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Hi guys, my guinea pig Fluffy (male) is about a year old and weighs 4 pounds. I'm pretty sure that's overweight, and if it is, can you please tell me what to do to help him lose weight?
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Is my guinea pig overweight?
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HairlessWillow7
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Cutting back on dry food is good. Here's a good thread you could read through
http://www.guinealynx.info/lumps.html
p.s I have a piggy named Fluffy too! What a great name!
http://www.guinealynx.info/lumps.html
p.s I have a piggy named Fluffy too! What a great name!
Guinea pigs can differ in weight considerably, but I have to admit that 4 pounds is pretty huge!
You may find this thread here helpful:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=38805
Is your boy on his own or has he company? Have you had him for long? How big is his cage and is he getting regular run time?
If he is single, a little baby boar for company can help him getting plenty of exercise, especially if you can provide regular run time.
The other area is what you are feeding him. Stick to the recommendations of
- unlimited hay (up to 80%) of the daily food intake
- limited pellets for adults - I give only 1/2 handful
-50g/1 cupful of mixed fresh veg per day. Please include at least one high vitamin C veg like a slice (bell) pepper, some broccoli or parsley. Keep off starchy food like sweetcorn and too much fruit.
- fresh water daily
- no yoghurt drops or other treats that contain dairy, sugar/honey and fats; if you want to give treats, give dried herbal mixes.
You may find this thread here helpful:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=38805
Is your boy on his own or has he company? Have you had him for long? How big is his cage and is he getting regular run time?
If he is single, a little baby boar for company can help him getting plenty of exercise, especially if you can provide regular run time.
The other area is what you are feeding him. Stick to the recommendations of
- unlimited hay (up to 80%) of the daily food intake
- limited pellets for adults - I give only 1/2 handful
-50g/1 cupful of mixed fresh veg per day. Please include at least one high vitamin C veg like a slice (bell) pepper, some broccoli or parsley. Keep off starchy food like sweetcorn and too much fruit.
- fresh water daily
- no yoghurt drops or other treats that contain dairy, sugar/honey and fats; if you want to give treats, give dried herbal mixes.
HairlessWillow7
Adult Guinea Pig
Dang it! I put on the wrong link! I meant to put that on another post! Sorry :red:red
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Fluffy is alone, yes, and sadly another guinea pig is not an option. His cage is about 30" by 18" big, and we have had him for about 10 months. I will stay away from the yogurt drops, he used to eat quite a few of those before we stopped giving them to him several months ago. He gets his water replaced with fresh water twice a day, once in hte morning and once in the night. Thank you for all the help!
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