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Piggie poop

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I have a brand new Baldwin guinea pig I've never had a boy before and he literally constantly smells like he rolled in a pile of dog poop I bashed him with coconut oil I keep his cage clean all the time he's litter box trained none of my other Piggies poop smells like this it looks normal it's not runny and sometimes he himself smells like it he's a very tidy Pig he always uses his litter box there's hardly ever any poop in his bed in the mornings or at night when I empty them and I'm not sure if this is normal or not
 
Guinea pigs can’t be litter trained. They will generally go wherever they eat and drink, as they walk and while sleeping. So his not pooping in his bed is a bonus. He may just prefer to toilet in one area but he’s not litter trained.

As for the smell, he could be scent marking. Are you sure it’s a poo smell and not wet/soiled hay? The more you clean out boars, the more they will scent mark. So you can do a full clean every 5-7 days and then just clean out his hay tray/area etc every couple of days.

Please don’t bath him unless he’s really dirty. They don’t need it and it can in fact strip their skin of its natural oils. Is he to be neutered to live with sows or are you going to pair him up with a boar?
 
He will more than likely be paired with another baby bore soon. And its definitely to poop. When hes out playing in my lap and poops you can smell the poop. Honestly it smells just like dog poop. And I'm starting to think the smell coming off him might be gas. Could he still be getting used to hay and pellets? Hes was birn on 4/8/21 so hes only 2 months old.
 
No it’s not that he is getting used to hay and pellets - they start to eat those items from just a few days after birth with the weaning process completely over by three weeks of age, so his diet has been hay based for a long time already

If you think he is gassy then he needs to see a vet

Given he is very young then do ensure he has a companion ASAP. He is too young to be alone.
 
Yha i put him in with the girls for supervised play. He is verey small i also got a girl skinny pig at the same time from same breeder. Shes 10 weeks old and is just massive compared to him. And none of there poop pellets smell. I know somethings off I'm just not sure what.
 
Yes he is verey small still. I also got a female skinny pig from the same breeder. She is 2 weeks older then him but she is soooo much bigger compared to him. And none of the other piggies poop smells. I know something is off with him I'm just not sure what.
 
Thats his cage he has 20 sq feet of space.
 

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Please do not put him with your girls at all, not even when supervised. It only takes a second and trying to separate them can cause irreparable damage. Please get a boar friend for him as soon as possible - within the week. He shouldn’t be living alone at his age, he’s too young.

What are you giving him in terms of veg?
 
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As well as the risk of a mating and pregnancy, Guinea Pigs do not do those kinds of playdates. To them each meeting is a full on bonding session and being introduced to piggies with whom they cannot stay and then being separated from them causes them a lot of stress.
 
Thats another thing he seems to have no interst in the females in that way. I just asummed he was still to young for pubiety. Like i said hes the first bore piggie i have ever had i aleady had 4 girls when i got him. I was also led by the breeder to belive bore pigs are fine to live on there owen. In fact she seemed concerned when i wanted to get him a cage mate. I was worried he would be lonely but dhe said no no he will be fine alone.
 
I realy want him to do well. So far he has cost me about 30 grand. I totaled my car otw home from picking him up at air port. LA traffic is no joke.
 
Bimballina said:
Thats another thing he seems to have no interst in the females in that way. I just asummed he was still to young for pubiety. Like i said hes the first bore piggie i have ever had i aleady had 4 girls when i got him. I was also led by the breeder to belive bore pigs are fine to live on there owen. In fact she seemed concerned when i wanted to get him a cage mate. I was worried he would be lonely but dhe said no no he will be fine alone.
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This is entirely incorrect information. Boars are fertile from three weeks of age, so he is well able to get a female pregnant now.
He is also not ok to live on his own - all Guinea Pigs are highly social and need to be kept with another Guinea Pig. You can keep two boars together quite happily but all bonds come down to character compatibility so you have to find the right friend for him for them to have a stable bond.

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
 
I always thought thay did better in little groups or hurds. Well looks like i need to go find him a frind asap. We have a small animal rescue in town. Thay always have guinne pigs..hopefuly thay have a younger one. And i was reading in the forum that you shouldn't free feed the pellets. Could that be making his tummy upsat?
 
Bimballina said:
I always thought thay did better in little groups or hurds. Well looks like i need to go find him a frind asap. We have a small animal rescue in town. Thay always have guinne pigs..hopefuly thay have a younger one. And i was reading in the forum that you shouldn't free feed the pellets. Could that be making his tummy upsat?
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Boars need to be kept with one other boar only. If you try to keep more than two boars together, then it will cause fights and they will then all need to be separated.

The only way to keep a boar in a group is to have a boar neutered (and then have the six week post surgery wait to become infertile) and then bond him with a group of sows. You can only keep one neutered boar to any number of sows (if you were to attempt to put two neutered boars with sows and the boars will fight). He is of course too young to be neutered yet though and he is also too young to be alone. IF you dont want to get another boar and instead want to bond him with the sows, you could keep him in a separate cage but alongside the sows so they can have interaction through the bars only. This will stave off loneliness until he is old enough to be neutered and bonded with them. He cant be neutered until he is between 4 and 6 months of age. However, you must ensure the cage is incredibly secure and lidded so he cannot escape and get in with the girls.

Pellets are the least important and least healthy part of the diet. Too many pellets are not good for them - they contain a lot of calcium (which can lead to bladder stone formation). Pellets should be kept strictly limited. The only food they should have constantly is hay.

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
 
Thank you thats good to know and i was always planing on getting him a cage mate it will just be a little sooner than i planed. I would rather have another piggie than risk nuttering. Theses little guys should come with a warning. There lime patato chips you cant have just one. A year ago i had 2 now i have 7
 
Bimballina said:
Thank you thats good to know and i was always planing on getting him a cage mate it will just be a little sooner than i planed. I would rather have another piggie than risk nuttering. Theses little guys should come with a warning. There lime patato chips you cant have just one. A year ago i had 2 now i have 7
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Absolutely they should!

Do be aware that boars who grow up around sows tend to be less affected but you can never guarantee anything particularly once they hit their teens - it can be risky keeping a bonded pair of boars in the same room as sows. Smelling sows can cause a pair of boars to fight, even if they cannot get to the girls. The 'comprehensive guide to boars' I linked in above details measures you should take to safeguard a pair of boars bond if you must keep boars and sows in the same room.

Once you have a boar pair, ensure all hides are two exit and that there are multiple of every item, including very large hay piles. Boars generally dont share anything and you never want to give a pair of boars any reason to bicker or do anything to destabilise their bond.
 
Well aside crom the hole poop thing. I was able to find my little bore a cage mate. Its another little bore hes around 2 to 3 weeks older then the one i have. The good news is there getting along wonderfuly thay have taken to cuddling up togerher in the same bed to sleep. Thay both seem verey happy.
 
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