Guinea pig pee white?

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Hey I am very new here I apologize if this is the wrong forum or section to post in, but I have a 5,5 Year and a half Male Guinea pig named Pinky,

Yesterday he pooped and it has a little white liquid on it, I’ve never ever seen it at all, I am very worried and scared and sad because I don’t wanna lose my boy, he’s extremely active, eats great , poops and pees normally, (except the white Liquid on his poop) Health wise he has no problems at all literally nothing just this, but I also noticed he had some white stain on his bed too not. A lot just. A little, I just wanna make sure it’s nothing to worry about or is it normal? Someone please help me

He eats Green peppers, Romaine lettuce, and Cucumbers, and Carrots and Celery leaves that’s it nothing else , he has Oxobow Orchard grass hay 24-7 fresh water and Oxobow pellets, can this be to much calcium? (NOTE) He does not act weird or or pain either when peeing or pooping just that white liquid on poop and stain on bed is just scaring me what can I do to make the white pee go? I don’t want it to get worst, thank you so much for helping me I appreciate so does pinky

 

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Here are the pictures if it helps!

 

[Deleted member 151640]

I don’t really see the stain, but if it’s brownish pee will oxidise and turn that colour and if it’s white it can be an abundance of calcium, which every piggy has happen once in a while.

Generally it’s not really something to worry about as it could be some pee came out at the same time causing a little bit of calcium being left on the poop, or perhaps they’re old poops/have gone mouldy.
In older boars impaction can happen causing some residue from the anal sack but if your boy is healthy and not showing any signs of impaction then you should be fine.

Guinea pigs should only get 1tbsp of pellets each a day, some members on here prefer to give around 10-15 pellets to each pig per day.

Note about carrots, they should not be fed more than once or twice a week as they are quite high in sugar.

If he seems to start acting off or you’re still concerned after a bit a vet check wouldn’t hurt but I wouldn’t be too worried as of right now.

 

[Wiebke]

Hey I am very new here I apologize if this is the wrong forum or section to post in, but I have a 5,5 Year and a half Male Guinea pig named Pinky,

Yesterday he pooped and it has a little white liquid on it, I’ve never ever seen it at all, I am very worried and scared and sad because I don’t wanna lose my boy, he’s extremely active, eats great , poops and pees normally, (except the white Liquid on his poop) Health wise he has no problems at all literally nothing just this, but I also noticed he had some white stain on his bed too not. A lot just. A little, I just wanna make sure it’s nothing to worry about or is it normal? Someone please help me

He eats Green peppers, Romaine lettuce, and Cucumbers, and Carrots and Celery leaves that’s it nothing else , he has Oxobow Orchard grass hay 24-7 fresh water and Oxobow pellets, can this be to much calcium? (NOTE) He does not act weird or or pain either when peeing or pooping just that white liquid on poop and stain on bed is just scaring me what can I do to make the white pee go? I don’t want it to get worst, thank you so much for helping me I appreciate so does pinky

Hi and welcome

Calcium pees are the natural way of excreting excess calcium and are nothing to worry in themselves if they are occasional. They dry into powdery whitish patches. Patches can discolour if the urine is stained or strongly oxidises. They can also stain if they are made over a fresh poo and wash out particles from it.
This helpful guide here helps you learn what is normal and what not: Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?

Only if you have them on a near daily or daily basis, you will want to review your diet since it is likely out of its sweet spot in terms of a phosphorus:calcium balance. Keep in mind that both a diet just a bit too high or low in calcium can result in lots of calcium pees. Any solid grit in dried patches indicates the presence crystals in the bladder. These are not things for you to worry right now, but things to keep at the back of your mind so you know when there could be a problem.

We do have a very useful information and how-to advice collection for new owners to help them learn what is normal and what not; what to look out for and what pitfalls to avoid on plus the usual basic care advice needed for a hopefully smooth start. Over 15 years experience on this lively forum and our personal experience, going in some cases back half a century has gone into these guides which will hopefully answer most of the little and large practical questions that inevitably come up when you start out in any new field.
You may want to bookmark the link, browse, read and re-read again at need. Since we are all doing this for free in our free time on this forum, we cannot type out the full information in every single post, so we link in any guides containing practical tips or further in-depth information on certain aspects that apply to your question or concerns.
Anyway, here is our starter link: Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners

 

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Okay thank you so much! So let’s say it happens again tomorrow or the next 2 days? Should I cut the pellets off? He gets Green peppers everyday and lettuce sometimes cucumbers all separated and carrots Once a week is there something I should change? Or is my diet okay now? I really appreciate your help I got very scared I’ve had him since 3 months he’s now 5.5 years old I don’t wanna lose him sorry if I overreacted so much! I got so worried and scared I love him so much and care so much.

 

[Wiebke]

Okay thank you so much! So let’s say it happens again tomorrow or the next 2 days? Should I cut the pellets off? He gets Green peppers everyday and lettuce sometimes cucumbers all separated and carrots Once a week is there something I should change? Or is my diet okay now? I really appreciate your help I got very scared I’ve had him since 3 months he’s now 5.5 years old I don’t wanna lose him sorry if I overreacted so much! I got so worried and scared I love him so much and care so much.

Hi
Here is our very detailed diet guide which looks at diet as a whole but also at all food groups in detail. Please don't drop any more calcium if you are already feeding a very low calcium diet; you could go too low which can also result in a spate of calcium pees.
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets (you can also find it in our new owners' collection link)

Also keep in mind that conditions vary from country to country and from region to region. The UK (where this forum is located although we have members and enquiries from all the world) is for instance mainly a hard water country; the USA is mainly a soft water country. What many owners are not aware is that more calcium can come into a diet via the water than even the pellets and only thirdly the veg. That is the reason why there is no one diet that fits all over the world. You will have to fiddle around a bit but please rest assured that the occasional calcium pee doesn't make any bladder stones.

We recommend to feed only 1 tablespoon per piggy per day since even no added calcium pellets still contain more calcium weight by weight than kale, the veg highest in calcium.
This leaves you with more wiggle space on the veg and forage front; a certain amount of calcium is needed in any diet.
Also keep in mind that pellets, veg, forage and any not hay-based treats all together replace the supplementary role that wild forage used to have in the diet that guinea pigs have evolved on. At least three quarters or a bit over should be unlimited hay or carefully introduced fresh grass for which the whole digestive tract and the dental growth rate are both laid out for.

And you want to see at least 5-10 calcium pees in less than a week before you can start worrying. Right now, please don't panic and see how it goes.

 

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Thank you so much I appreciate your help!