Guinea pig noses

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Hi everyone,

I'm new here but have owned a pair of guinea pigs for several years called Bramble and Blackberry. I've got a couple of questions which I'd be really grateful if someone could help me answer.

Sadly Bramble passed away in November after contracting a bad cold and failing to respond to antibiotics. Fortunately Blackberry didn't seem too distressed although we have brought her indoors for the rest of the winter. I would like to introduce two new guinea pigs in the spring and was wondering if that would be ok as, by then, Blackberry will have spent several months alone.

Both Bramble and Blackberry have 'blunt' noses which is what I prefer but the young guinea pigs I've seen in pet shops have quite pointy noses. I was wondering if a guinea pig's nose gets more 'blunt' as they get older? I can't remember Bramble or Blackberry being particularly pointy when they were young! :))

Thanks in advance for your help,

Mike
 
Hi Mike, firstly I am sorry you have lost one of your piggies, but it sounds like your other girl is not upset. I have never owned girl piggies but I am sure someone will be along any minute now to advise you on increasing your piggies. It is funny you should say about piggies noses I noticed the other day that the babies seem to have pointy noses...tee hee....unless it is because my piggie has so much fur you cant see his little nose. Anyways welcome to the forum. It is lovely here and someone will always help you, not me though....x
 
I've seen a pair of guinea pigs who were brothers, when they were young they had pointy noses. After a few months, the older one still had a pointy nose while the younger one's nose shape widened to a rounder one.
 
This is the same as my 2 girls, they are sisters, and both had pointy noses when they were young, now they are nearly a year old and one has a pointy nose and the other has a chunky nose :(|)
 
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Hi everyone,

I'm new here but have owned a pair of guinea pigs for several years called Bramble and Blackberry. I've got a couple of questions which I'd be really grateful if someone could help me answer.

Sadly Bramble passed away in November after contracting a bad cold and failing to respond to antibiotics. Fortunately Blackberry didn't seem too distressed although we have brought her indoors for the rest of the winter. I would like to introduce two new guinea pigs in the spring and was wondering if that would be ok as, by then, Blackberry will have spent several months alone.

Both Bramble and Blackberry have 'blunt' noses which is what I prefer but the young guinea pigs I've seen in pet shops have quite pointy noses. I was wondering if a guinea pig's nose gets more 'blunt' as they get older? I can't remember Bramble or Blackberry being particularly pointy when they were young! :))

Thanks in advance for your help,

Mike
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I know exactly what you mean, some pet shop pigs look positively mouse-like. However most piggies round up as they get older & start to fatten up so lose that look. I like piggles with round faces so the fuzzy type (Teddy, Rex ) look more fluffy in their faces so their noses look rounder. I also have an Abyssinian piggy who has a funky hair do & a less pointy nose than a smooth haired piggy. :)
 
My two baby piggies had very ratty, pointy nose faces but they have now rounded off and one of them seems to have got shorter almost! x)
 
Some piggies do have more naturally blunt noses than others especially if they are longhaired or semi longhaired. I have four semi longhaired girls with slightly blunter noses than the shorthaired girls and one shorthaired girl who has a slightly more pointy nose than the others. Baby pigs will become more round as the get older but some pigs do just have different face shapes.
 
Welcome! Yes you're right, their noses do seem to change shape!

You could take your remaining piggie to a rescue and pair her up with some other pigs that she gets on with there, alot of rescues do a dating service. Where are you located? We can recommend one nearby :))
 
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