2013 Guinea Pig Weight Charts

Routinely weighing your guinea pig is a recommended part of guinea pig care. Since sudden weight loss and a decreased appetite are among the first noticeable symptoms of illness, regular weighing is good practice. Kitchen scales are the perfect size for guinea pigs and provide more accurate readings than the larger scales meant to be used by humans. The entire chase-grab-weigh-record process is quick and doesn't take more than a few minutes.

Another year, another ton of hay and veggies devoured. We have a routine of weighing the pigs twice a week. Here's a chart that tracks changes in their weights for 2013.

Happy Monday from Abby-Roo

"I'm not fat, I'm FLUFFY." -Abby-Roo

Happy Monday from Abby-Roo! Because everybody could use a dose of guinea pig cuteness to start off their week.

As the youngest pig in the herd Abby-Roo used to be the lightest on the scale. When we adopted her last May she clocked in at a mere 717g.

2012 Weight Charts

Routinely weighing your guinea pig is a recommended part of guinea pig care. Since sudden weight loss and a decreased appetite are among the first noticeable symptoms of illness, regular weighing is good practice. Kitchen scales are the perfect size for guinea pigs and provide more accurate readings than the larger scales meant to be used by humans. The entire chase-grab-weigh-record process is quick and doesn't take more than a few minutes.

These charts show each cavy's weight fluctuations over the past year and the overall trends beginning from when they were first adopted. Judging by the stabilization in their weights, Belka, Truffle, Peaches, Poof and Revy seem to have finished growing. This doesn't come as much of a surprise, considering that all five girls will be turning three this year.

Guinea Pig Weight Charts

Routinely weighing your guinea pig is a recommended part of guinea pig care. Since sudden weight loss and a decreased appetite are among the first noticeable symptoms of illness, regular weighing is good practice. Kitchen scales are the perfect size for guinea pigs and provide more accurate readings than the larger scales meant to be used by humans. The whole chase-grab-weigh-record process is quick and doesn't take more than a few minutes. The most time consuming part is trying to nab everyone as they scramble for cover.

We have compiled a series of charts showing each pig's growth and changes in weight over time, starting from when they were adopted. Belka, Truffle and Peaches were adopted at the same time and were all about the same age, which explains the similarities in their charts. Both Poof and Revy were a bit older when they were adopted separately later, which accounts for the different trends in their respective charts.

Tracking your guinea pigs weight

Regularly weighing your guinea pigs is good practice - not only does it give you an idea of what weight fluctuations are normal for your pig, but it also allows you to identify potentially worrisome trends, such as a gradual weight loss. As we have written before, sudden weight loss and decreased appetite are some of the first symptoms to show up when cavies fall ill so tracking your pigs weight is essential for their long term health (see earlier post here).

Guinea Pig Care & Health Tip: Weigh me weekly!

Me, Truffle, waiting for my weighing

Hello, Truffle here! Today I will be talking about weight. Many humans don't realize that a guinea pig's weight is a telling sign of his or her health. In many cases when whee become ill, weight loss and a decreased appetite are some of the first indicators. It is good practice to get in the habit of regularly weighing your piggies, recording their weights, and familiarizing yourself with their average weights and fluctuations.