Guinea Pig Weight

[Cherpi]

I have two male guinea pigs and they're very different weights, Rolo is 1349g and Bumble is only 916g (he's gained a bit of weight since his last weighing) They're both just over a year old (although Rolos exact weight is unknown)

I was wondering if Rolo was just large as he has a very large build and bumble is just small? He's around the same size as his mum and dad.

rolo is the more dominant pig and when he can smell the girls he does get a bit over protective but he doesn't actively stop Bumble from eating, there are two food bowls one downstairs one upstairs and they get 35g of food each day.

So basically what I'm asking is, is their weight normal?

 

[Wiebke]

Both weights are within the average weight for pet piggies, which is about 900g-1300g; Rolo is obviously gunning to be a chunky boar. Bumble is very much at the lower end, but not dangerously so. I wouldn't worry about it.

You may find this thread here helpful re. diet: https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...or-a-balanced-general-guinea-pig-diet.116460/