May be a lethal?

[Piggypult]

I just returned from adopting a poor piglet that was left at a local shelter,
I've been considering getting my two piggy's a new friend and after making there new 2x5 C&C cage *soon to have a 2x2 second floor* i decided a shelter piggy would be best.

So i went to a local one that said they have alot of abandoned or dumped guinea pigs, and this little girls story made me feel bad for her.
Apparently a irresponsible parent had dropped them off in a TV cardboard box, The woman that was showing me explained that it looked like from the soaked pee on the bottom and tons of poop inside the whole litter of 4 and mother had been kept in there as a home.
She was there with a brother (which they had seperated i'm happy to say.) as the last 2 that hadn't been adopted yet. Apparently she was the runt of the bunch =/ I noticed a cut on her ear where she was probably nipped to hard by a sibling also.
Anyway long story short i couldn't let her suffer anymore after having to go through that terrible start at life, so i brought her home. I was worried when I saw her that she might be a lethal but I decided eitherway she deserves a better life.
Below is a picture of her, I checked to see if she seemed blind or deaf or had any limp limbs or injurys on her body and all seems well, maybe she's just naturally very white. Her brother was almost pure black also abby fur'd with brown toes.
Her eyes have a slight red tint center but they aren't all red.
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And well if she isn't then i'm just sharing my cute newest addition to the family

 

[Slap Maxwell]

Is that some gray on her face? Or is she all white?

You did a great thing by taking her in.

 

[Piggypult]

yes she has a grey patch

 

[dextersmycutegp]

I don't think lethals can have other colors except white. They are basically albino, that's what I understand.....

 

[WEAVER]

She does not look like a lethal to me either.

Lethals are completely white, many have eyes partially closed and are blind. Some have no teeth or teeth with issues. Many are deaf and can not even feed themself.

You did good by offering her a home. She is a cutie

 

[Piggypult]

i'm glad she doesn't seem to be, i've never seen a piggy with so much pure white fur before and her being a runt and born to such irresponsible owners it seemed like a risk.
She's still very skittish around the other pigs, Piggy my dominate female has a natural game she likes to play where she runs up to another cavy and nudges to get them to chase and play with her. But when she trys to play with Marshmellow (the new cavy ) she runs off scared so piggy chases popcorning along happily thinking it's a game.
she's barely eatten so far if she doesn't take it up soon i'm going to hand feed her fresh cut veggie's (poopie and piggy finished there whole bowl i filled for all of them within the hour.. what pigs!) and some alfalfa the cage has plenty of timothy in the haybin and some alfalfa as well.

 

[snickers66]

I just wanted to say that was a nice thing you did, nice story. Your new
piggy is Very cute ! Good Luck with the 3 of them
and sorry but I had to laugh out loud when I read your other piggy is poopie

 

[Piggypult]

i've offered her several foods unfortunately all the parsley which seems to be my other 2 piggy's favorite was finished earlier today. She seems to gum/lick the foods even when it's at or between her teeth instead of biting then just turns her head. this is all veggie's my other two would go crazy for too =/ i'm guessing she's just scared being in such a big new home and the other pigs are going about there normal business not bothering her or anything really i'm sure soon she'll fit in fine.
One thing i have noticed she has a muted wheek. like someone turned down the volume when i'm petting her her chattering and purring also sound very quiet but if you listen close you can hear it and also feel her rumbling

 

[Quiet Things]

You sound like you've given her a thorough check but if she's not eating maybe its not that shes afraid but that there is something wrong with her mouth?
If she seems comfortable with you (she "talks" to you it sounded like) then maybe you should remove her at feeding time to start with and feed her on your lap, then gradually start feeding her in the cage but out of your hand and then just having you by the cage and eventually she should be able to eat on her own. If that makes any sense.

 

[jdomans]

Quiet Things has a good idea about lap feeding. Also have you set up a vet appointment for her? She really should have a thorough check up. I also suggest getting some generic chewable Vit. C and giving her a bit crushed up over her salad or whatever for a while. She may have a degree of malnutrition as well.