So I know there are a lot of topics on guinea pig poop and I've been through most of them and I can't find the answer to what I'm looking for.
My boy (he's about seven months old, I've had him since February) has been having weird poops for a couple of months now. He gets Oxford Western Timothy hay and his pellets are Vitakraft Sunseed Vita Prima. He gets a good amount of lettuce and veggies in the evenings with as much variety as the picky eater will eat. When the poo started getting really odd within the past couple of weeks I added vitamin C and also the Oxbow Digestive Support tablets to his diet. Both of which he loves and you'd think were the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Now onto the poops. *facepalm*
They're relatively small in size (maybe about 1cm in length). The thing is -- when they dry out, they don't keep their shape but rather dry completely flat. If I press on the fresh ones, I can flatten them out and it sounds like a little puff of air escapes from them. When they're flattened out, yeowsers is there a stink. I just cleaned out his anus with mineral oil in case it was impaction.
The poops themselves are a dark greenish/brownish color. When I split one open, it's a bit watery in the center but the outside is solid, just with a bit of a wet cast to it. I added a picture to the thread just to explain what it looks like.
His behavior is fine. Actually, since I've started giving him the digestive support tablets he's been bouncing around like a nut. He eats fine, he drinks just fine. He wheeks when I open the fridge and begs for food and hay. He's sociable as all get out and loves nibbling on me at every opportunity. I'm just worried because from what I've read their poop is one of the big things to watch out for. And since I'm a first time mommy to the little guy, I'm a bit more worried than usual.
Thanks in advance!
My boy (he's about seven months old, I've had him since February) has been having weird poops for a couple of months now. He gets Oxford Western Timothy hay and his pellets are Vitakraft Sunseed Vita Prima. He gets a good amount of lettuce and veggies in the evenings with as much variety as the picky eater will eat. When the poo started getting really odd within the past couple of weeks I added vitamin C and also the Oxbow Digestive Support tablets to his diet. Both of which he loves and you'd think were the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Now onto the poops. *facepalm*
They're relatively small in size (maybe about 1cm in length). The thing is -- when they dry out, they don't keep their shape but rather dry completely flat. If I press on the fresh ones, I can flatten them out and it sounds like a little puff of air escapes from them. When they're flattened out, yeowsers is there a stink. I just cleaned out his anus with mineral oil in case it was impaction.
The poops themselves are a dark greenish/brownish color. When I split one open, it's a bit watery in the center but the outside is solid, just with a bit of a wet cast to it. I added a picture to the thread just to explain what it looks like.
His behavior is fine. Actually, since I've started giving him the digestive support tablets he's been bouncing around like a nut. He eats fine, he drinks just fine. He wheeks when I open the fridge and begs for food and hay. He's sociable as all get out and loves nibbling on me at every opportunity. I'm just worried because from what I've read their poop is one of the big things to watch out for. And since I'm a first time mommy to the little guy, I'm a bit more worried than usual.
Thanks in advance!