I posted in oxbow pellets, food assistance

[SunMoonStar33]

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TL: DR (at bottom)

I posted this in the oxbow pellets post, but reposting here with pictures of my babies Luna is the Dark one, Sola is the white and grey one, and Stella is the tri-colored one. And to clarify I give them oxbow oat hay, I thought it was Timothy brand but it is ox bow, but it's the Oat hay. I included a picture of the bag as well.

Hi,
I'm pretty new as a guinea pig owner, I have three abyssinians girls and they are about 4-6 months old. Not really sure tbh. I started off giving them oxbow young guinea pig pellets, and once a day I would mix a small scoop of Rosewoods natural salad blend in with it, as well as lots of oat hay, and fruit and veggies. I started noticing I was throwing away alot of the pellets vs them eating them, and unless I put the salad blend in the pellets they won't touch them. I tried not giving them the salad blend at all and now they are flat out refusing to eat the pellets. And also weeking constantly until they get the salad blend, and I mean really loud and even when I'm petting them, they seem to be searching for it. I was going to switch to a different type but was unsure of which way to go. I'm not all too sure but I think it has something to do with the alfalfa hay in the pellets, do to the fact that I have given them alfalfa hay and they hardly touched it, where as the oat hay is always being munched on. Any advise on what kind of pellets I should get? Also if one veggie is better than another, I've only given them a few different ones but ones they seems to really enjoy is romaine lettuce, apples and sweet potatoes. All suggestions are greatly appreciated.
TL: DR- I need assistance with pellet choice cus my guinea pigs aren't eating the oxbow young guinea pig food
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[Siikibam]

It’s better if you keep your posts to the same thread - they’re about the same thing.
I don’t remember if I linked the thread on the feeding guide. As I may have already said, fruits, tomatoes and carrots should be fed as an occasional treat. Sweet potato is one that can be fed a couple of times a week but not daily. As for pellets you may have to just try a different one. I’ll link the pellets thread below as well.

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
Nugget Comparison Chart

 

[LMPigs]

Hello,

What little cuties you have

As said above, do read the diet guide it has everything you need

As I understand it, pellets are the least important part of a piggies' diet. If they are not eating them, I wouldn't be too worried.