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White liquid from male guinea pig

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When I went to check up on my Guinea pigs I noticed a white liquid on the 2nd floor. I have read up on Google a bit and all I really got was that guinea pigs use it to clean themselves. But I don't want to take any chances the only thing I have done different today was when cleaning them out the pet shop had no hay left in stock so I got straw instead I will be going back tomorrow to buy hay. I can supply pictures of the liquid if needed.
 
erm...there's not really a polite way of putting this...but if it's cloudy and smells then it's male 'gunk'...if you catch my drift
 
Theres a few thing the liquid could be ...

Boar glue, which is well boy stuff that comes out rolleyes

High calcium in the urine, which is the most likely as it just makes there wee white.

Or the liquid in a guinea pigs eye when it cleans itself.

Guinea pigs need 80% of there diet to be hay so i'd recommend getting some as soon as possible, as straw is okay for bedding but not edible ! and guinea pigs need hay to keep there guts moving etc. (:
 
You must not use straw as it is not a suitable bedding for guinea pigs. This will have nothing to do with the white liquid though.
 
If it is a thin liquid it probably means a calcium pee - excess calcium being excreted naturally - as long as the pee dries into a powder without any gritty bits in it there is noting to worry about. Boar glue is called such because it resembles glue in colour and consistency; it is boar semen and can be very difficult to remove when dried onto fur.

PS: You can order hay over the internet if your pet shop has restocking problems. there are several suppliers when you google.
 
twiams said:
Theres a few thing the liquid could be ...

Boar glue, which is well boy stuff that comes out rolleyes

High calcium in the urine, which is the most likely as it just makes there wee white.

Or the liquid in a guinea pigs eye when it cleans itself.

Guinea pigs need 80% of there diet to be hay so i'd recommend getting some as soon as possible, as straw is okay for bedding but not edible ! and guinea pigs need hay to keep there guts moving etc. (:
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i have always been informed that straw is not recommended for pigs as it is sharp and can poke sensitive eyes :-/
 
Thanks everyone I will look when it drys and update.

I will also be buying new hay as fast as I can!

EDIT: I have just looked the liquid has not dried yet but is now a dark gray!
 
Lil-Ninnibig said:
i have always been informed that straw is not recommended for pigs as it is sharp and can poke sensitive eyes :-/
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Straw can be sharp however so can hay, one of my poor foster pigs had a hay poke in his eye and it clouded over although it did heal well. I guess it's preference on what you want to use and what you're comfortable with, i'm not comfortable with using hay or straw as bedding anymore just because of what happened last time. Although i know people who have used it for years and swear by it, whatever floats your goat i suppose !
 
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