Is Pumpkin over weight?

**emilyasweetie** · #1 03-25-08, 08:47 pm

Pumpkin is around 6 or 7 months old and he is right at 3 pounds today, is this normal for his age? I am a bit afraid that he might be over weight! Thanks!!

**OSUCavies** · #2 03-25-08, 10:03 pm

Um, 3 pounds? I am not sure you are weighing him correctly.

Where are you getting 3 pounds?

This does not sound accurate.

**emilyasweetie** · #3 03-25-08, 11:52 pm

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Originally Posted by OSUCavies

Um, 3 pounds? I am not sure you are weighing him correctly.

Where are you getting 3 pounds?

This does not sound accurate.

Why do you think this is not accurate?
I took him on the bathroom scale with me, and then subtract my own weight from the total weight.. I think it shoud be accurate...

**wiggley_narco** · #4 03-26-08, 12:15 am

If I were you, I would invest in a grams/ounces scale just for Pumpkin... you should make sure you are getting his accurate weight, because three pounds at 6 months old is... well... strange.

**OSUCavies** · #5 03-26-08, 11:03 am

My full grown male which is HUGE is not even three pounds.

I just think this sounds like the scale is off. I would not trust a scale like that.

I agree with the above post that you should use a kitchen scale that weighs in grams/ounces.

**Jess Z** · #6 03-26-08, 11:15 am

I have and 8 month old boar who is 2.5 lb. I honestly don't think this is accurate because he is HUGE!

**Rachy1412** · #7 03-26-08, 11:59 am

While I really think you should invest in some good digital kitchen scales since bathroom scales are really only for large weights like humans, I wouldn't instantly dismiss him being 3lb. My biggest guinea pig hit the 1500grams mark, or 3.3lb/3lb 4oz mark when he was 8months old. At his peak 18months after he was born he hit the 3lb 9oz mark. He's not fat, he's just a big guinea pig. So I wouldn't worry too much aslong as he is getting limited pellets and daily exercise.

**Rachy1412** · #8 03-26-08, 12:13 pm

Here is two pictures of Spencer at his peak:

And here you can see that he is... rounded heehee.. But he is also just big.

**cavyinhawaii** · #9 03-26-08, 01:05 pm

My full grown boar is 3.3lbs. You can get a kitchen scale for less than $5.00 at walmart. You will be able to keep track of pounds and ounces.

**newpiggiemommy** · #10 03-26-08, 01:11 pm

Wow! That does sound a bit large for a pig so young! I would weigh him on a kitchen scale to check and make sure it is accurate!

What do you feed your guinea pig in a day?

**emilyasweetie** · #11 03-26-08, 01:45 pm

Thank you very much for all your advice.

I am almost sure Pumpkin is 3 pounds. my scale is a digital scale... it gives very accurate numbers to 1 decimal place, I didnt just put him on the scale alone, i took him with me on the scale, and then subtract my weight from the total weight. I think this method shoud work well. Anyways, I will weigh him in a kitchen scale to confirm it...

So if he is 3 pounds, that means he is definetly overweight.....and he just look like the cute one in the pics above, his head looks so small on his big round body.
I will update a recent pic of him when I got home later today.

Thanks!

**Jane_G** · #12 03-27-08, 08:55 am

This thread got me thinking so I weighed Cookie. She's also 2.5 lbs! I didn't think she'd get this big this fast. She is approximately 10 months old. Do I need to watch her or is she within the normal range?

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