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Is she bloated or is it just her hair?

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Hello I’m just curious if my Guinea pig named cinnamon is bloated or it’s just her fur
 

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Hello I’m just curious if my Guinea pig named cinnamon is bloated or it’s just her fur

Hi, I'm afraid with just pictures to go off it is difficult to say. Does she have any symptoms of bloat such as unusual/less poops, decreased apetite, lethargy, sitting hunched?

When a piggie is bloated their tummys do tend to look swollen and feel tight and if you gently knock against it, it will sound hollow.
 
No she doesn’t really have these symptoms but I’m curious how can you tell when there hunched I sometimes have a hard time telling and when I touch her belly it’s squishy on the sides not hard or anything
 
No she doesn’t really have these symptoms but I’m curious how can you tell when there hunched I sometimes have a hard time telling and when I touch her belly it’s squishy on the sides not hard or anything

It's when their posture seems hunched over and their fur looks to be fluffed/puffed up. The stomach appears to feel hard if they have bloat and can feel quite tight. So the fact her stomach feels squishy usually wouldn't indicate bloat. It is good that she has no other symptoms and it could just be her fur that is making you think that she could be bloated. If any other symptoms do arise then a vets visit would be a good option as bloat in guinea pigs is extremely painful and rather serious.
 
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