Edible Poop!

[GloriousGuineaGirl]

What I have been wondering is when piggies eat their poop-Ceacotrophs- the special ones how do they know which ones are the ones to eat? Also why do they do this?

 

[theoretikos]

I have no idea how they know the difference but they eat them to absorb the nutrients that were lost during digestion. Hopefully someone else can explain this more!

 

[piggyfan]

The ones they eat have a different smell. I imagine they feel different to pass. They eat them to retain essential vitamins.

 

[worried val of york]

My elderly guinea pig had problems passing poops and he had anal impaction where the softer poo built up and caused a blockage. I used to have to empty his bottom about every two days. I used to feed the soft poo to him which he loved to eat and often got my finger as well. I attach a link to Peter Gurney which mentions the eating of soft poos.http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/analimpact.htm

 

[GloriousGuineaGirl]

My elderly guinea pig had problems passing poops and he had anal impaction where the softer poo built up and caused a blockage. I used to have to empty his bottom about every two days. I used to feed the soft poo to him which he loved to eat and often got my finger as well. I attach a link to Peter Gurney which mentions the eating of soft poos.http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/analimpact.htm

Thank you