Smaller poops

[ljgstretch]

Hi, I have two guinea pigs that I was told who were 7 months old. One of them weighed about 700 grams and the other one only weighed 400 grams. My main concern is I believe the smaller one has smaller poops (almost looks like hamster poop) and the other one is normal in size. I do plan on taking them to the vet for a wellness check since I just got them several weeks ago. I think the 400 grams piggie just might be younger than the 700 gram piggie but I'm not 100 percent sure since they are both younger compared to my older girls.

 

[Piggies&buns]

If the poops are smaller to what you normally see for that piggy, then that indicates hay intake has reduced and you need to step in and syringe feed a recovery feed or mushed pellets to prevent further weight loss and increase fibre intake to keep guts functioning. You also need to switch to weighing them daily so you can more closely monitor food intake, as well as seeing a vet.

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Being smaller in weight does not necessarily mean the piggy is younger. My two boys are the same age and one is around 300g lighter.

 

[ljgstretch]

Yeah I'm definitely taking them to the vet soon. After closely monitoring their behaviors, the smaller one is spooked easily and I think she is too scared to eat. She does come up and take treats from me, but when it comes to my hands in the cage she is scared while the other one is totally fine. To each other they are good nothing crazy, but I do try to take the smaller one out for dinner to get used to being pet and fed. But I can definitely syringe feed her if I have to. I just bought a dropper and a syringe just in case if needed so I'm grateful for that.