Guinea Pig refuses pellets help!

[Mary Koester]

i have a guinea pig whos skirting around 2 yrs old named brownie...he was losing weight and i thought he had a cold so i moved him from one room to another room where it warmer...hes eating fresh vegetables like carrots and some spinach but refuses pellets...hes drinking water regularly and his cage is clean...i have given him yesterday a treat that vitamins etc in it to help supplement what hes lacking from the pellets...i just want to know besides carrots and he refused spinach this morning what else can i give him,i dont want to lose him hes gaining a little bit of his weight back and he does not like the carrot yogurt treats like his other guinea siblings eat...can you pm on facebook since i cant post my personal email on here a list of fruits and vegetables i can feed him please besides carrots! i am going to get him timothy hay to munch on and he moves around like nothing is wrong etc...someone gave me grape tomatoes for him but i wanted to ask before i put a few in there for him...i just want some sound advice and help please! i dont want my guinea pig kid to die!

 

[Julesie]

A guinea pig diet is 80-90% hay. Pellets are NOT needed in a guinea pig diet though a lot of people feed them. I personally don't because I have two guineapigs who cannot eat them as it causes them tummy troubles.

I would suggest a constant supply of hay for your boy and then veg twice a day. Celery, pepper, cucumber, green beans, coriander, greens are all very good for guinea pigs.

Do NOT feed them yogurt treats as they are just pet shop made to sell to people and are not good for a guinea pig at all.

As for not eating, you should weigh him constantly to check he is not losing weight. It sounds like your guineapig may be ill with something so a trip to the vet would be advised.

I'll let someone with more knowledge in guinea pig veterinary care to give you advice on that.