Guinea pig owners out there??

Question

I have to guinea pigs n i give them the basic food, pellets, hay, water, celery(which they love), cucumber n carrot but i was jst wonderin if theres anything else i cn try them wiv??? Ive also tried broccoli n apple.

Answer 1

You need to add some leafy greens like cilantro, romaine lettuce, bok choy, parsley, rocket etc. Most leafy greens can be fed daily as can forages like grass or wheat grass. Bell pepper are another good vegetable that you could try, all 3 varieties are fine to be fed on a daily basis.

My 4 girls get corriander (cilantro), cos lettuce (romaine lettuce), bok choy, parsley, rocket, capsicum (bell peppers), baby carrots, apple and celery twice a day. Just to clarify, they dont get all of those vegetables twice a day they get a mixture of them, if that makes sence.

Try this link http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/diet-nutrition/22156-everything-you-need-know-about-cavys-diet-read-me-nutrition-charts-info.html

Answer 2

I have 2 guinea pigs and I have had them for 1 year now and they still run into there igloo sometimes, but they have gotten better because I take them out and play with them all the time and guinea pigs are very timid little creatures and a lot of the time just want to be left alone except one you get them out then they lighten up. It also depends on your guinea pig if they are very snuggly or not. I would suggest only doing fun stuff with your guinea for a while.

Answer 3

I would try any fruit and veg. The one I have now loves tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce but is not so keen on carrots. Ones I had before loved carrots. They vary from Pig to pig. Try them with things, if they dont like it they will not eat it. A friend had one that loved bananas but mine doesnt, he just lets them go all gooey in the cage.

Answer 4

I had guineas for years, and their favorite foods were fresh green beans and parsley. They need lots of extra vitamin C in their diet, and fresh parsley is half C by weight. My mother had one that loved oranges. Try to buy organic fresh food when possible and wash all fresh foods well.
Guineas MUST gnaw on something hard regularly because their teeth keep growing, so they need the hard pellets to keep their teeth worn down. (I had one that had to have her teeth clipped, and that was traumatic for all involved, specially the guinea!)
Liquid vitamin supplements for guineas are available at most pet stores. It's a great way to cover all the dietary bases, and it's easy to use--just put a few drops in their water. Good Luck.

Answer 5

I used to have Guinea Pigs years ago. I used to feed them grass, dandelion leaves, lettuce, apples and other things but can't remember waht they were. Sometimes in winter my Mum would give them warm potato and carrot peelings with bran on them.

Answer 6

Mine loved lettuce, carrots, and alfalfa hay the most. Sounds like you've tried most of the safe stuff ... I've heard of some piglets liking potato but I never tried it with mine. Pet stores sell the honey and seed sticks that they also like. Try peanuts too.

Answer 7

Our little guy loves cilantro, dandelion, watermelon, bell pepper, oranges, green beans & parsley. Sometimes we've had to offer an unfamiliar food several different times before he'd decide to try it out.

Answer 8

you can give them fruits n vegetables.
mine used to love bananas, lettuce, apple, carrot, cucumber, water melon, etc etc.
the only one you shouldnt give them is potatoes and mushroom.
also, in the summer you can take them outside to eat fresh grass (they like dandilion leaves too). mine always loved it.

Answer 9

Dandelion leaves are a firm fave with the pigs, any veg with a bit of 'crunch' is also preferred...experiment! go wild!

Answer 10

guniea pigs love almost any friuts and veggies. also, they really love the green stem of carrots as a special treat. they love luttuce,too. basiclly any friut or veggie.