My Guinea Pigs Puttting On A Lot Of Weight

[gizmo.ella]

So gizmo has been putting on a lot of weight...
He's 6 months old and living with another male guinea pig Bruce who I introduced to him 2 weeks ago. ( week missed out in book ) I feed them a table spoon each of nuggets in the morning and the same at night. They have a bowl of veg in the morning and the same at night. Then a constant supply of hay. Bruce currently 866g and seems to be staying around the same every week and he's 1 year old. What do I do about gizmos weight ? Is he too fat ?

 

[gizmo.ella]

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So gizmo has been putting on a lot of weight...
He's 6 months old and living with another male guinea pig Bruce who I introduced to him 2 weeks ago. ( week missed out in book ) I feed them a table spoon each of nuggets in the morning and the same at night. They have a bowl of veg in the morning and the same at night. Then a constant supply of hay. Bruce currently 866g and seems to be staying around the same every week and he's 1 year old. What do I do about gizmos weight ? Is he too fat ?

I've just done this if this helps ?

 

[TheCavySlave]

Hey, Gizmo's still growing, don't worry! Guinea pigs can weigh well over a kilo with no problems. Check his ribs- if they stick out, he's underweight. If you can't feel them, he's overweight- you should be able to feel them but they shouldn't stick out too much.

 

[TAN]

No he's good- Bumble (R.I.P) weighed between 1200 - 1300 gm when he was fully grown.

 

[gizmo.ella]

Hey, Gizmo's still growing, don't worry! Guinea pigs can weigh well over a kilo with no problems. Check his ribs- if they stick out, he's underweight. If you can't feel them, he's overweight- you should be able to feel them but they shouldn't stick out too much.

Ok that's made me feel a lot happier thanks! Yes I can feel them but they don't stick out much so I guess he's just a big pig! Haha

 

[gizmo.ella]

Awh rip bumble Thanks for that it made me feel better knowing I've not been feeding him too much haha!

 

[Wiebke]

It is likely that Gizmo is profiting from eating more than his fair share with his new friend, but any adult weight between 900-1300g is perfectly normal, so there is nothing to worry about. On a good diet, things are going to balance out in the long term; he won't end up being grossly overweight.
This guide explains how you judge the individual weight/size ratio for every guinea pig: The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight