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Small Poops - think I know why.

LittleGems

LittleGems

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Hey,
I just noticed some small poops from Bella. Does anyone have any info on this? We ran out of hay about 2 days ago but I'm going to buy more today. Is that possibly why?
Thank you x
 
That could definitely be the reason as they need continuous hay for the fibre in their diet. 2 days is way too long to go without hay so please get her some ASAP, it should make up 80% of their diet and be in constant supply. If she doesn't have the fibre to keep her guts going then it will cause small poops and possibly GI stasis.
 
BellaBoo07 said:
Hey,
I just noticed some small poops from Bella. Does anyone have any info on this? We ran out of hay about 2 days ago but I'm going to buy more today. Is that possibly why?
Thank you x
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Yes, that is most likely the reason. Hay makes over 80% of the daily food intake, which means that Bella has been put on a diet with eating only about 1/5 of what she normally eats in a day!
Please take the time to read our diet guide. Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
 
Poor piggie I hope you got some hay for her. 2 days is way to long! 😔
 
Hey, just an update. Bella does have some hay in the cage . However it’s a bit old and there’s not much. So there is a bit of hay available. Just not much. Tomorrow at 9:00 my dog has a trip to petsathome for groom so she will have some very early in the morning. I get the usual Timothy and mix it with this special camomile hay.
Thanks guys
 
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