Two bald patches

[Cambridge Piggles]

Wilbur has two bald patches the size of a pound coin right behind his ears. Is this normal? I can’t get a picture as I don’t want to pick him up yet. I’m worried it’s ring worm!

 

[VickiA]

This is part of the normal body quirks of Guinea pigs. Please don’t be alarmed.

 

[Cambridge Piggles]

This is part of the normal body quirks of Guinea pigs. Please don’t be alarmed.

Oh thank god! Thanks for your help

 

[VickiA]

Here’s a link to the guide that explains body quirks including belly buttons, grease glands and nipples on boars as well as sows.

Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?

 

[VickiA]

Oh thank god! Thanks for your help

It’s ok - most of us were stumped by some quirks or other when we first got piggies, too.

 

[Wiebke]

Wilbur has two bald patches the size of a pound coin right behind his ears. Is this normal? I can’t get a picture as I don’t want to pick him up yet. I’m worried it’s ring worm!

Hi

As rule of thumb for a new owner, anything symmetrical on both sides on the body is harmless. Most piggies have a bald patch behind the ears in order to enable body temperature control, which happens by increased or decreased blood flow through the ears. The shape of those patches is individual but it should be the same on both sides.

You will find this guide here hepful in learning what is normal and what not: Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?

It is part of our much wider, very practical and useful New Owner's collection into which over 15 years of forum experience and quite literally tens of thousands of questions have gone into, as well as owner experience reaching going back half a century in some cases. The guides specifically address the most often issues encountered by new owners.
You may want to bookmark the link, browse, read and re-read at need since you'll take different things from a number of the guides at different levels of experience. Our guide format allows us to add to and to update our extensive information resource.
Here is the link: Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners

 

[Cambridge Piggles]

Hi

As rule of thumb for a new owner, anything symmetrical on the body is harmless. Most piggies have a bald patch behind the ears in order to enable body temperature control, which happens by increased or decreased blood flow through the ears. The shape of those patches is individual but it should be the same on both sides.

You will find this guide here hepful in learning what is normal and what not: Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?

It is part of our much wider, very practical and useful New Owner's collection into which over 15 years of forum experience and quite literally tens of thousands of questions have gone into, as well as owner experience reaching going back half a century in some cases. The guides specifically address the most often issues encountered by new owners.
You may want to bookmark the link, browse, read and re-read at need since you'll take different things from a number of the guides at different levels of experience. Our guide format allows us to add to and to update our extensive information resource.
Here is the link: Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners

Just read through it all thanks!