Lumps?

[Rebecca01]

Are Guinea pigs lumpy creatures?
I’ve just come back from holiday, picked the girls up from mums this morning (they are 15 weeks ish)
Felt what feels like a tiny bump/ball under the skin on her tummy
Not sure if I’m just feeling something on the inside, although it isn’t the same on her sister, or a smal fatty limp or something?
Thinking I’ll just keep an eye on it make sure it doesn’t get bigger? Could be something totally normal that I just haven’t noticed before but!

Picture attached/ thumb is where I feel it

 

[Piggies&buns]

Part the fur and have a look at the skin.

Perhaps you are just feeling her belly button?

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[Rebecca01]

Part the fur and have a look at the skin.

Perhaps you are just feeling her belly button?

Thread 'Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal or not during the weekly check'

Nov 29, 2010

Here are some body pecularities that can easily throw new owners!

It would be a very good habit if you gave your guinea pigs a once-over every week, at the same time as you are weighing them. That way, you can be sure to spot many problems early on. Guinea pigs can't come up and tell you what is wrong with them, so it is useful to know what is normal and what is not!

Toes:
Guinea pigs have four toes on their front paws and three on their back feet. Occasionally, they can have an extra toe on their back feet. That is called polydactyly. Whether the extra toe needs...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Grooming Care & Health Monitoring

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Don’t think it’s her belly button, it’s something under skin- her belly button is slightly rigjt of it
However sometimes when I pick her up , and get my partner to check, it becomes harder to find/you can feel it less than other times? Very odd- I will keep an eye