White patches in males cage

[Char-x]

I think it is where he wee's he is leaving white patches around his cage and this is noticeable since his fleece is brown. It isn't gritty it is soft to touch but its not like chunks it's like stains. I dont think its seamen or anything since I was told thats clear? and it's not sticky or anything like that.

He is an elderly unneautered boar - six + years old. His diet isn't too high in calcium I dont think (Romaine Lettuce/Coriander/Baby Carrot/Celery(sometimes)/Parsley(sometimes) and Green Pepper. Maybe one seedless baby tomatoe too.

[i-love-nev]

Originally Posted by Char-x

I dont think its seamen or anything since I was told thats clear? and it's not sticky or anything like that.

My boars have proved otherwise!

White pee dosent ALWAYS mean too much calcium, just means he has extra that he needs to get rid of and thats the only way they can get rid of it, same with humans ;]

[i-love-nev]

Another thing to watch is the calcium in his pellets!

[Ly&Pigs]

It could be semen (not seamen, those you find in the Navy, ha). Semen is not always clear and it can be sticky depending on how fresh or old it is.

Calcium spots will dry to more of a whitish powdery looking substance.

Diet looks fine.

[Char-x]

Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure whether it would be considered powerdery or not...its not hard or plasticy like the clear glu I found in the cage? Hmm odd. Before he came he was fed on Tesco Guinea Pig Food (would be like a Walmarts own brand food) with colourings and what not in it, stale bread and barely any veggies at all - probabaly iceburg if he was lucky once a week. We know the people who had him so got the info from them, they hadnt got a clue...poor lad. So prehaps it was his old diet that could have caused stones..although not sure where the calcium would have come from.

[pigsforlife]

Last week my girls left some white spots in their cage. I couldnt think what caused it as their diet hadnt changed (although perhaps they got more carrot than normally, or they got more carrot and it was parsley day - I am not entirely sure). But is was soft to the touch (which ruled out stones/sludge) so all I did was take out carrots for a day or two. Since then I make sure that they get no more than 4 small baby carrots a day.

Unless it is gritty I wouldnt worry. Perhaps you gave him more calcium high vegetables and more of those veggies than normal?