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Lump Piggy Fat Roll

YourSoJelly

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I think Sarabi has a fat roll! Is right under her head, on her neck. She is also quite large! Over 1,000 grams!!! My little chunky monkey! That is fat though, right?
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Cute! One of my piggy, Reeses, has a double chin! LOL
 
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Same with my Gigi!!

Same fat roll and same type of coloring (all white but has black and ginger near one eye)!
 
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Does it feel like a lump or does it just feel like a fat roll? 1000 grams isn't necessarily too big or fat, it really just depends on the pig.
 
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It's squishy...like belly flab! :D
 
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It's quite normal, actually. That "flab" of skin is called dewlap and many guinea pigs have them -- mine included. :)
 
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Haha Holly has one too! When she's relaxing she tucks her chin into it - she looks like a little cushion! Tilly has a smaller one. It's normal.
 
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Lots of pigs get dewlaps, though most people associate them with bunnies.

Make sure you check it often, though, since they can hide lumps.
 
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Both of my Americans have them. I think they are funny. LOL.

Willow's is really big.
 

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Piggy Fat RollGidget has one too. Both my girls have one.
 
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Is it bad that my guinea pig doesn't have one??? Is she too skinny???
 
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What nice dewlaps in the pictures! Ginger has one, but it's not too large. :)
 
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