Soft and smelly poops

[lotusrod04]

I noticed today that my guinea pig has been doing soft, smelly poops as opposed to his normal healthy poops. He does a couple of healthy ones too but there are too many soft ones for me to think it’s just normal. At first I thought that maybe he was just sitting on his poops and squishing them but I’m not sure that’s the case.
He seems to be eating and drinking normally and there was nothing out of the ordinary about his poops yesterday. I’ve been weighing him daily for just over a week because of concerns over weight loss but he’s been at a constant and healthy weight for a while now and he hadn’t dropped any weight when I weighed him this morning.
He didn’t squeak for his fresh veg this morning like he usually does but I didn’t think much of that. Fresh veg wise, he gets lettuce, green pepper, cilantro and cucumber daily. Although the cucumber I only reintroduced to him in the last several days because he doesn’t like it that much and tends to neglect it lol. Could it be that he’s reacting strangely to the cucumber? Should I be concerned and what should be my next steps?

 

[fluffysal]

The first steps with soft poops are daily weighing (which you are doing already) and removing veg until it's back to normal. It's usually due to a minor tummy upset and should settle on it's own. If it persists with no veggies offered then personally I would get a vet check.

 

[lotusrod04]

The first steps with soft poops are daily weighing (which you are doing already) and removing veg until it's back to normal. It's usually due to a minor tummy upset and should settle on it's own. If it persists with no veggies offered then personally I would get a vet check.

Okay thank you! That was what I thought too, I’ll cut out veg until his poops return to normal. It should also be worth mentioning that I’m moving this weekend and so my apartment is a mess and I’ve been packing boxes constantly, could it be that he’s stressed? He’s usually very chill about loud noises and won’t run or hide but I though it’s worth mentioning!

 

[fluffysal]

It's possible that he's picking up on stress.
As you are moving, remember to hold back some used bedding to help him settle in his new home. Does he have a cage mate? If so please bear in mind that the move will likely start a new round of dominance issues even with the scented bedding.

 

[Merab]

Hope the move goes well for you and your piggy / piggies settle in well.
Hope it’s just a minor tummy upset and a few days without veggies sorts him out.