TMI alert. Male Guinea-Pig

[LordOfTheFlies]

The little Abassynian GP boar.
When I took him out to the pighouse today, he had a ginormous soft pooh in his bottom. (Size of a small marble)

I realised after that it might have been one of his soft eating poohs. I eased it out of him (yuk yuk but it's only processed veg) and sent him on his way.
His side of the indoor cage -they have their own sleepin quarters so I know its not his brothers) was full of normal, firm poohs from overnight.
When I brought them in this evening he was in a haynest with loads of normal pooh.

I hope this is 'normal' not a sign of impaction (he's only 1 yo)
I don't want to cut down his veg because they don't drink alot.

Any thoughts?

[silver73]

You could post on Guinea Pig Lynx as well. I have no experience of boars I'm afraid as my GPs are girlies.

[lljkk]

From what I've read about impaction, it means no faeces & owner needing to manually help evacuation, not the occasional marble or extra soft. So I wouldn't worry about it.

[LordOfTheFlies]

Phew!

His last night's and todays were fine too.

I've really got too much time on my hands.

[KRITIQ]

Lord, it sounds like you may have got something else on your hands as well! (yeuch )

I've only ever had one boar with an impaction, which started when he was 2 1/2, so relatively young. But, he was very good natured about having it cleared out and with a good supply of baby wipes and nappy sacks (as well breath-holding on my part,) I got pretty quick at doing it. I even had a brilliant neighbour who was willing to do it when she looked after them while I was away.

Looks like your little fella is fine and you just caught him at an, um, "inopportune" moment! :-)

[LordOfTheFlies]

gp2 now snuggling up to me and getting his own back for the clumsy enema by breaking wind with amazing and spiteful ferocity.
can now see why he was in re-homing/rescue centre...

[fortifiedwithtea]

Sounds like you popped out a "Happy meal" lol. Believe me the smell of an impacted boar is beyond description.