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Hi, my guinea pig has started lying down, I don't recall him or any of my others doing this before (except when really sick ), he lies on his side. But when he stands up/runs around he seems fine. Is it normal?
Bless him, he could just be doing it for comfort, they are all different. If he is eating, pooping and acting as he always does I wouldn't worry too much.
Thank you for the reassurance, I will just keep an eye on him as his behaviour does seem normal otherwise. I've had three guinea pigs in three years and sadly lost two of them, so I am probably being over anxious.
Yeah I know what you mean when mine are resting with their heads to the side I go up and prod them! Not a good move as they need their rest but I get so worried about them! :-\
My Snap lies completely on his side when he's asleep. He also goes into a very deep sleep, and you can put veggies into the cage and it takes a good 30 seconds before he comes to enough to realise they are there!
Minty has just started doing that in the outside area in his cage. It worried me at first, but he's fine. Is becoming quite a chilled out piggy! All I need to do now is sort out the itching... :
Excellent pictures! I've never seen any of mine like that, except once last summer when they were in the garden and had settled down in the dust - almost like they were sunbathing.
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