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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!
Do you know how to prepare your Guinea Pig's food the
correct way? Learn how here!
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.
Here's a Tip to help you become more organized with your pet's food--
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!!