So from what I've previously read in guinea-pig care books, a medium-sized guinea-pig should weigh between 1 - 2 lbs. However, after weighing each of them my three boars each need to loose half a pound for them to be at a healthy weight. I will hold my hands up to the fact that I do overfeed my piggies (because it is tempting when they look at you with those big eyes) and the amount of food they eat has done a number on them, especially when you start to notice their bellies touching the floor as they walk!
I'd love to hear any great tips or ideas anyone may have to help these guys loose weight. I'm going to keep their pellets a weekly treat rather than on a daily basis, and they'll also be getting much less carrot and romaine lettuce as I understand these are quite sugary.
Thanks, guys! x
I'd love to hear any great tips or ideas anyone may have to help these guys loose weight. I'm going to keep their pellets a weekly treat rather than on a daily basis, and they'll also be getting much less carrot and romaine lettuce as I understand these are quite sugary.
Thanks, guys! x