Every day foods and notevery day foods

[Hannahlg1986]

Ok can anyone help me i would like help in making a list of furit, veg and leafy stuff of ones there can have each day and ones there cant have every day

 

[Laura-CCC4]

Have a look through this thread for more on the everyday ones:

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28953

 

[MemberX]

My list for Daily is

Curly Lettuce
Baby Carrots
Green Peppers
Yellow Peppers
Cherry Tomatoes
Romaine Lettuce
Green Lettuce

For 2-4 times a week

Celery
Cucumber
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Parsley

For 1-2 times a week
Red peppers
Basil
Dill
Kale
Apples

 

[moonie8404]

Just a note, Romaine lettuce shouldnt be fed every day, its quite high in calcium, my vet told me this. she says the "fancy" lettuces should be fed less. Cos is okay every day

 

[Laura-CCC4]

As far as I know, cos is the same as romaine; if not then it is very close. The interpretation for UK and other countries is that cos = romaine.
My own pigs staples (daily) are:

Lettuces - round, batavia or romaine and/or lettuce mixes
Cucumber
Peppers
Coriander
Cherry tomatoes

 

[moonie8404]

oh well i asked her and she said like round, cos and that are fine but fancy ones are higher in calcium, ie romaine etc!

conflicting info! lol

i wish mine would eat cucumber and peppers and tomatoes, they are just too fussy

 

[MemberX]

Mine will eat anything. Yeah bit odd over the lettuce I got my list of cavy cages.

If I followed it religiously then I would be spending £50 a week! I don't spend that on ourselves! mallethead

 

[Ozzy&Marley]

lol mine get whatever is on offer in the supermarket when i go shopping really, then they get a combination each day!

 

[Pigglywink's Rachel]

Well, mine get the same thing every day:

Morning:
Cilantro (coriander)
Green Pepper
Grape Tomatoes (halved and seeds taken out)

Evening:
Field Greens (radiccio, oak leaf lettuce and one other type)
Cilantro
Green Pepper
Red Pepper
Cucumber

Snack (floor time):
Baby Carrots (2 quartered so 8 pieces)
Red & Green Pepper (matchstick cut)

I also give them an occasional treat of fruit (maybe two or three times a week).

This diet seems to be working for them, though I'm a little concerned because they have absolutely no interest in their pellets or in their water bottles, so they're getting most of their nutrition and water from the veggies, plus they go through about 4 cups of meadow hay a day between the two of them, but there's been no diarrhea and they're bright eyed and happy, so I'm guessing these foods are safe for them.