Not Eating?

[Kategarrison15]

Hi! I recently adopted a new guinea pig (Rocket) and I am noticing that he is not eating vegetables. He is eating plenty of pellets and hay and water, but he has not taken a liking to any of the vegetables I have provided. I have had him just under a week. Is this stress from moving and being in a cage with another piggie? Should I be concerned or doing something differently? Thank you!

 

[Swissgreys]

A good place to start is here:
Arrival in a home from the perspective of pet shop guinea pigs

A new home is a stressful time for a guinea pig, and a week is not long at all.
Be patient and give him time to settle.
I am sure he will be wheeking for veg in no time at all.

 

[Kategarrison15]

A good place to start is here:
Arrival in a home from the perspective of pet shop guinea pigs

A new home is a stressful time for a guinea pig, and a week is not long at all.
Be patient and give him time to settle.
I am sure he will be wheeking for veg in no time at all.

Thank you!

 

[Olizie]

It could depend on quite a few things. If he’s ever had veggies before or if he’s never been fed vegetables. Then it could just be that he isn’t used to them so you could just try to gradually introduce different veggies. Also, did you bond them before you housed them together? If you just put them in together straight away it could be stress as he’s in a new place, new surroundings, new scents and new piggies. Wait another week or so and keep trying to give him veggies, maybe he just needs slightly longer to settle in with everything.

 

[Kategarrison15]

Yes we bonded them before housing them together

 

[Olizie]

Yes we bonded them before housing them together

Ok it probably most likely is just a case of him/her needing slightly more time to settle in with everything

 

[Kategarrison15]

Ok it probably most likely is just a case of him/her needing slightly more time to settle in with everything

Ok thanks for the help

 

[Kategarrison15]