diet

Hi, I’m wondering how many on here have their piggies on a pellet free diet? Mine already get mountains of unlimited hay and 1 cup fresh veggies each per day, alongside small amounts of dried forage. We have already moved away from commercial treats and instead give pea flakes and dried...

Hi all, I have a can of peas that I ordered today, and I was wondering if these are good peas to give to my guinea pigs as pea flakes. It states that there is no salt, however, there is sugar. Is this okay, or should I wait to buy another type of pea instead? Thank you!

Hello everyone! I have a fairly plump little guy, he's just short of 1300 grams (2.2 lbs). His exotic vet said that he is overweight (a few months ago), since then I've tried to get him to move around more (not the easiest task, he much prefers taking naps and always has), stopped feeding him...

Hi, so I have 4 female pigs ranging from 2.5 to 4.5 months old. I was wondering if the following is ok to feed them. Daily shared amongst the 4: 1/2 bell pepper 4 slices cucumber Small handful coriander 2 romaine lettuce leaves Then x2-3 per week they share a handful of kale, x1 week share a...

Hi Everyone, I got such great advice last time I posted, and after reading about the pros and cons of each type of hay, I though I'd try my luck for some advice about keeping a balanced diet for my piggies. I have two boys who get unlimited Oaten (Oat) hay. They are also occasionally fed...

Hi all, one of my red eyed boys has been diagnosed with heterotropic calcification in his eyes. He’s losing a lot of the pigment around his iris and while he can see perfectly well and is in no pain, I’ve read that high levels of vitamin C can be a cause of this. If anyone has experience with...

Penelope that will be 6 next year had an issue with a stubborn UTI in the past few weeks. The uti seems to have cleared but noticed little spots of blood occasionally and orange urine. She had an X-ray at the vet yesterday and discovered a really tiny bladder stone. This is her first ever...

Hello everyone. I'm still learning about good nutrition through these wonderful guides and taking notes. I also check on them before going to the supermarket. And I have some notions of what is right and what is wrong about diet. However, I wanted a guide that I could print and, together with...

Hello, I recently got my two long haired boys. They’ve been with me for 5 days. I’ve kept guinea pigs in the past and feel quite confident in most areas of their care but I’ve never had long haired piggies before. I’ve read up on their grooming and know the importance of brushing their hair to...

Hi All Last week I rushed one of my guinea pigs to an emergency vet appointment because it sounded like he was having some breathing difficulty (breaths were deep and quite laboured). The vet had a listen to his heart and chest but thought they sounded fine, she also had a feel of him and said...

Basically I've had guinea pigs for a week, maybe less and I am concerned about some things which is 1. Is this food alright for guinea pigs along with some hay? 2. I sometimes find their poop in small clusters and just recently as today, like a relatively long thin line of poop. How can I fix...

I have a guinea pig that is eating but losing weight, constipated frequently. Vet visit and hundreds of dollars later we have ruled out thyroid and dental issues. Vet feels a tumor is likely, but that if that is the case there isn't much we can do except keep him comfortable as long as we can...

Hello, I noticed on the internet that wheat grass can be fed to guinea pigs instead of grass during the winter. But how about the calcium in this food, I tried to look but I didn't find how it is. I ask because I have a guinea pig that has bladder sludge problems, and she loves wheat grass

Hello, I have a 5.5-year-old female guinea pig named Lola who has been slowly losing weight over the past year. Last December she weighed 1136 g, and has been slowly dropping about 20 g a month on average. She weighed in at 936 g this week, so I'm starting to get a bit alarmed. Is this type of...

Hello all , First post here ! I know you can get Readigrass specially for Guinea pigs . We buy readigrass for our ponies and I was wondering if it was just the same thing and if my piggies could have it and how much and when to give them ? This is a link to which one we get for the ponies...

Hiya! What are you favorite brands/type of treats for your piggies? My girls (Mabel & Flo) love their pea flakes but have to limit them due to the calcium! I’m looking for some new treats to test out to give them more variety. Thank you!

Hi there, I bought 2 guinea pigs a week and a half ago! They’re 8&9 weeks old. I left them in their hutch to adjust for 4-5 days, they started hand feeding on the 4th day (just through the hutch wire) and for the last couple of days I open the doors and they take food straight from my hand and...

This morning my guinea pig stopped eating for the most part. He seemed to be eating okay yesterday but now he turns his nose up to everything. He only ate a tiny piece of lettuce and two small treats and now he refuses everything. I know he’s sick but I can’t make a vet appointment until...

Hallo, how long diet my piggy need after bloat (no antibiotics)? which first food i may start feed her ? and how much of this food?

Hello All, We are new guinea pig owners and need some advice please... We have 2 male guinea pigs, Benny and John. Benny is the uncle, John the nephew. On Tuesday the 30th march, John (7 months old) did 2 very pink wees. We kept a close eye on him and noticed he squeaked when weeing, so...