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shweta.rawat · Sep 29, 2016

I am sorry to show u guys my guinea pig poop but I am concerned about my guinea pig health so here is my question:- 1). Is my guinea pig poop okay couz he is doing soft poop
2). He is looking so fat ( 3 years old piggy) and big. All 3 year old guinea pig look like same as he is looking right now.
3). I saw today that my guinea pig eyes little watery like he is crying but no crying sound . I am little worried . Need help.

onefutui2e · Sep 29, 2016

What are you feeding it?

I occasionally give my guinea pigs a small piece of grape tomato. Usually I cut it in half, gut the middle, and give them each a piece. Ever so often, though, I give them each a whole piece. When I do, their poop gets soft and mushy for the next day or two. Makes clean-up a pain, but it's also amusing watching them struggle to wrangle the tomato and eat it.

Do you weigh your guinea pig? I used to weigh mine weekly, but I do so every 2-3 weeks now to make sure their weight remains relatively constant.

scoottie · Sep 29, 2016

Try a probiotic or Poop soup (poop from a healthy pig)

bpatters · Sep 29, 2016

There's lots of poop information on this thread. It's kinda long, but keep reading.

https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=68360

shweta.rawat · Sep 29, 2016

onefutui2e said:
What are you feeding it?

I occasionally give my guinea pigs a small piece of grape tomato. Usually I cut it in half, gut the middle, and give them each a piece. Ever so often, though, I give them each a whole piece. When I do, their poop gets soft and mushy for the next day or two. Makes clean-up a pain, but it's also amusing watching them struggle to wrangle the tomato and eat it.

Do you weigh your guinea pig? I used to weigh mine weekly, but I do so every 2-3 weeks now to make sure their weight remains relatively constant.

Yaa I gave him one tomato so may be that's y his poop is soft..Nd sorry to say that but my piggy weight machine broken but soon I'll get one until then do u know how to know a piggy weight widout machine or any link where I can buy one

shweta.rawat · Sep 29, 2016

bpatters said:
There's lots of poop information on this thread. It's kinda long, but keep reading.

https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=68360

Yeah there is lots of information but thanks for the advice

onefutui2e · Sep 29, 2016

Just go to Amazon.com and look up 'kitchen scale' and you'll see many options. They're relatively cheap, too. I use this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Digita...&qid=1475191239&sr=8-4&keywords=kitchen+scale

But any one will do. You'll probably need to put your pig in a bowl to get a good measurement (obviously tare the bowl first).

vaculatestar · Oct 4, 2016

I have a piggy that likes to run around all the time and has a difficult time staying still. (Milly if you read my intro thread) How would I go about weighing her?

vaculatestar · Oct 5, 2016

Kelsie said:
@vaculatestar, I also have a very rambunctious piggy and this is how I weigh her. I have a plastic shoebox that I lined with a piece of fleece and I put it on the scale and push the tare button. I then gently put her into the box and very lightly keep one finger on her back. Once she's sitting in the shoebox she relaxes and I am able to get her weight. I believe the shoebox helps to make them feel secure and contain them for the brief time you need.

Appreciate the tip! When I finally get a scale I'll be sure to try it!

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