My Guinea Pig accidentally ate chocolate! What do I do!?!

[AGuineaPigNerd]

I wasn't looking and thought my guinea was finishing up a cucumber slice I gave him, but in reality, he found a Hershey's kiss! I realized when I heard the wrapping crinkle. He only got a small bite out of it but still, what will happen? What do I do?

 

[Wiebke]

I wasn't looking and thought my guinea was finishing up a cucumber slice I gave him, but in reality, he found a Hershey's kiss! I realized when I heard the wrapping crinkle. He only got a small bite out of it but still, what will happen? What do I do?

Hi!

Take a deep breath. With just a tiny nibble there shouldn't be a problem.
See a vet promptly if your piggy is suddenly looking off/not right in the next 24 hours.

 

[VickiA]

Piggies are always eating things they shouldn’t. Just keep an eye on him as Wiebke says.

 

[Lady Kelly]

He? I thought you said they were both females?

 

[Betsy]

He? I thought you said they were both females?

I'm totally confused now! In your introductory post you said you had 2 females then you kept referring to them as "he" and "she". Are they boys or girls?

 

[AGuineaPigNerd]

He? I thought you said they were both females?

Sorry! I'm used to saying he, him, etc. Long story short, I used to think Bear and Smores were males!

 

[AGuineaPigNerd]

Hi!

Take a deep breath. With just a tiny nibble there shouldn't be a problem.
See a vet promptly if your piggy is suddenly looking off/not right in the next 24 hours.

Thanks for the advice, she's doing just fine!
(Yes I know I said he, him etc. just a mistake, she's a female!)

 

[Seven7]

What are the names of your girls?
Sorry, I haven't been keeping up with your introduction thread.

Welcome by the way.

 

[Seven7]

Are the names of your girls Bear and Smores? I see your introduction thread now. Those are their names.

Sorry but they kind of sound like boy names?

 

[AGuineaPigNerd]

Are the names of your girls Bear and Smores? I see your introduction thread now. Those are their names.

Sorry but they kind of sound like boy names?

Kind of, but Bear is fluffy and reminded me of a bear, Smores, well, has the same colors as a smore. Thought they were good names, also... heh, used to think they were males...

 

[Little Ones]

Lol I’ve been there regarding mixing up gender. My first guinea pig actually turned out to be a girl and not a boy as I had been told, found out about 2 weeks before she died. Whenever I talk about her or think about her, I use he automatically. Even though he was technically a girl, I had always known her as a he and so I never really even consider her to have been a female. You’ll get used to calling them girls in time, it’ll just take a while