Unknown "ball" found in cage

[Zorro1]

Sorry if I'm posting this thread in the wrong section but I don't know where else to ask this question.
This afternoon, I found an odd looking ball in my piggy's cage. It looks like it's made of poop, but also has white in it. I'm worried, is this a health issue? Any ideas what this thing is?

 

[weepweeps]

Do you have boys or girls? My boys very occasionally have this. I think comes out of the “pouch” that produces the poops they can eat. It’s very very smelly and greasy. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about. But if you are worried about them or it’s happening a lot get them checked out. I think it comes out after they have been scent marking. Ie rubbing their “bits” on the floor. lol.

 

[Zorro1]

He's a boar, so I'm very relieved this is normal. Glad to hear this isn't a health problem!

 

[VickiA]

To me that looks like a small impaction that your boar has managed to clear himself. It has an aroma all of its own - indescribably nasty. Do you give his pouch a regular check? Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

 

[Zorro1]

Gross, but I guess it's all part of piggy ownership. Thanks for the link.

 

[Claire W]

My neutered boar sometimes produces smaller versions of balls like that. I guess it’s smaller as he’s neutered. It smells really bad but what comes out of him is a mixture of bedding, seman and poo. The joys of owning boars

 

[alpacasqueak]

I can just imagine the smell! Boars are so lovely but some of the things they produce aren’t so nice!

 

[LunaticPoodle]

Yup, looks like the white sticky stuff from the pocket. One of my boys produces this stuff more than the others. I confirm it smells the worst. Once one of them left one on the floor and I stepped on it. No fun

 

[Zorro1]

I seem to be lucky, either that or I can't smell!