diet

Dear Guinea Pig Community, My guinea pig has been showing several concerning symptoms over the past few days. Perhaps it’s nothing, but it’s noticeable. He has had teary eyes, without the need to groom and also frequent sneezing, where at times there is green nasal discharge present. In...

Hello! I rescued a guinea pig a few months ago, he was about 3.5 years old and he had been eating the Menu brand guinea pig food for the full 3.5 years. It’s the bad food with a bunch of stuff mixed in. When I got him I had slowly been switching him over to the Oxbow adult food. It was very slow...

I'm getting my daughter guinea pigs next weekend and I wanted to have a shopping list/meal plan for the Vegetables in the first month or so while we get used to the process. We'll adjust as we learn their likes/dislikes, but I wanted somewhere to start. I used ChatGPT to help me make this plan...

I’ve had guinea pigs for nearly a decade so I feel silly even asking this! But my 2 boys Ollie and Eggs are separated in the same cage (both have 3x3 each) because Ollie’s way too aggressive but he’s also a CHRONIC bar biter because of it. He’s strong as an ox and he’s a happy little boy he’s...

It’s cheaper but I can’t find much info online. It’s the Timothy bale from Standlee. EDIT: MOD Comment Link not working and removed by SB

I find it so annoying that online people will say that you should give very little of certain fruits to Guinea pigs. I find this very annoying. For one places will often say that you can over feed a Guinea pig. Like how is that even possible, it seems like Guinea pigs control how much they eat...

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...