Guinea Pig Not Eating Carrots

[Namaah]

my guinea pig loved carrots and used to eat them first out his veg when he was given them, for the last three days he has only nibbled a tiny amount and left them, he is still eating his other veg (spring greens and parsley this morning, cucumber, apple, pepper and spring greens yesterday, kale, pepper and broccoli the day before). each of those days he had a few slices of carrot in with his veg but i've had to throw them away each time as he hasn't ate them.
I'm wondering it this could indicate a problem with his mouth or teeth or do guinea pigs just go off a certain food at times

 

[Wiebke]

my guinea pig loved carrots and used to eat them first out his veg when he was given them, for the last three days he has only nibbled a tiny amount and left them, he is still eating his other veg (spring greens and parsley this morning, cucumber, apple, pepper and spring greens yesterday, kale, pepper and broccoli the day before). each of those days he had a few slices of carrot in with his veg but i've had to throw them away each time as he hasn't ate them.
I'm wondering it this could indicate a problem with his mouth or teeth or do guinea pigs just go off a certain food at times

Sometimes, piggies can simply go off certain foods, but it can also signal an underlying issue. I would strongly recommend to go on alert observation mode. If you wish, you can have him checked out by a vet straight away, of course.

Please weigh daily in order to monitor the food intake. Just before his dinner or breakfast is a good time as both tummy and bladder should be empty for comparable results.
Up to 80% of the daily food intake should actually be hay, which is impossible to monitor properly; it is often that some foods or a food group is given up when guinea pig develops an illness/pain related issues.
If the weight loss is 30g or more from one day to the next or if he has already lost 50g or more, then please step in with topping him up syringe feed and arrange a vet visit promptly. Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Can you have a look at his front teeth? They should have an even edge, as they are self-sharpening. If that is not the case, then it is usually an indication that there are issues with the premolars overgrowing at the back. Other signs of potential dental problems are slowed chewing or dribbling.

 

[Namaah]

He is put on 40g since I weighed him on Sunday so I don't think he has lost any weight but I normally weigh him in the evening and today was in the morning. I'll start monitoring him daily.
He wolfed down his green veg this morning and he seems to be eating his hay regularly but as you said you cant monitor how much hay he is actually eating. He doesn't eat a lot of pellets but he's never ate much of them since I got him.
I tried to look at his teeth earlier but he wasn't having any of it, my husband will be home from his work in about 30 minutes so I'm going to get him to hold him while I have a look.
I already have a vet appointment on Friday, I was supposed to have one yesterday but had to reschedule so I'll ask the vet to check his teeth when I'm there.

 

[Namaah]

I found something stuck between his front teeth, maybe a splinter or a bit hay. Wasn't easy to remove and got quite a few bites but finally got it removed. Hopefully that is what has been causing the problem but i'll get the vet to check anyways as I couldn't see his back teeth .
Gave him a bit baby corn when i was done to cheer him up and he munched through it in about 2 seconds. I've put a few carrot slices in his dish to see if he'll eat them now and will keep an eye on him until friday

 

[Wiebke]

I found something stuck between his front teeth, maybe a splinter or a bit hay. Wasn't easy to remove and got quite a few bites but finally got it removed. Hopefully that is what has been causing the problem but i'll get the vet to check anyways as I couldn't see his back teeth .
Gave him a bit baby corn when i was done to cheer him up and he munched through it in about 2 seconds. I've put a few carrot slices in his dish to see if he'll eat them now and will keep an eye on him until friday

Things stuck can make it difficult for a guinea pig to pick up and chew, especially with solid veg like carrots.

 

[7squeakers.]

I believe that that is why they stopped putting locust bean in guinea pig food. Pigs could get bits of it impaled on their incisors. Happened to one of my pigs once. I managed to pull it off without too much trouble.