Mr. Bubbles and Scruffy
Got the new digs set up. They really like it. I went ahead and put the divider in for now because the ramp provides a good way for them to get some exercise. So far they seem to be happy running over it. Sammy likes the fleece bedding. Dean hasn't tried it yet but I think he'll like it too.
Been a while since I posted on Scruffy and Mr Bubbles. Both are doing well and living the good life.
Scruffy sits on top of his house and watches everything.
Mr Bubbles looks like a wood chipper chewing up a branch when he eats long stems of grass!
Scruffy sits on top of his house and watches everything.
Mr Bubbles looks like a wood chipper chewing up a branch when he eats long stems of grass!
Where's Scruffy? The grass is almost as tall as him. Give him time though. He's happy to eat his way out of the long grass!
Mr Bubbles already cleared his spot of the long grass! He puts the "P. I. G." In guinea pig! I love just love having him!
Took the boys in for their nail trim. While she was at it, the vet gave them a quick once over. Scruffy weighs 1.94 pounds. That's a tad light, but nothing to be alarmed about, especially because he's eating and drinking normal and his urine and droppings are normal. Also his weight doesn't fluctuate by more than an ounce or so. She wants me to try and put a few ounces on him so that he's about 2.1 pounds. Not easy to do since he's one hyper little guy. His teeth, which had started to get long during his illness are better, so we averted having to do dental work on him.
Poor Mr Bubbles though. His weight is a whopping 2.96 pounds. That's about 3 ounces more than the vet is comfortable with. He's a sizeable boar anyway, but he doesn't really need the extra weight. I give him plenty of floor time, but he's just not one to run around much. He never has. I used to goose him to get him to run, but that makes him angry, so I don't do it anymore. I'll figure something out. His nail trim is always stressful and this time was no different. He's got long quicks, black nails that make them hard to see and his front claws are curly and that makes it hard to do his nails. 3 nails on his back foot and 2 on his front were quicked. It seems to happen every time and only on poor Mr Bubbles. He got really stressed out, but I loved on him and he's over it..
So all I have to do is a 2 ounce weight transfer from Mr Bubbles to Scruffy and both of them will be perfect!
Poor Mr Bubbles though. His weight is a whopping 2.96 pounds. That's about 3 ounces more than the vet is comfortable with. He's a sizeable boar anyway, but he doesn't really need the extra weight. I give him plenty of floor time, but he's just not one to run around much. He never has. I used to goose him to get him to run, but that makes him angry, so I don't do it anymore. I'll figure something out. His nail trim is always stressful and this time was no different. He's got long quicks, black nails that make them hard to see and his front claws are curly and that makes it hard to do his nails. 3 nails on his back foot and 2 on his front were quicked. It seems to happen every time and only on poor Mr Bubbles. He got really stressed out, but I loved on him and he's over it..
So all I have to do is a 2 ounce weight transfer from Mr Bubbles to Scruffy and both of them will be perfect!
I'm glad to hear that. Mr Bubbles is a big boy even when his weight drops. I guess I'm a little more concerned about him being lazy than him being fat :) He can motor when he wants to. The other day when I went to check on him and refill his hay, I startled him out of a deep sleep and all I saw was a blur as he did a zoomie around to his house! It was like watching an elephant run like a cheetah 😁😁! He can still climb up on his house and stand up on the side of his cage too, so maybe I'm worrying about him too much.