How much does your hedgehog's weight fluctuate?

[LexieHeg]

Each day we weigh Lexie. She usually weighs in around 299g, but every now and then she will be 314 or 289...

I don't know if there is something wrong with my scale...or if her weight can really fluctuate that much in a day? I don't weigh her at the same time every day, should I be doing that? Everything else is normal...actually really good her health is better than its been since we got her (we're counting kibbles and she's eating between 24-36 every single night), so i'm not worried about that. We have a food scale from walmart, I dont know the brand but its a digital gram scale with a big flat surface.

She does poop a lot so I could totally see her pooping 10 grams out but I just wanted to know if anyone else had this issue and how you all weigh your hedgies?

Thanks for your time!

 

[Nancy]

A good poop and/or pee can be 25 to 30 g so that is probably what it is.

 

[Kalandra]

Weigh her at the same time each day. If you don't you can see great fluctuations. I weigh mine first thing in the am. Gives me a chance to check for any injuries that occurred over night and they usually have their tummies full or have gone to the bathroom before going to bed.

 

[LexieHeg]

Oh that's good to hear - thank you! I will make sure I weigh her every day at the same time.