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is my piggy fat?

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Question
I have 2 male guinea pigs. One of them, Cocco, is getting kind of chunky, to say the least. He's my little man and he loves his food (he and my other boy piggy are spoiled rotten) Cocco is about a 1 1/2 years old now.my boyfriend now refers to him as "hogzilla". he weights about 4 pounds and is (give or take) 9 inches long. Is he a normal weight, or is he really "hogzilla"?

Answer
Hello,
Guineas should weigh about 900-1180g and 32-42oz!
If you think you are feeding him too much cut down on the treats and not he vititmin c. Do not feed him too much dry food as if he  leaves a little after it may mean that you are giving too much, if he eats it all once you have taken some away give a little more keep doing this untill you know exactly how much your guinea eats. If your guinea has huge fat bulging eyes with big white bits it does mean you are feeding him too much. If your guinea just eats too much try exercising him every day(this is probably the best thing to do.)
Best wishes
Aleksandra