Betsy
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My piggies eat the hay that they have weed and pooped on. I think it must taste better with some extra "seasoning"!
How I'mI disagree it should be in a feeder. Large loose piles of hay provide a lot of benefits for enrichment and foraging. Hay is so much more than just a food source. It doesn’t matter if it gets urinated on. Wet hay should be removed daily and topped up with fresh hay.
I haven’t used hay racks or feeders in 35 years of small animal keeping.
I literally fill my hutches with hay, it is in no way restricted. Sometimes I struggle to find my piggies - they’ve nestled themselves in the hay for eating, sleeping in.
Pellets absolutely do not need to be in a bowl. Not using a bowl and scattering it amongst hay piles provides more opportunities for foraging. It means that their meal times are exercise for body and brain. Sitting mindlessly eating from a bowl removes all need to use their brains to find their food.
How often do I need to clean all the poop out of there cage because ive been cleaning all of it out of there play side twice a day and I just feel like it would be hard to get all of it with piles of hay. Is it ok to just pick out what I see then daily and then just throw all of it away when I do my weekly cage cleaning maybe? Fleece blankets I've been doing every 2-3 days. Maybe I can push it off a week tho?A lot of sources said most of there hay should be in a feeder because if they pee on it they don't eat it. At first I had a metal one but I heard these logs were better because it's also a tunnel. They also say there pellets should be in a bowl but they don't like the bowl. I got a lot of my info from scottysanimals YouTube channel at LA guinea pig rescue. Same guy advises 1 and 1/2 cup to 2 cups of veggies for guineas tho so idk. Everybody's got different info. They kinda make there own piles of hay
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How often do I need to clean all the poop out of there cage because ive been cleaning all of it out of there play side twice a day and I just feel like it would be hard to get all of it with piles of hay. Is it ok to just pick out what I see then daily and then just throw all of it away when I do my weekly cage cleaning maybe? Fleece blankets I've been doing every 2-3 days. Maybe I can push it off a week tho?
Sorry for coming back to this but still a little confused on how to accurately weigh a cup. When I tried converting 8 ounces which is one cup it said something like 220 something grams which was a real lot. Then I read somewhere here that it should be 50 grams. I don't think the cup measures lettuce and that's mostly what I have right now
Oh no I'm stupid and was told it was bell pepper. They've been eating it for a few days. My grandmother uses it for chili and said it was bell pepper. It didn't taste spicy really just bitter. I'll have to get grocery shopping myself and make sure. I get an endless supply of green leaf lettuce from my jobThat looks more like a chilli pepper? Don't give that to your piggies! It's not a bell pepper. These are bell peppers
If they are sliced they may be bell peppers. Green bell pepper does taste a bit bitter compared to the others. As long as your piggies are happily bimbling around doing bimbly piggie stuff they'll be OK.Idk how big chili peppers are but these are sliced. I'm not giving them anymore tho till I know for sure and get my own
Right I remind people in my house I do this because there not just here for there entertainment. There are pets and we should provide for their needs and wants not ours.You're not crazy you're a responsible pet owner who wants the best for their pets.
It annoys me that guinea pigs are still seen as children's pets and throw away pets when they certainly are not. They also don't have the same value as a dog or a cat. Guinea pigs are amazing little animals who pack a lot of personality into those small bodies. You get out as much as you put in.
If my cat needed this much care and treatment I'd do it for him to but cats are alot easier to take care of. I'm sure guinea pigs will get easier eventually to once I get a routine. I think that's where people go wrong comparing them to other animalsYou're not crazy you're a responsible pet owner who wants the best for their pets.
It annoys me that guinea pigs are still seen as children's pets and throw away pets when they certainly are not. They also don't have the same value as a dog or a cat. Guinea pigs are amazing little animals who pack a lot of personality into those small bodies. You get out as much as you put in.
People do compare animals to others and its not correct! You are learning about a completely new species when you take on animals you've never looked after before. It takes a while to get the hang of it whichever animals it may be.If my cat needed this much care and treatment I'd do it for him to but cats are alot easier to take care of. I'm sure guinea pigs will get easier eventually to once I get a routine. I think that's where people go wrong comparing them to other animals
How often can I feed tomato and how big of a slice?
I scatter there pellets now to. I hang there lettuce from the top of the cage so they stretch to get itLexi and Thea love finding their pellets which I scatter feed and hide in various places. Lexi particularly gets very excited when she finds some pellets. I also do the same for the veg. It helps stimulate their little brains if they have to find their food and encourages foraging.