Ring worm or just bald patch 🤷🏻‍♀️

[BobblePops]

Hi is it possible if this can be identified through a picture as to what it is? No excessive itching/scratching. It’s very smooth and she wasn’t irritated by my stroking it. Just behind the ear. Thanks in advance oh and she’s just under 3 years old

 

[VickiA]

Is there a similar patch behind the other ear? Guinea pigs have a bald spot behind each ear that is one of their normal quirks

Thread 'Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal or not during the weekly check'

Nov 29, 2010

Here are some body pecularities that can easily throw new owners!

It would be a very good habit if you gave your guinea pigs a once-over every week, at the same time as you are weighing them. That way, you can be sure to spot many problems early on. Guinea pigs can't come up and tell you what is wrong with them, so it is useful to know what is normal and what is not!

Toes:
Guinea pigs have four toes on their front paws and three on their back feet. Occasionally, they can have an extra toe on their back feet. That is called polydactyly. Whether the extra toe needs...

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