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Hi there 2 female guinea pigs not sure of their age I will post pics bubbles white and light brown giggies dark and white bubbles weight 1lb.64onze and giggles 1lb.56onze bubbles 636g and giggles 613g anyone tell me a rough guess on an age I weigh them weekly
 

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Hi,
Firstly you piggies are gorgeous!

I'm not an expert although I have looked at my female baby piggy Walnut's previous weights (she not really a baby anymore though as shes 8 months). Walnut hit 600g at around 13 weeks and stayed between 600-700g for a few weeks. My best guess would be between 12 and 18 weeks although every piggy is different and I'm definitely not an expert.

I think @Wiebke and @VickiA are the pup experts so may be able to help you a bit more than my guesses.

Sorry I couldn't help you any more! Hope someone else can give you a bit more info!
 
I don’t know that you can really tell. One of my girls didn’t hit 600g until she was 8months old
 
Yes I agree with above, weight alone isn’t really a reliable way of gauging age as every piggy is different and their ultimate weight is also down to genetics.

Were you not given an indication of their age when you got them?
 
Piggies&buns said:
Yes I agree with above, weight alone isn’t really a reliable way of gauging age as every piggy is different and their ultimate weight is also down to genetics.

Were you not given an indication of their age when you got them?
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Yes I agree, weight is just one of indications of age and isn't always reliable. Usually you will get some sort of indication of age. Out of interest, where did you get your guinea pigs from @Jbrophy1021?
 
Jbrophy1021 said:
Hi there 2 female guinea pigs not sure of their age I will post pics bubbles white and light brown giggies dark and white bubbles weight 1lb.64onze and giggles 1lb.56onze bubbles 636g and giggles 613g anyone tell me a rough guess on an age I weigh them weekly
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Hi!

They are both young piggies but we cannot age a piggy by their weight. Your can cover babies from ca. 6-8 weeks to teenagers or even small adults (runts). The birth weight can vary from 40g-120g - so the biggest are three times larger than the smallest; this will carry through the whole life with the possible weight range getting much larger in adulthood. Any weight charts only work for a minority of piggies and not the majority of them and are frankly not worth the paper they are printed on.

How long have you had your piggies and where did you get them from? That would help to narrow things down a bit more.

Please take the time to read our weight guide. It will explain things a lot better and in more detail; including how you can work out whether your piggies are a good weight for their current size ('heft' or BMI) - and that is the measure that REALLY counts. As long as yours are a good weight/size ratio and on a good general diet, they will reach their genetically determined individual optimum weight and size for a healthy and hopefully long life. As long as yours are healthy, active and happy, I would not worry and enjoy them as they are for as long as you are given.
Weight - Monitoring and Management
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
 
Piggies&buns said:
Yes I agree with above, weight alone isn’t really a reliable way of gauging age as every piggy is different and their ultimate weight is also down to genetics.

Were you not given an indication of their age when you got them?
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No sorry they didn’t say
 
Wiebke said:
Hi!

They are both young piggies but we cannot age a piggy by their weight. Your can cover babies from ca. 6-8 weeks to teenagers or even small adults (runts). The birth weight can vary from 40g-120g - so the biggest are three times larger than the smallest; this will carry through the whole life with the possible weight range getting much larger in adulthood. Any weight charts only work for a minority of piggies and not the majority of them and are frankly not worth the paper they are printed on.

How long have you had your piggies and where did you get them from? That would help to narrow things down a bit more.

Please take the time to read our weight guide. It will explain things a lot better and in more detail; including how you can work out whether your piggies are a good weight for their current size ('heft' or BMI) - and that is the measure that REALLY counts. As long as yours are a good weight/size ratio and on a good general diet, they will reach their genetically determined individual optimum weight and size for a healthy and hopefully long life. As long as yours are healthy, active and happy, I would not worry and enjoy them as they are for as long as you are given.
Weight - Monitoring and Management
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
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I have had them since October I got them from a pet shop near mine
 
I would guess then as pet shop piggies that they would be around 8/9 weeks old when you got them, so if you then add on the amount of weeks you've had them then it may give you a rough idea. It's never going to be accurate though
 
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