How Old Does My Guinea Pig Look?

[Xojulialeeox]

I recently took home my guinea pig, Piggy, from a pet store (I know, i couldn't find any pigs up for adoption in my area). However, they didn't give us any information about his age. I was wondering if anyone could guess (roughly) how old he is?

 

[happy_piggy]

He looks young. Probably under 6 months. How much does he weigh?

 

[Xojulialeeox]

I don't have a scale small enough to weigh him. He feels pretty light when i hold him.

 

[happy_piggy]

I don't have a scale small enough to weigh him. He feels pretty light when i hold him.

Okay. I would guess he is maybe 3-4 months. What pet shop was he from? Mine were both bought at a younger age.

 

[Lady Kelly]

looks like he's still got his tiny and incredibly sharp baby nails too

 

[happy_piggy]

looks like he's still got his tiny and incredibly sharp baby nails too

Yes he does lol!

 

[Wiebke]

I don't have a scale small enough to weigh him. He feels pretty light when i hold him.

Please get some scales; cheap kitchen scales from a supermarket are fine. Weekly weighing is an important tool in monitoring guinea pig health. Since birth weights can vary between 40g at the lowest to about 120g (that is three times the size) and this wide weight range in acceptable weights continues throughout their lives, it is rather difficult to judge a piggy's age just from its looks, apart from the fact that yours looks pretty young.
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight

As long as yours is eating well, is lively and putting on weight (and not losing any) there is no reason to worry. Guinea pigs reach adulthood at 15 months of age, so that is a long time to go for your piggy to reach its optimal genetically determined weight/size ratio.
Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

 

[happy_piggy]

Please get some scales; cheap kitchen scales from a supermarket are fine. Weekly weighing is an important tool in monitoring guinea pig health. Since birth weights can vary between 40g at the lowest to about 120g (that is three times the size) and this wide weight range in acceptable weights continues throughout their lives, it is rather difficult to judge a piggy's age just from its looks, apart from the fact that yours looks pretty young.
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight

As long as yours is eating well, is lively and putting on weight (and not losing any) there is no reason to worry. Guinea pigs reach adulthood at 15 months of age, so that is a long time to go for your piggy to reach its optimal genetically determined weight/size ratio.
Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

I agree. Also Wiebke, I was wondering how to be a staff member.

 

[Xojulialeeox]

Please get some scales; cheap kitchen scales from a supermarket are fine. Weekly weighing is an important tool in monitoring guinea pig health. Since birth weights can vary between 40g at the lowest to about 120g (that is three times the size) and this wide weight range in acceptable weights continues throughout their lives, it is rather difficult to judge a piggy's age just from its looks, apart from the fact that yours looks pretty young.
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight

As long as yours is eating well, is lively and putting on weight (and not losing any) there is no reason to worry. Guinea pigs reach adulthood at 15 months of age, so that is a long time to go for your piggy to reach its optimal genetically determined weight/size ratio.
Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

Thank you very much, i will definitely be getting a kitchen scale!

 

[Xojulialeeox]

looks like he's still got his tiny and incredibly sharp baby nails too

He most definitely does!

 

[Skittypigs]

View attachment 59429 View attachment 59428 View attachment 59426 I recently took home my guinea pig, Piggy, from a pet store (I know, i couldn't find any pigs up for adoption in my area). However, they didn't give us any information about his age. I was wondering if anyone could guess (roughly) how old he is?

Looks baby, usually in a pet store they seem to be 8-9 weeks but I,m not convinced they know half the time. I got one from an in store adoption centre a while back, the first member of staff told me previous to my visit and while I was there that the guinea pig was 2 yrs old. Then a second member of staff started arguing with them saying he was about 15 weeks. He looked too big to me to be 15 weeks but I think it's guess work. Sorry that probably doesn't help much!

 

[Freela]

He looks pretty young... my guess would be between 2 and 3 months of age. We've ended up with most of ours coming home around 12 weeks and then we similar in size, perhaps a bit bigger.