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Something black by the side of his belly
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Junior Guinea Pig
Could you be more specific or upload a photo? It could just be a nipple or the belly button, or it could be something like a scab. All of these things can look dark.
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Under text box there is a button "Attach files", you can select photos from there. 
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I can’t work out exactly where that is. Can you get a photo showing more where it is located so that we can see if it is in a nipple position.
Here is a link helping explain piggy quirks (nipples, belly buttons etc) Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?
If it isn’t a nipple then I would recommend a trip to the vet to see what is might be.
Here is a link helping explain piggy quirks (nipples, belly buttons etc) Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?
If it isn’t a nipple then I would recommend a trip to the vet to see what is might be.
Definitely a very odd location (on a stunningly beautiful guinea pig!).
I would pop along the vet to have it checked out.
It could be a cyst of some sort, but better to have it seen by a professional.
I would pop along the vet to have it checked out.
It could be a cyst of some sort, but better to have it seen by a professional.
Now that I’ve seen it’s location, I agree with @Swissgreys that it’s not a nipple. Please arrange to have a vet check him over to see what it is.
Oh, I take it back... definitely not a nipple! I would query some sort of sebaceous cyst or something... definitely worth getting vet checked! Sorry for the bad info I gave you above, I was envisioning it on his stomach!