Over weight?????

[KmKrazy9]

I think that my piggy (Amy) might be over weight, she is a pretty chubby cavy. I know that it is harder to see certains things that could be wrong with a GP if they are over weight but is it really bad ? If it is any suggestions on what I should do about it ?? Thanks Kait.

 

[ChadWPB]

Cavies are generally chubby creatures. Some cavies are longer than others as well. It'd help if you had a weight for your cavy.

I have sows that range from 2lbs. to 2lbs. 12oz.

 

[mom to cujo]

My Cujo weighs almost 4 lbs. He is quite long and the vet says he is healthy and fine. He is about 16 months old.

 

[cavylover]

What kind of breed is your Cavy.Silkys are generally smaller then abysisians and other long haired guinea pigs.

 

[kennethlhm]

Aldult sow's weight should be around 700-900g. Both my gals r 660-740g. They r around 9 months old.

 

[KmKrazy9]

I have no idea what breed she is. How wouldI find that out? Also I will weigh he later this evening and see.

 

[cavylover]

theres sites that offer pics of different breeds of cavies.If you dont Feel like searching describe his fur for me.Like if its really long in the back and shorter in the front or has a Crest type thing on hius forehead.????????

 

[Piggles]

Is it possible to have an over weight guinea pig?
My Smooth Haired guinea pig is getting pretty big and his stomach feels really squishy and my other guinea pig doesn't feel like that. Could he be to over weight?

 

[ChadWPB]

Aldult sow's weight should be around 700-900g. Both my gals r 660-740g. They r around 9 months old.

Kenneth, please do not use chatspeak in this forum. It's annoying and shows you cannot expend the extra effort to type in "are". The following is on the posting page:

Please use proper English: NO CHAT-SPEAK, spell out your words (for example, do NOT use "u" for "you"), use proper punctuation and capitalize the beginning of each sentence. In this international forum, please use slang with restraint. Easy to read and understand posts get faster and better replies.

Chatspeak abbreviations are a pet peeve of mine.

Also, most adult sows top 1kg. 700g is a young (or sick) pigs weight.

LiLPiggiez, if you think your pig might be gaining too much weight, here's a few suggestions to help the problem. It's also helpful to let us know the weight of the pig or post a picture. Be aware that a healthy pig has some weight to it and should be eggplant-shaped when viewed from above.

Cutting out pellets - Pellets are very dense and contain a lot of calories, esecially anyting alfalfa based. Oxbow's Cavy Cuisine is timothy based and somewhat less rich. Even if you feed pellets daily, make sure they're getting only 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) each.

More Floor Time - Pigs love floor time. It's like taking them out to play. My pigs run all over my living room, so not only will your pigs be healthier but happier too.

Veggies - Cut out starchy veggies like carrots and eliminate fruit treats, since fruit is fairly high in sugar. Stick to the green leafy veggies.

Just to be sure never, ever withhold food from a pig.

 

[mom to cujo]

What kind of breed is your Cavy.Silkys are generally smaller then abysisians and other long haired guinea pigs.

Cujo is exactly the same as the picture posted next to my site name; just a regular short hair with calico coloring. He's just a big boy!

 

[Piggles]

I don't think he's over weight...I was just wondering about it though cuz he's stomach feels more squishy then the other one.

Buddy-Almost 2 years old-770 grams
Xander-Born 3/4/04-670 grams

I think they sound like they are both good sized.

 

[KmKrazy9]

theres sites that offer pics of different breeds of cavies.If you dont Feel like searching describe his fur for me.Like if its really long in the back and shorter in the front or has a Crest type thing on hius forehead.????????

Amy has all the same length brown /orange silky short hair.what do you mean by crest type thing??

 

[kennethlhm]

Also, most adult sows top 1kg. 700g is a young (or sick) pigs weight.

Taken from Cavy Spirit - Care section:

An average adult male weights 900-1200 grams or roughly 2 - 2.5 pounds
An average adult female weighs 700 - 900 grams or roughly 1.5 - 2 pounds