Dexter and Popcorn - the Album!

Having just a mild moment of concern for Dexter. He just seems a bit flat and has done for a couple of days, nothing specific though. Of course, he’s being weighed daily - a little down on his normal weight but not of any significance at this point. I’ve just given him a bit of a ‘just in case’ syringe feed (more to see how he did as it’s his first time with a syringe feed), he did eat it and I’ve left the remainder of the bowl of pellet mush with him (which he has actively nibbled at).
They are on the lawn at the moment but he’s just doesn’t seem his normal self - he isn’t doing his best impression of a lawnmower and is instead laying in his hide, it is warm here today though - again not desperately unusual and I may just worrying myself about nothing. Going to keep a close eye on him.
 
Hope Dexter seems better tomorrow. You’re such a wonderful slave to notice so quickly and keep an eye on him.
 
Hope it's nothing serious and he bounces right back tomorrow
 
It’s always a worry when they aren’t “quite themselves”. I took once took Holly to see our vet Cristian when I couldn’t quite identify what was up and he could find nothing, either. He has a theory that all pets, like all humans, can have a “bleh” or “meh” day from time to time, but the key is to make sure it doesn’t last. Hopefully Dexter was just having an off day and bounces back right away.
 
Remember you know him best. Hopefully Dexter is just having one of those days. Hope he perks up and is his usual self tomorrow.
 
Merab's Slave said:
How is Dexter today?
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He seemed much brighter this morning, came straight out for breakfast and immediately tucked into fresh hay. I’ve had to work all day so wasn’t able to check him throughout the day. When I got home I put them on the lawn and he immediately went into the hide (Popcorn stayed out) but seemed bright enough.
Ive just put them back in the shed with fresh hay and he immediately tucked in BUT, ive just done the weight check (slight time difference to when I did it yesterday given was at work) but he is 40g down on yesterday (yesterday he was also down from his normal range), so it’s definitely looking like a downward trend is occurring. I’m off work now so can monitor more throughout the day and can get back to weighing him first thing in the morning.
I'm not in immediate panic but if his weight is down again in the morning then the concern level is going to be raised!
 
Oh Dexy you are keeping me on my toes!

Looking back on average weights etc, he is usually around 1220g.
1215 on average in January, obviously not of concern.
1204 on average in February, again not of concern.
He was 1160g on 22 March and this is when I noticed him seeing a bit flat. Approx 40g drop, still within normal range of weight fluctuations.
1118g yesterday, 42g drop. (had to weigh a different time of day).
This morning he is 1132g.
Obviously good that he has gained, but he is definitely off of the weight he has been for most of his adult life (he’s 4 now).
He seems much brighter though and again, went straight to the fresh hay I put in after weighing him.
Keeping an eye on him continues, with syringes at the ready!
 
Well, this is a rare sight - Dex and Pops are in a hide together! This never happens! You can see how they’ve converted the door of the carrot cottage for such an event!
They are sulking though because they aren’t getting lawn time and are in the house. I’m not particularly well and keep coughing and I keep getting some unhappy grumbles aimed in my direction from across the room!
 

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Siikibam said:
Must be the coughing they’re protesting to 😆 hope you feel better soon.
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Yep, they seem to have got used to it throughout the day though.
Thank you - I’ve had this virus for two weeks now and today is the first day I feel semi normal. Still coughing and have sinus issues but fingers crossed I’m coming to the end of it finally!

Boys are both outside getting some lawn time now before back into the shed for bed and back in the house tomorrow.
 
VickiA said:
I hope you soon feel better @Piggies&buns so that you can stop annoying the boys with your cough! My lot are complaining about my perpetual sneezing at the moment! It seems like our human frailties are not appreciated by our furry family!
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Thank you @VickiA.
They are definitely are not!
I was hoping that after years of loyal service to them, that they would at least be willing to throw a tissue my way, but it was clearly foolish of me to think this relationship went both ways!
 
Piggies&buns said:
Thank you @VickiA.
They are definitely are not!
I was hoping that after years of loyal service to them, that they would at least be willing to throw a tissue my way, but it was clearly foolish of me to think this relationship went both ways!
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I got told off yesterday for loud sniffing, not even sneezing, just loud sniffing. Grumpy little princesses (I’m leaving Boris out of this as he hardly ever tells me off!).
 
Dear forum piggies and their slaves

We, as we know you all have too, have had to put up with some terrible treatment in our four and a half years - hair cuts, nail trims, weight checks and worst of all, meals being served late, but this latest episode reeeeeaaaallly is the icing in the cake…..we have been evicted.

As you may know we live in the penthouse of our two storey hutch, but she puts us downstairs with the hutch door open so we can get out into the shed to play.
She has just had the audacity to come in here, completely move us downstairs, refit the penthouse and break the news to us that we are getting new neighbours and they are going to live in the penthouse - we have to live downstairs permanently. We cannot believe it. We are the kings of this shed and the thought of having two young upstarts moving into OUR penthouse is just too much….can you imagine the noise and all night parties we are going to have to put up with. We are gentlemen and deserve a peaceful time in our later years.

We have this awful feeling she is going to tell us we are going to have to have a timeshare of the playpen. If she does there will be some serious nipping going to happen.

We will keep you posted, apparently the new neighbours are moving in Wednesday afternoon.….
 
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