Cookie’s weekly weighing

[mytwomaleguineas]

Hi!
I’m back again. I think I’m just a really anxious pig mom but cookie’s weight chart is currently decreasing. He is at 1461 grams and his age is about 1.5 years old. Is this normal? Thank you!

 

[Piggies&buns]

This just looks like normal fluctuation.
We dont consider weight loss to be until they have lost 50g or more within 24 hours. Losing 100g or more in 24 hours is an emergency vet visit.
Or if they have lost 100g over a sustained downward trend over a longer period of time (weeks to months).
Definitely keep an eye on him with the weekly checks but its only 19g in a month which isnt concerning.

Weight - Monitoring and Management

 

[Bill & Ted]

I always think 20g is a big pee, I think there’s a considerable difference in weight throughout the day depending on full tummy and full bladder, try not to worry x

 

[mytwomaleguineas]

This just looks like normal fluctuation.
We dont consider weight loss to be until they have lost 50g or more within 24 hours. Losing 100g or more in 24 hours is an emergency vet visit.
Or if they have lost 100g over a sustained downward trend over a longer period of time (weeks to months).
Definitely keep an eye on him with the weekly checks but its only 19g in a month which isnt concerning.

Weight - Monitoring and Management

Thank you so much! I will checkout the link and update with the weight next week. I also have another question. When I am outside of Cookie’s cage he bites the cage bars. It used to be worse but now it’s just slightly nibbling. However when I sit in his cage, he stops the biting and starts popcorning I think it’s just for my attention but could it be anything else? I did think it was his teeth since he hates chew toys and apple wood sticks but he is provided with lottts of hay about (2x1 c and c size of his 4x2 just of hay ). I do think it would be nice for him and walnut each to have a friend instead of living side by side with dividers.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Thank you so much! I will checkout the link and update with the weight next week. I also have another question. When I am outside of Cookie’s cage he bites the cage bars. It used to be worse but now it’s just slightly nibbling. However when I sit in his cage, he stops the biting and starts popcorning I think it’s just for my attention but could it be anything else? I did think it was his teeth since he hates chew toys and apple wood sticks but he is provided with lottts of hay about (2x1 c and c size of his 4x2 just of hay ). I do think it would be nice for him and walnut each to have a friend instead of living side by side with dividers.

Bar biting can be for attention.

Eating hay and grass is the only thing that really works on wearing the teeth down. Chewing toys doesnt.

 

[mytwomaleguineas]

Okay! Update on cookie’s weight for this week. It is currently at 1472 grams!