My guinea pig's ass

[JIn1234567]

hi guys, I am a starter. my 6 month guinea pig's ass seems quiet big now. there are like two balls on their ass when i look behind them. I am not sure if i need boar cleaning or this is fine? because it seems quiet clean and when i touch it, its really really soft.

 

[Wiebke]

hi guys, I am a starter. my 6 month guinea pig's ass seems quiet big now. there are like two balls on their ass when i look behind them. I am not sure if i need boar cleaning or this is fine? because it seems quiet clean and when i touch it, its really really soft.

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Hi and welcome!

What you are seeing are two fully descended testicles; some boars can develop a rather impressive 'treasure chest'. Your boy is now a teenager.

Boar bits need checking and servicing regularly; depending on how scatty your boy is, every 1-4 weeks. Teenagers generally a bit more often because they tend to produce more semen fluid due to the teenage hormone spikes.
You usually do this during the life-long weekly weigh-in and body onceover, which serves as a health check to help you spot any slowly developing problems early on when they are easier to treat or any suddenly appearing issues that are easier to notice when you are familiar with your piggy's 'normal'.

You may find these practical illustrated guides here very helpful:

For the weekly health and grooming check (including boar care and spotting boar problems):
Weight - Monitoring and Management
How To Pick Up And Weigh Your Guinea Pigs Safely
Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

More about boars through the ages:
A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Journey through a Lifetime: The Ages of Guinea Pigs

Illness:
Early Signs Of Illness
How Soon Should My Guinea Pig See A Vet? - A Quick Guide
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment

All these very helpful guides are part of our pretty comprehensive and useful information resource, which you may want to bookmark, browse, read and re-read at need. We can often not give you all the tips and in-depth information in every single post we make (or we would never be able to answer all threads); our guide links will give you the necessary background information and the exact practical how-to tips.
Here is the access link: Getting Started - New Owners' Most Helpful Guides

 

[Freela]

Just looks like testicles! They are pretty large in rodents!

 

[Rivervixen]

One of my boys has a rather large treasure chest

 

[weepweeps]

. They are very impressive