over the next couple of days. Mine have managed to eat portions of the plastic bag holding the hay when it was left too close to the bars, and they were fine!
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Okay thank you! Will do :D
 
I actually had my pigs eat some plastic bags a week or two before. They are all fine! If they are not pooping or eating then that is a worry but if they are fine there is nothing to worry about
 
I agree with the above, monitor poo output over the next few days and look out for any signs of bloat or an upset tummy. I have had mine eat things they shouldn't and they have been ok. Little Rose was peeling the label off the exercise bike the other day.
 
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