My new 6 month old male guinea pig has been fed lettuce for the past 3-4 days.Lettuce is supposed to cause Colic.Call a vet ASAP,or just keep watch to make sure he is ok,and quit feeding lettuce?
2007-01-21 11:36:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You do not need to call a vet right away..
Simply just stop feeding him lettuce..remove all of it from his diet..
Make sure he has plenty of fresh water to drink and a fresh bowl of "pellets" or guinea pig feed at all times and watch to make sure he is eating and drinking..
Just keep an eye on him for any signs of illness or severe diarrhea..
Only call the vet if he shows sign of illness or has diarrhea for more than 1 day...
2007-01-21 11:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Discontinue the lettuce - if not having diarrhea at this time, he should be fine. I have fed lettuce to guinea pigs with no problems BUT cabbage is actually better for them. Most like cabbage and carrots - and I've not seen any problems from these treats. Remember, use as treats - he should be fed a regular diet of good quality guinea pig pellets and fresh water. Most enjoy alfalfa cubes also.
2007-01-21 11:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by katydid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's fine! Guinea Pigs LOVE raw vegetables, Mine especially loves red bell peppers and lettuce! They like squash too!
2016-05-24 09:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll be fine. But lettuce also can cause diarhea which can led to dehidration. My vet said only give romaine lettuce. iceburg has no nutrition value in it. He'll eat lots of differant vegs and fruit. Try differant things and see want he likes. Good luck with him. There wonderful pets
2007-01-21 11:51:11 · answer #4 · answered by dee g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 Remember it is only a rat.
#2 What else should it eat?
#3 Did you really think that some jerk like me wouldn't reply?
#4 Are you still reading this?
#5 Good because I actually like Guinea pigs.
#6 Easy on the salt and pepper, I don't like indigestion.
2007-01-21 11:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by EATTHEAPPLE 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
my guinea pig eats lettuce all the time and she's really fat and lazy...she's fine! don't worry! i wish you the best.
2007-01-21 11:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by 1tuffcookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋