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Spenser: skinny or scruffy?
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happysaz133
Wise Old Thumper
He does look a little underweight, but nothing too worrisome. I think all buns look a bit the same when moulting.
Sorry you are worrying.
Cutie-pie looks dreadful. (I am going to put up a thread of her moult.) I did put one up about head moulting, it looks awful and never seen it before. I was also worried she looked too thin, especially as she was underweight when I got her in February.
When I was at the vets on Saturday I was pleased to find out she has actually put on weight. Was about 1.90 when I got her, she is now 2.25 and looks thinner than ever.
Cutie-pie looks dreadful. (I am going to put up a thread of her moult.) I did put one up about head moulting, it looks awful and never seen it before. I was also worried she looked too thin, especially as she was underweight when I got her in February.
When I was at the vets on Saturday I was pleased to find out she has actually put on weight. Was about 1.90 when I got her, she is now 2.25 and looks thinner than ever.
Jenova
Wise Old Thumper
Why not buy some scales and weigh him at home every week. I know you worry about him eating etc so it might put your mind at rest. You could always weigh him in his carry case. Weigh the carry case on its own first so you can subtract it from the weight (sorry if that was a blatantly obvious thing to say).
He is gorgeous though.
He is gorgeous though.
hurricanhoney
Wise Old Thumper
I can't really tell have you felt along his back. What about popping him on some bathroom scales and then weighing him again in a week and see the difference.
I would say to start monitoring his weight too to put your mind at rest.
It's quite common for them to look thinner after a moult and the extra activity recently will have played a part - it could well have been that he'd been fattening up ever so slightly over winter and you hadn't noticed.
It's quite common for them to look thinner after a moult and the extra activity recently will have played a part - it could well have been that he'd been fattening up ever so slightly over winter and you hadn't noticed.
prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
I too would weigh him with the same pair of scales at home :wave:
Our vet got worried about Nino a few months back and his weight loss... but when he looked at the graph on the computer going back a few years you could see that it was a natural trend for that time of the year for his weight to fluctuate. Nino had a hay/grass/veg only diet which of course would vary in calories naturally in Spring/Summer when his diet would primarily be the grass on the lawn - richer in sugars and more exercise being outside that would make him leaner but more muscle which of course weighs more than fat - there are so many variables! We started weighing him at home in his last few weeks and there was no change whatsoever. Your scales will differ to your vets but as long as he maintains his weight or follows a regular pattern (don't forget different times of day he may weigh more or less so weigh the same time each day!) then he's fine.:wave:
Our vet got worried about Nino a few months back and his weight loss... but when he looked at the graph on the computer going back a few years you could see that it was a natural trend for that time of the year for his weight to fluctuate. Nino had a hay/grass/veg only diet which of course would vary in calories naturally in Spring/Summer when his diet would primarily be the grass on the lawn - richer in sugars and more exercise being outside that would make him leaner but more muscle which of course weighs more than fat - there are so many variables! We started weighing him at home in his last few weeks and there was no change whatsoever. Your scales will differ to your vets but as long as he maintains his weight or follows a regular pattern (don't forget different times of day he may weigh more or less so weigh the same time each day!) then he's fine.
:wave:
shell1805
Mama Doe
awwwwwwww spenser
you're worrying he is too thin, i think bella has got a case of the chubby..... you can almost hear them say 'how very dare you!!!' :lol:
i think he looks good to be honest, yes you can see he has lost a bit but he was so fluffy before you couldn't really see what he was like underneath. i would keepo an eye on it and if you are really concerned take him to the vets but as long as he is being his gorgeous self i wouldnt worry :wave:
you're worrying he is too thin, i think bella has got a case of the chubby..... you can almost hear them say 'how very dare you!!!' :lol:
i think he looks good to be honest, yes you can see he has lost a bit but he was so fluffy before you couldn't really see what he was like underneath. i would keepo an eye on it and if you are really concerned take him to the vets but as long as he is being his gorgeous self i wouldnt worry :wave:
Alibunmum
Wise Old Thumper
I would really need to feel his ribs to give you an accurate opinion.:lol::lol: not that I would like to come and visit him at all!!!
I am sure he is fine, younprobably haven't seen much of his curves over the winter and now he has moulted you think he looks thinner. :wave:
I am sure he is fine, younprobably haven't seen much of his curves over the winter and now he has moulted you think he looks thinner. :wave:
susie bun
Wise Old Thumper
He is looking forward to your visit - we are nearly always free. He tells me he wants to go on a pellet and kale-only diet. :roll:
shell1805
Mama Doe
:lol: oh no, spenser you're in trouble!!! what did he do??
susie bun
Wise Old Thumper
He wasn't impressed with his morning veg, so tipped up the dish then engaged in a little discus practice with it. Next time I went to the hutch he was nowhere to be seen. I found him in his bedroom with all the newspaper pulled out of his basin and poos scattered everywhere. :lol:
