I'm a first time Guinea Pig owner, I've had 2 for only a day now. Their names are Reese and Rolo. I've been watching them a lot and I've barley seen Rolo drink. I want to assume I just haven't looked over while he's drinking. I don't know if there's anything I can do to make sure he's drinking or if there's a different way to give them water. They are a year old and have used the bottles that hang on the cage for a long time. I dont know if I'm over worried or if somethings wrong.
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I haven't seen him drink in a bit
- Thread starter Lana S
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Piggies drink as much has they need to - some drink a lot, others very little
The need to eat comes before the need to drink - so if a piggy is eating and maintaining their weight each weekly weight check then they are definitely drinking as well
All About Drinking, Bottles and Dehydration
The need to eat comes before the need to drink - so if a piggy is eating and maintaining their weight each weekly weight check then they are definitely drinking as well
All About Drinking, Bottles and Dehydration
Mon59
Junior Guinea Pig
Don’t worry.
I have all sorts of behaviour from drinking regularly from a bottle to never touching it . Vet told me to try nipple . No interest. I try to maintain 80% hay and mine do love lettuce in the morning.
Current two have no interest in water bottle or bowl or any form of water. I did slightly force a syringe of water in this recent hot weather but they avoided that as well . Tried to spit it out. Didn’t seem to appreciate it !
Both wee on my lap most days when I get them out so must be coming from somewhere?
I have all sorts of behaviour from drinking regularly from a bottle to never touching it . Vet told me to try nipple . No interest. I try to maintain 80% hay and mine do love lettuce in the morning.
Current two have no interest in water bottle or bowl or any form of water. I did slightly force a syringe of water in this recent hot weather but they avoided that as well . Tried to spit it out. Didn’t seem to appreciate it !
Both wee on my lap most days when I get them out so must be coming from somewhere?