rice weevils

[peachypeachy]

my guinea pigs always have hay but recently we’ve been getting rice weevils all around the house but mostly in my room where my pigs are, rice weevils go after rice wheat and grains, is there any alternatives for hay for them just for a couple weeks until we’re sure the bugs are gone?

 

[VickiA]

Hay should make up 90% of a guinea pig’s diet so you can’t stop feeding it ever. If you think something has come in in a bag of hay I’d suggest destroying the hay and getting a fresh bag.

If the weevils go after rice wheat and grain then are they attracted to the pellets rather than the hay? If so how about keeping the bag of pellets in a sealed tub perhaps somewhere else in the house (or garage) as you only need to feed a couple of spoons of pellets once a day.

 

[DMS260820]

I get those rice weevils. I can't manage to get rid of them. They are harmless, I keep my Guinea pig nuggets in a plastic cereal container with a snap shut lid. Don't worry.

They don't go after hay. Just stuff like wheetabix and rice and other bits