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General Wet Poop?

JordynThePiggie

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So I have noticed that my guinea pig has been having "wetter poop" than usual. It is so wet that when she runs in it, it gets smashed between her claws and I have to constantly keep giving her a bath :grumpy: Could it possibly be too much of a certain food?

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Mine have softer poops sometimes. They are not runny but soft enough for them to smash them under their feet. I think it might be the veggies. Sometimes, when they eat a lot of watery ones their poops get like that. Also, in my experience, if you introduce too many new things at once it can happen.
 

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Yeah that makes sense, thanks!
 

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May i ask what you are feeding her on a daily basis> Also, what do you use for bedding and how often do you change it? What size is her cage?
Poopy feet happen occasionally, but in a clean large enough cage it shouldn't be all the time.
In any case, you probably shouldn't bather her at all. if her feet are dirty, just take a wet washcloth and clean them. Piggies shouldn't bathe that much.
 

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Wet poop is commonly because of too much watery vegetables. This isn't always the case, however, from personal experience my pigs tend to get more wet poop when I feed them too many wet veggies. I would try cutting back a teeny bit on the veggies until it clears up. If it still continues, I would take your piggie to the vet to make sure everything is ok. The poop should still be oval shaped, if they're not, definitely take a trip to the vet right away. I sometimes find my piggies stepping on their poop and making a mess.
 
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