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weight gain

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Hello,
I bought 2 female guinea pigs from a pet store about 2 weeks ago, the pet store called me because they had just got a load of baby female guinea pigs from their supplier. So I assumed the two pigs we got are around the same age, maybe sisters. One was slightly larger then the other, I have been weighing them and one pig is getting much heavier then the other. the heavier pig is now 360grams and the other one is 270. The 270g pig has stayed constant weight for the last 4 days while the other one has gained 40-50grams, is this normal?
 
Hi there and welcome to the forum :)
We're pro rescue here, but happy to chat to you about your piggies, just not breeding etc :)
Have you had your piggies sexed properly? maybe the one gaining weight has been with boys and could be pregnant, it would be worth a visit to a vet who's experienced in exotics aka piggies x)
Looking forward to hearing more about your little girls soon :):)
Sometimes one tends to gain more than the other, we had two boys who did this, one galloped along in weight where as the other one just steadily gained a little bit at a time. They both sound healthy weights tho x)x)
 
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