Is This Normal?

[Patchwork Staccato]

hi guys x I really want to know is it normal if your piggies dont drink x Ive been watching my piggies and they never had a drink all day, they might just have 1 or 2 sips and thats it So is that good or bad? When my piggies were on the grass in a really hot day and they got put on the grass in the morning and they were still on it till about 6pm and i was with them all the time x and they never had a drink or a sip of water x so is this normal? xx
xthanks you guysx

 

[Deleted member 114675]

If guinea pigs have been eating veg with a high water content , they sometimes don't need to drink much water. This is not abnormal.


Have you seen our thread about grass time ? It's very good.


Feeding Grass And Preparing Your Piggies For Lawn Time

 

[Keiko The Pig]

hi guys x I really want to know is it normal if your piggies dont drink x Ive been watching my piggies and they never had a drink all day, they might just have 1 or 2 sips and thats it So is that good or bad? When my piggies were on the grass in a really hot day and they got put on the grass in the morning and they were still on it till about 6pm and i was with them all the time x and they never had a drink or a sip of water x so is this normal? xx
xthanks you guysx

My pig happens to drink a lot, but for some odd reason has no taste for veg other than carrots. So your piggies are probably fine! While hay and pellets are both very dry foods, plenty of veggies, especially when just washed, have high water content. Some of those include cucumber, celery, fresh washed lettuce. If your pigs are eating vegetables like that then they have probably sated their thirst that way. I'm sure they are drinking as much as they need to. As long as they aren't showing any signs of illness or depression I wouldn't worry about it If you put any vitamins into their water that could also affect the taste and could be why they don't drink a lot, or they could simply be drinking when you aren't around!

 

[Dindypig]

Different healthy Piggies appear to drink different amounts of water, just like us. Most of ours only seem to drink when eating dry food.

 

[Sue G]

My current two boys, whom I've had since January, never drink at all. There's always a bottle for them, and for many weeks I also had a dish of water, but neither has ever been touched. It worried me at first, as all my previous piggies have happily drunk from a bottle, but they are very healthy and when they had a check-up at the vet he said they are well hydrated. They have cucumber every day, and other veggies, so obviously they are getting sufficient from the veg.

 

[Patchwork Staccato]

thank you all guys xx when i first got them they was in the cage and stuff and they were depressed over winter o,o but i think there better and happy they eat loads of vegs they even think my fingers are food and yeah xD
xhugs to every one and there piggiesx