Old age/ slowing down

[Midge&Panda]

Just a quick question at what age approximately do piggies become middle age and start slowing down. ? It's just that Midge (nearly 3yr) has become a lot quieter and tending to sleep alot more- a visit to the vets found nothing wrong with her, his opinion was that she was too fat. Thanks.

 

[guineapigz]

Well they live for 6 to 8 years so i suppose they are middle aged when they are 3 to 4.

 

[Midge&Panda]

I guess thats logical but if you equate it to cats mine have always started to slow down at about 5yrs or it could be that they are just lazy.

 

[denise]

Our first male acted like an old man when he got to 2years old, but happily went on until he was 5. The 2 girls we have now have slowed down since the age of 2, well one of them was lazy from the start

 

[guineapigz]

They start to slow down as they become elderly, so i suppose from about 5 to 6 years and onwards.

 

[Char-x]

I guess it depends on the pig. My male who passed at 8 was popcorning and rushing around until a few weeks up to his death. My girls (3) still popcorn and run around but not like they did when they were 1/2. But Gypsey acts more like a baby than Tallulah, but thats just in her nature - Tallulah is a posh lady.