Jesse's pigs
Adult Guinea Pig
Hi,
I’ve started weighing my piggies weekly this year (I did weigh them in the past but this year I have done it religiously each week).
Now, I know they fluctuate and I’m used to seeing them raise and drop a few grams here and there, but Bellamy has dropped a bit more than usual and I don’t know if I should be concerned yet.
Bellamy is my Lunk and is always around 1.28kgs fluctuating to 1.29 and 1.27 usually. The lowest I’ve recorded him drop to before going back up was 1.233kg. Now on the 12th I weighed him and he was 1.209kg which is a new low. I didn’t initially think anything of it as I’ve just put him with Stitch so they’ve been chasing each other etc. He’s defo eating and poos seem normal so I’m not worried that he’s getting bullied. I weighed him today to be on the safe side and to establish whether it was just an odd day but today he is 1.193kg. Again, not exactly a starving weight but I’m just wondering at what point do I say let’s look at this. Again, he seems ok and from what I can feel his teeth aren’t too long. I’ve just given him some recovery syringe food to boost him up and plan on continuing to every now and again.
any thoughts? I work at a vets so will mention it tomorrow and can take him up but in meantime just curious I’m trying not to instantly worry myself
I’ve started weighing my piggies weekly this year (I did weigh them in the past but this year I have done it religiously each week).
Now, I know they fluctuate and I’m used to seeing them raise and drop a few grams here and there, but Bellamy has dropped a bit more than usual and I don’t know if I should be concerned yet.
Bellamy is my Lunk and is always around 1.28kgs fluctuating to 1.29 and 1.27 usually. The lowest I’ve recorded him drop to before going back up was 1.233kg. Now on the 12th I weighed him and he was 1.209kg which is a new low. I didn’t initially think anything of it as I’ve just put him with Stitch so they’ve been chasing each other etc. He’s defo eating and poos seem normal so I’m not worried that he’s getting bullied. I weighed him today to be on the safe side and to establish whether it was just an odd day but today he is 1.193kg. Again, not exactly a starving weight but I’m just wondering at what point do I say let’s look at this. Again, he seems ok and from what I can feel his teeth aren’t too long. I’ve just given him some recovery syringe food to boost him up and plan on continuing to every now and again.
any thoughts? I work at a vets so will mention it tomorrow and can take him up but in meantime just curious I’m trying not to instantly worry myself
