The Right Foods
| How much hay do Guinea Pigs need? A BUNCH! Guinea Pigs not only eat it, but play it in, hide in it, sleep in it, etc. So give them hay -- and a lot of it! Your Guinea Pigs will Thank you for it! |
Warnings
FOOD WARNINGS *Please NEVER feed these foods to your Guinea Pig* Avocado Iceberg Lettuce Peppers Jams and Jellies Nuts Dairy Meat Junk Food Mushrooms | POISONOUS PLANTS *It is difficult to judge if a particular plant is poisonous. That's why I recommend that you fee only plants your sure of* Periwinkle (picture above) |
Evaluate, and Correct.
Know what to feed your Guinea Pig- and what not. In this paragraph I'll show you what your Guinea Pig may and may not like, along with some basic necessities!
Prepare it!
Do you know how to prepare your Guinea Pig's food the
correct way? Learn how here!
- Water- Like most people, I use a water bottle. And I recommend it. Be careful, though, because water bottles can leak! Check daily to make sure your bottle is working correctly, dispensing water, and there are no leaks whatsoever. If you detect a leak, you probably should get a new one. Make sure you replace any wet bedding, as this can make them sick. Give your Piggy fresh water, and if you can, try and make it nice and cool. I do not recommend using water bowls because your Guinea Pigs bedding can manage to find its way into their.
- Hay- It best to put hay in a hay rack. If you have a C&C cage, you can bend a grid to form a hay rack. If you do not have a C&C cage, then I recommend going out and buying a wire one. You shouldn't be putting hay down on the floor of their cage, because of wet bedding and pee on the ground!
- Fruits and Veggies- Fruits and veggetables should be placed in a large, plastic bowl. Then, Guinea Pigs can easily eat it out of the bowl, and you can easily dump it. Guinea pigs usually grab food out of their bowls and drag it somewhere else to munch on them, so make sure to grab those "rejects" and throw those out with the rest. Make sure you do, because fruits and veggies can easily rot in your guinea pig's cage (As quick as 2 hours).
A Healthy, balanced meal.
For my four Guinea Pigs, I give them a lot of food! Below is what I give all of them, followed by some treats later in the afternoon. This particular plate consists of:
~lettuce
~apples
~cantaloupe
~oranges(for plenty of vitamin C)
~bananas
~carrots
~cucumbers
They have had many more different fruits and vegetables before, but are not show in this particular picture. You should always offer and supply your guinea pig(s) with a variety of theses things.
TIP
Here's a Tip to help you become more organized with your pet's food--
Oats n' Yum
Millie's Recipe:
Amy's Recipes:
Veggie Salad
serves 1-2 guinea pig(s)
You need:
- 2 cucumber slices
- 2 baby carrots
- 2 leaves of lettuce (not iceberg!)
- 2 cherry tomatoes
- 2 ?trees? of broccoli
- Any other veggies that your guinea pig LOVES!
( check the WARNINGS page on info about food!) but don't put too much in! )
- 1 knife
- 1 container
How to make it:
1. Chop up the cucumber slices into fourths or halves
2. Chop up the 2 baby carrots about 1 centimeter thick
3. Cut the lettuce leaves about 4-6 inches long, about 0-2 inches thick
4. ONLY IF YOU WANT TO, take your piggies favorite veggie(s) and cut it up (if it is not bigger than a cherry tomato, don't cut it!)
5. Place all of these items in the container
6. Mix it up with your hands (make sure they?re clean!)
How to serve it:
Give this tasty meal to your guinea pig either in a separate food bowl or in their
regular one, preferably in the afternoon!
Fruitie Salad
serves 1-2 guinea pig(s)
You need:
- 1 orange
- 1 apple
- 1 half of a banana
- 2 small strawberries
- 2 pieces of cubed cantaloupe
- 2 pieces of cubed watermelon
- 1 container
- 1 knife
- Any other fruits that your guinea pig LOVES! ( check the WARNINGS page on info about food!) but don't put TOO much in!
How to make it:
1. Chop the orange in fourths, then take two of the four pieces and chop those into four pieces
2. Chop the apple into fourths, then take two of the four pieces and chop those into four pieces
3. Take the banana half and cut that in half, then cut that into fourths
4. Cut the strawberries up about 1 centimeter thick
5. Slice one cube of cantaloupe into 4 pieces, then repeat on the other cube
6. Slice one cube of watermelon into 4 pieces, then repeat on the other cube
7. ONLY IF YOU WANT TO, take your piggies favorite fruit(s) and cut it up
8. Place all of the items in the container
9. Mix it up with your hands (make sure they?re clean!)
How to serve it:
Give this tasty meal to your guinea pig either in a separate food bowl or in their regular one, either in the afternoon or morning!!
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