Guinea pig not drinking :S?

Question

I dont really know if pebble (my lovely white guinea pig) is drinking..Because when i see there water in the morning it has gone down But i sometimes think that it has just been drunk off the black one (Minty).. Please Help Me ...DONT NO WHAT TO DO :(

Answer 1

try seperating them for a day and watch water, if no water movement take it to the vet there might be something wrong.

Answer 2

Wet veggies are the way to go.

If she seems lethargic, or has any crusty spots on her eyes and nose, get her to a vet ASAP as she could have an infection.

Answer 3

guinea pigs don't drink very much all so the water could just be going down because it is dripping out the spout.  if you want them to drink more water then try to give them some vegetables but after you wash them don't dry them off (this way when the guinea pigs eat the wet vegetables they'll be eating lots of water

Answer 4

i had the same problem when i first got my guinea pig, Kiwi. she wasn't drinking at all, i never saw the water go down so i took drastic action! i held her and took the water bottle and put it right between her teeth. Put the metal water bottle opening between her lips and give it a small squeeze (not to big you don't want to drown her), it'll be drinking and it'll get to know the feel of the water bottle, i also constantly and repetitively directed her to the water bottle to show her where it was in the cage, after she had learned how to use it.

Answer 5

My suggestion is to seperate them temporarily in order to determine if pebble is drinking. If not here is a suggestion to keep her from getting dehydrated. But a syringe used in feeding kittens and put childrens pedialyte in it and forcefeed her until she is strong enough to drink on her own. Always keep water available too. I had to this for my hammie who escaped from her cage. She is doing better than ever now. Hope Pebble gets feeling better soon!