Weight 5 weeks old,120g

[peanny77]

My guinea pig pup turned 5 weeks old today,but she only weighs 120g.Is this bad??She only weighed 35-45g at birth,the whole litter weighed in that range because their mom is so small.She isn’t the runt of the litter,the runt has passed away recently.She has only been gaining a few grams everyday.She has unlimited alfalfa hay and pellets.She eats well,popcorns around the cage and is very talkative.Her tummy is round.

 

[bpatters]

Guinea pigs are no more the same size and shape than people are. As long as she's steadily gaining and is active, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[peanny77]

Thank you,but will she grow up to be a very petite guinea pig?She weighs much less than normal pups when they’re born.

 

[bpatters]

Maybe, but there's no way to know until she's grown.

 

[peanny77]

Cocoa (her name) is 6 wks old today and she is 176g.Have she been gaining enough weight?