Tove Doesn't Eat Veggies?

[Tinka]

So, if you don't know already I adopted a new guinea pig on Sunday. Her name is Tove, and she's very young. The only problem I've had with her is that she does not eat the vegetables I've been gradually introducing. I don't give her much at all, just stuff like a little piece of baby romaine, maybe a chunk of pepper, a tiny piece of spinach... I don't wanna upset her tummy. Anyways, she hasn't been eating any of it. She eats all her pellets and hay, but the vegetables she doesn't touch. I'm worried she'll miss out on some nutrients, and I think maybe she's never been introduced to veggies before so she doesn't know what to do with them.

 

[sport_billy]

So, if you don't know already I adopted a new guinea pig on Sunday. Her name is Tove, and she's very young. The only problem I've had with her is that she does not eat the vegetables I've been gradually introducing. I don't give her much at all, just stuff like a little piece of baby romaine, maybe a chunk of pepper, a tiny piece of spinach... I don't wanna upset her tummy. Anyways, she hasn't been eating any of it. She eats all her pellets and hay, but the vegetables she doesn't touch. I'm worried she'll miss out on some nutrients, and I think maybe she's never been introduced to veggies before so she doesn't know what to do with them.

Keep introducing different ones. Will she eat them away from you, say maybe in a hidey? One of our first girls would never eat veggies out in the open at first...

I would advise trying coriander or parsley never met a pig that wouldnt be tempted by them....

 

[Tinka]

Keep introducing different ones. Will she eat them away from you, say maybe in a hidey? One of our first girls would never eat veggies out in the open at first...

I would advise trying coriander or parsley never met a pig that wouldnt be tempted by them....

Update: She has officially eaten a leaf of baby spinach haha, but nothing else and I thought red bell pepper would be irresistible. I'll def try the parsley or coriander! Thanks for the advice.

 

[sport_billy]

Update: She has officially eaten a leaf of baby spinach haha, but nothing else and I thought red bell pepper would be irresistible. I'll def try the parsley or coriander! Thanks for the advice.

Yay! getting there. What is her weight like? She's chewing hay okay, yes?

 

[Tinka]

Yay! getting there. What is her weight like? She's chewing hay okay, yes?

Oh yes. She is all about the hay. And her weight is pretty good she's gained about 20 grams since I got her, almost a week ago.