Guinea pigs always laying down and inactive.

Yes, and Sorry i think u meant 6 and 5 months old. And yea thats what i thought but theyre slowly gettinh weight every week. And wdym felt their heft?
 
Ilovemyguineapigs21 said:
Yes, and Sorry i think u meant 6 and 5 months old. And yea thats what i thought but theyre slowly gettinh weight every week. And wdym felt their heft?
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Heft is when put your hands around their body. You should be able to just feel their ribs covered by a nice fat layer.
If the ribs are easily felt with no fat layer and are protruding, then they may be too thin. If you can’t feel the ribs at all, then they may be overweight
The guide here explains Weight - Monitoring and Management
 
Ok i did that except to the 2 month old one because I shouldnt touch her yet but my 5 month old one has a nice fat layer covering the ribs but my 6 month old one has a thinner layer and i can feel her ribs more easily and she feels rather bony, if that makes sense.
 
Piggies&buns said:
Heft is when put your hands around their body. You should be able to just feel their ribs covered by a nice fat layer.
If the ribs are easily felt with no fat layer and are protruding, then they may be too thin. If you can’t feel the ribs at all, then they may be overweight
The guide here explains Weight - Monitoring and Management
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Oh but her ribs arent protruding
 
Ilovemyguineapigs21 said:
Ok i did that except to the 2 month old one because I shouldnt touch her yet but my 5 month old one has a nice fat layer covering the ribs but my 6 month old one has a thinner layer and i can feel her ribs more easily and she feels rather bony, if that makes sense.
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Why shouldn’t you touch the two month old yet?

Best to take the 6 month old to the vet for a check over.
 
Because i just got her last week and i try my best not to touch them for 2 weeks, is that wrong? And ill take her to the vet tmrw. Thankss
 
Ilovemyguineapigs21 said:
Because i just got her last week and i try my best not to touch them for 2 weeks, is that wrong? And ill take her to the vet tmrw. Thankss
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You need to leave her to settle in for a few days but there is no reason to not touch her for two weeks. You can start interacting with them and offering food by hand after a few days. Take it at her pace, but ultimately care needs are essential and weighing her and checking her is important
 
Oh well i dont completely not touch her, I interact with her by giving her food and letting her sniff me and when she lets me, i pet her, but i wouldnt pick her up now cause I'm scared she would be more afraid bcs of it.
 
Ilovemyguineapigs21 said:
Oh well i dont completely not touch her, I interact with her by giving her food and letting her sniff me and when she lets me, i pet her, but i wouldnt pick her up now cause I'm scared she would be more afraid bcs of it.
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I’d she sniffing you and taking food from her hand then that is good.
Most piggies don’t like being picked up directly from the cage anyway but herding them onto a carrier and picking them from there is fine. You need to be able to handle her for basic care. Take it at her pace, but give it a try and see how she goes. If you’ve had her for a week then it’s time for her to have her weekly weigh in, so she will need to be picked up and handled soon anyway
 
Ok ok, oh also can a guinea pig get too much vitamin c? I'm thinking of giving them childlife liquid vit c, 1 ml a day but i dont know if I should since they already have vitamin c filled veggies and pellets.
 
Ilovemyguineapigs21 said:
Ok ok, oh also can a guinea pig get too much vitamin c? I'm thinking of giving them childlife liquid vit c, 1 ml a day but i dont know if I should since they already have vitamin c filled veggies and pellets.
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Yes they can get too much.
They get all they need from their hay and the veggies and do not need any extra supplements. Giving extra vit c is not necessary if they get a good diet. Any excess vit c is excreted in the urine so you would just be wasting your money. Plus, long term over dosing of vit c can cause health issues
 
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