Normal nipples?

[GuineaMel]

Hi, just wanted to check if my girl Anna’s nipples are normal? I haven’t noticed them before but caught sight today and they look big but I’m not sure how they are meant to look. She wasn’t keen on having them photographed but I got a picture of one. She’s nearly 8 months old and has been only with her sister since I got her 4 months ago. Thanks a lot.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi, just wanted to check if my girl Anna’s nipples are normal? I haven’t noticed them before but caught sight today and they look big but I’m not sure how they are meant to look. She wasn’t keen on having them photographed but I got a picture of one. She’s nearly 8 months old and has been only with her sister since I got her 4 months ago. Thanks a lot.

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Hi


They look within the normal range to me. Like with humans, there is actually quite a large individual range; much larger than you would expect.

The best way is to learn your piggie's 'normal' soon after arrival and then keep checking once weekly for changes for the rest of the life. If you have anxiety issues, I would recommend that you take reference pictures. Do the body-onceover in conjunction with the weekly health monitoring weigh-in on your kitchen scales. In combination they are your best tools to keep an eye on slowly developing issues.

You may find these guides here helpful:
Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?
Weight - Monitoring and Management
Early Signs Of Illness
PS: We also have a boar care guide for all their special issues at the top of our Daily Care section.

And a New Owner's information collection, of which these guides are a small part of: Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners