Great video! So funny that you and your piggies prefer the same color of pepper haha. 2 out of 4 of my guinea pigs need to gain weight for the moment so I can't cut down on the carrot but I love that you mentioned how high in carbs it is :)
Little Adventures ilooooooove both of you I love ur videos and my favorite of your piggies is Selvester he’s soooo cute along with the rest of your pigs
My piggies will only eat the yellow ones lol I have no idea why, but if I try red or green, they won't touch them. One of my females will occasionally eat the orange kind, but they're such picky little critters ☺
i have a guinea pig and my sister used to have one before she gave it to me and she used to use hay as a treat and i always told her its 80% of their diet and she just hardly gave any to her guinea pig but now i always give him hay
Brilliant video, one of the best I've seen. You take such caution when it comes to your guinea pigs diet and I really like the fact how educated you are on how to look after them. I can tell your piggies are going to live for a very long time. :)
THANK YOU so much for this video! And all of your videos. I'm an adult who has always wanted guinea pigs, and I'm getting my first skinny pigs later this summer, so I've been trying to make sure I'm as informed as possible, and I'm really grateful for people like you who make such great videos. It's really so helpful.
For bedding I use baby blankets, folded in half, or a fleece blanket. I also only use dawn dish door when washing his blankets. Then put a dryer sheet in with it, and it keeps it sold but no strong smells. I just got a guinea pig corner potty pan this month. Cosmo is learning. I use the fresh world bedding in it one scoop. Then I put his hay on too, and as he eats it he poops. Still trying to get him to use it for peaing to. But he will learn. I also found out that if I let him lose in my room to run. He won't have potty issues, like getting plugged up. Because he can run and jump, and exercising keeps his muscles active, the he runs and plays, this keeps them going potty regularly. As well as safe food. I am going to use my a Brita tonight for his water from now on. I thought about this and felt I should, because so much stuff that can cause him discomfort. Any ways it's best to really care. I had a guinea pig back in 1969 and I only have him fresh veggies every other day. And he never had stones, or any health issues. He moved with me when I got Wed in 1979. He lives a year or so then died. But he was a healthy happy boy. God Bless You all for taking such good care of your piggies lol.
+Peggy Nance If he is peeing on the blankets, what is absorbing the urine? You don't want to be letting him get sore feet. If you are using fleece, you need an absorbent layer underneath, it is sooooo important. When drying the blankets, never use a dryer sheet, they shouldn't have anything with scent and dryer sheets leave a residue on the fleece.
thank you for this. honestly what a relief to find someone talking some sense about what to feed piggies. We have our first to piggies and I am just so confused with what veggies to feed every day and portions. Your video answers all my queries and I feel happy now that my piggies will be fed what they need to be happy healthy piggies and I won't be standing in the veg isle thinking what the...…? thanks again
This is very informative. It's so helpful for people getting piggies. If they can get it right from the start it saves on money and distress later on. Also, you can't leave out the tomato, the cutest thing I've seen is Barnaby waiting for his tomato in your morning routine :P
Thanks for the information. I'm a new guinea pig owner and this really helped with their diet. You helped me with alot of things i was worried about.Thanks bye!
Hi. I have 4 boars in a herd. Is the veggie ratio about a cup per pig a day? I think I’m feeding them too much veggies but not sure. Thanks for your help!
I just rescued one last night they were selling it at a garage sale. I bought vegetables I bought hay but what kind of pellets I know Oxbow but I when I looked it up there's tons of different kind of Oxbow pellets
I just went shopping at meijer and found thatthis is the only grocery store around me that sells and calls it red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce. I have never seen those names at Kroger or WalMart. Thanks for all of the info it has helped me so much in choosing the correct veggies, how much and how often. I now do the same as you :)
ughh I got a pig from a guinea pig rescue and the lady was quizzing me on how I take care of my two other pigs. I told her I feed them each about 1/6th cup of pellets a day and she said "NO. we leave pellets in 24/7!" and was really adamant about it. she had 50 pigs in her shelter and has been running it for years, so I assumed she should know what she was talking about. but I do feel like having a constant access is too much. and its just a waste. I'm trusting my gut and going with 1/8th to 1/6th a cup.
Love all your videos, especially how informative you are about their diets. So glad that those pellets can be shipped to Canada! Definitely going to save that link.
Hi Abby, LOVE your channel. I have learned so much! I always want to be an informed piggy parent. I do have a couple questions if you don't mind. Jethro is approx 3 mo old. He has zero interest in any fruits. I've tried strawberry, raspberry, and blueberries so far. Is this normal? I know you say fruits are a treat but is it ok not to give any? He also has zero interest in carrots, baby or regular ones, cucumbers, or grape tomatoes. He only seems to want red or green leaf lettuce and enjoys all colors of bell peppers. That is it. Should I be concerned or just keep offering these other items? He gets KMS alfalfa pellets, a mix of orchard grass and botanical hay(that seems to be his preferred mix) and filtered water. Any advice, recommendations, or input would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
My pigs hate green peppers, are there any vegetable that are similar to them? I feed them a slice of carrot (big carrots, cucumbers, cabbages( is this a good choice? Thanks for this video, you make things really clear:)
My guinea pigs live in a hitch so I use hay for bedding(not just hay I use carefresh too) they eat the hay way too quickly and I can't afford to keep refilling their hutch. They have an unlimited supply of grass tho :) Soon I'm gonna be building them a c&c cage so I won't have to use hay as bedding which means they'll have more to eat! Can't wait, I hate that they live outside its too cold
I never thought of filtering water, I think I'll try to get one, would be better for us humans and the pets. How often do you have to change the filter for the Brita? I do my best to give my piggies the best diet possible. They generally eat better than most people lol. Thank you so much for making these kinds of videos, you give people(including myself) guidance for their piggies well being. :)
Our foster guinea pigs just had 3 babies a few days ago, they are already eating hay and veggies. Do you know when the mother can get pregnant again? We don't want any more litters so, I need to seperate them but don't want to stress them out. Also, do you think 3 weeks is a good separating time fore the babies too? I don't want babies having babies.
i owned a rescue guinea pig for 6 days about a year ago. His first owner fed him mostly alfalfa, timothy (when she could afford it) almost one carrot a day, huge handfuls of lettuce and unlimited Wild Harvest pellets. He was on the diet for 6 months. Poor little guy died at the age of 1.
hi idk if u still answer these, but do you feed all of this at one time a day or just gradually feed them this through out the day? and also is filtered fridge water okay?
Ps I think your right about over feeding them to because of left over food all day, they can pee in the food dish or poo and if not removed quick can make them I'll. Plus if He seems really hungry. I give him a few to help till morning. Just being safe is so important.
+Peggy Nance Does your piggy have hay at all times? Just wasn't sure what you meant about him seeming hungry. Hay should be in the cage at all times in a large quantity and that would be what they eat when hungry, while veggies and pellets are measured out.
Ok, a few questions. How do you spread their veggies over the day, like what time of the day do you feed each veggie? also, my guinea pigs don't seem to enjoy hay as much as i would think a normal guinea pig does. The hay is green and nice and fragrant (oaten hay) so its good quality, but my guinea pigs don't eat that much of it and they seem to be eating their favourite bits and leaving the rest on the litter tray base. Is this normal or should I be worried?
Emily 111222333 I would switch to a different hay and see how they like Timothy or Orchard grass. Sometimes pigs prefer different tastes, just like us :) I give lettuce, tomato and pepper in the morning, carrot in the afternoon and then cucumber at night.
This is probably a stupid question but... Is there such thing as too much vegetables when it comes to feeding your piggies?? I'm a new guinea pig owner so I'm just curious.
I love your videos, they are brill. Just a bit of input though...I feed cucumber and lettuce most days and have never had a problem. Always solid poops! If something has high water content I don't think it's that that causes an issue, it's no different to them drinking water. They just wee it out. Same as us I think! :). Also great for those that don't drink much water! X
Hannah Bassett That is good they have always been solid, but when a piggy has had soft poops here and many others I know, stopping the lettuce and cucumber makes them firm up. The lettuce and cucumber can add too much water to their digestive tract and can also cause bloat in some cases :)
Hi Abby, I have a quick question to ask you if you don't mind answering for me. I give my guinea pig 1 Oxbow vitamin C tab a day, and I was wondering if I can also give her 1 urinary support tab also? Or is that too much to combine a day? Also do you even think the vitamin C tab is worth giving to her at all? She gets the veggies you listed in this video every day so should that be enough for vitamin C? Thanks!
Carly Crouse You could maybe do one tab a day, but switch which tablet it is. Vitamin C on day, next day Urinary. There isn't harm in giving the Vitamin C tab.
Thank you for the information. I adopted 2 Guinea pigs this month. One of them is still growing (like he's probably 3 or 4 months old). Should he get more food than the 2 year old?
+skinnypigs1 Thank you so much for responding. I am glad to have an expert to ask. :-) One more problem I am having. The pigs are only eating what I call the "fluffy" part of the hay. In your videos, it appears that your pig eat most of the hay. My pigs pull all of the hay out of the bin, eat the fluffy part, leaving the majority of it on the floor of the cage, and beg for more. Any advice? I am giving them Timothy hay from the farm store if that's important. Again, thanks so much.
Hi I just got my guinea pig in December. I love him so much. I have put him in my room with less chance of drafts, and I see him a lot. I give him only one thing perday because he is 3 months and a half. I was told by the owner of shop, not to hi e babies a lot of veggies or fruit, causes gass and their tummy then hurts. So I love my guinea pig, I am 63 and my cat and dog all get along together. But I never leave him or them unsupervised. I am finding how social and friendly they really are. Mine gives me kisses all the time. Plus does the pop corn dance lol. And he even purrs like a cat. I been working on potty training him, and coming to me. When we cuddle if he had to go pee. He runs up to my war making all sorts of small sounds and that tells me hurry mommy I got to go pee lol. Anyway loved you editorial. Where can I get the bottle of stiff for mine to stay healthy? Please and I only feed spenage. I heard lettuce can kill them if it's romaine lettuce. So I go with spenage, and only one kind of veggie a day because mine is still a baby.
+Peggy Nance Romaine lettuce does not kill guinea pigs, you can feed that but I much prefer red or green leaf, you just would never want to feed iceberg.
is this a good daily diet??: around 7:00: about a cup maybe less of kale, 2 baby carrots, about a 16th of a green bell pepper, and 1 raw green bean around 3:00: 1/8 of a cup of pellets around 7:00: same as the morning hay ALL day it would be very helpful cause i want my pig eating healthily. thanks!!!
+walkermommy Kale is high in calcium so should not be fed more than once a week and not too much at a time. 1 baby carrot a pig is more than enough, shouldn't feed them more than one per pig a day.
I need some advice. I don't know if I'm feeding my girls the right amount of veggies. Each day, they get around a leaf of green leaf lettuce and a baby carrot or two. Is this good enough? Thanks!
They need more variety and upping the carrots as I said in the video isn't healthy. 1 baby carrot for a piggy a day is enough. I would try adding in bell pepper for sure, it is a great source of Vitamin C.
I am feeding my guinea pigs "Kaylor of Colorado Guinea Pig Food" and it has small seeds without the shell, carrots, bananas peaunts and timothy grass (of course the pellets too) is this food good for them? I watched a recent video of yours saying that they should NOT eat seeds...
+Ice_Tiger To be honest, that might be the worst pellets ever. Peanuts are not something guinea pigs should be eating, seeds aren't either. They need plain pellets, timothy ones. Oxbow Cavy Cuisine is a great brand or Kmshayloft Timothy Choice (Online store).
How do you ensure all your pigs are getting enough? I think 2 of my 3 tend to hog the food and 3rd gets left with bits. I have 2 bowls too but they are super fast eaters compared to the third.. i was feeding them more vegs but other 2 getting a bit chubby! Lol
Most important part of the diet is hay, should always be in the cage. Veggies I scatter around or cut up into smaller pieces as well to ensure it gets spread around. For pellets I use Sherwood Pet Health brand now so the pigs only nibble on some here and there throughout the day and everyone gets enough.
I just adopted a new baby (5 months) guinea pig and she will not eat hay I have tried bluegrass, Timothy, orchard grass, and alfalfa but she is not eating any. She eats her KMS Hayloft pellets and tons of lettuce, bell pepper, and cucumber. I have checked out her teeth they don't look over grown or long. My grandpa was a vet and I had him look at her yesterday, he said she was fine. I just want her her to eat hay so I know she is healthy. Any chance you could help?
If she wasn't used to hay, could take awhile for her to start. I would keep it in her cage at all times and soon enough she will start. When I first got Seymour he had never been given hay, so he didn't know what to do with it. It took him a long time to finally start to eat it and then took a year to eat a good amount. I would just keep a pile or timothy and orchard grass mixed in the cage for her at all times.
How can I get one of my piggies to eat her greens. I don't think they ever fed her greens she won't go for it just little nibbles on the lettuce. She didn't like carrots or orange but liked tomato some what. She eats a lot of hay and drinks water fine and pellets I only feed each the amount you feed yours..
They have such a great diet! Does Seymour get the same salad every day also? I'm expecting his diet is the same as the pigs, yes? You should try bluegrass hay although it is fairly similar to orchard so not sure how big of a difference the taste is :)
Makenna's Pets You can use however many bowls you want. If you have a pair, you can have two bowls with 1/8th in each cup or if the pigs share fine, one dish with 1/4 cup.
Red green or orange is safe. But I now only give Cosmo one kind of a veggie, or fruit a day. Because he's a baby. Here is the list of foods mine likes. kale and spinach, cucumber, bell peppers red green and yellow, Pea pod peas, mine won't eat cherry tomatoes. Baby carrots I found if I soak them in fresh water, they don't lose the fresh look of new ones. Also I set it our my good to get room temp for a bit. Also I give mine honey due Mellon, and Apple, white grapes, as a treat I give banana, as a very little treat, and fresh raisins.like one. I only give these in training and maybe once a week, the banana tinny peace, or raisin. I also but a good from pet store with a treat in it that's good for there teeth. If he's out and I rattle his bag he runs to mommy lol cause there good to keep his teeth trimmed. I also have toys cat toys with bells inside, and he lives to play with them. I also take a big carrot once a month as a you and put a yarn needle through it and take a long slice put of too, and tie it to the too of cage. I won't let him have it all. But it's a good way to keep him having fun plus he only gets so much then I remove it I also make a lot of my own toys put of toilet paper rolls and paper towels rolls. I just made a tunel for him I used a hot glue gun and only in the center of each one. Then for him going in it with a treat. Now he runs through it like so fast. I also wanted to pass along this ok. My pet store owner said don't ever use a guinea pig harness. They hold the pig with velcro which makes it so easy for your piggy to escape. She told me if I went to use one to come to the pet store, and let the owner for your piggy with a dog small one that clips together and no escape. I want to might order grass for my pig. Then as it grows I'll cut some to give him every so often. Also dandelion leaves is really good in the spring for them. Good luck God Bless.
maybe cause the hay is dried up or you left the bag open overnight that it got bad but the other reasons is that if guinea pigs step or pee on the hay they will not eat it at all also you may be giving then to much pellets!
Loved the video by the way, very informational. I loved it and thanks to you I feed my guinea pigs better than before. Also my first 2 guinea pigs were from a pet store and now I know I shouldn't really get Pigs there. But there are no rescues where I live that have guinea pigs and my mom won't drive me to them. There all at least one hour away! What should I do now.
What is a way to get a guinea pig to drink more water? One drinks 4-6 oz in a 24 hour period and the other only drinks about 3. (He is healthy diet wise I follow your tips)
Best tip is having multiple bottles at different locations in the cage and filtering their water. Each pig is different for how much they drink, but you can try those tips.
I kind of think about it like, I wouldn’t give my pigs something that I wouldn’t eat or wouldn’t be good for me. Like the water, I would not drink tap water bc it tends to be dirty so why would I give it to my pigs? Also, nobody in my family eats cucumber skin bc they’re coated in a wax to make them look nice at the store so I don’t feed my pigs the skin either :)
Hi, I find a lot of 'new tubers' don't really know a lot about caring for their piggies, on Instagram, so I refer them to your channel & videos etc. Hope this is ok.
So last night I bought a new guinea pig. I introduced my 2 guinea pigs to each other. There was no teeth chattering . Just a lot of purring from my guinea pig Mocha. He keeps chasing her all over. Humping her, and purring The poor thing can't get any time to eat or drink. Because he'll come right on top of her. And then she starts wheeking . And my cage is in my room so I'm getting zero sleep. What should I do?
Priscilla Monroe That sounds very normal. Make food easy to get at, have water bottles at both ends of the cage. Hay in a pile. What size of cage do you have? Move the cage out of your room then until they calm down, can take a week or so.
Priscilla Monroe Minimum for 2 guinea pigs is 28 by 56 inches, so giving them more space will really help them work things out. Biggest thing is making hay and water available easily and at both ends. They will work it out. Are you introducing a male and female? Is one fixed?
I'm building my pig a 2x5 c&c cage with a 2x2 loft I'm worried that when I get another they won't get along. I really don't have space to get another cage and my piggie seems lonely. I'm still going with my gut and getting her a friend.ill just look for a piggie that is in a cage with other piggies so I know they are social.
Hi skinnypigs1!! :) about a week ago I have gotten my little guinea pig, Gus a little buddy, Rocko. Haha my dad named him. Anyways, I saw your video about how to introduce piggies and my piggies are still fighting :/ I don't know how long I should keep them separated but right now I have them in one cage (Midwest plus) and I used the divider it came with because I'm nervous Gus is going to get injured ( I have gotten cut because I put a duster pan between them to stop the fighting and my hand was too close) but they are healthy and popcorning like normal :) but I would love to see my piggies happy together :/ every time I do have them together there's a LOT of teeth chattering from Rocko. If it doesn't work I out between them I'm going to get Rocko a separate cage for his own. Please help!!!
When I got my guinea pig a friend he started to be very protective of his home and would try to show domanace by spraying and growling just put them together for floor time but make sure they don't bite when you see a very big difference you'll know you can but them togethor
Great video! Ya it bothers me when people overfeed pellets. grrr, I feed my guinea pig an eighth of a cup of pellets. and can you do a video on introducing 2 boars? I'm getting my male guinea pig a friend and I'd like to see you do a video on introducing boars. :)
hammylover5253 I did do a video on bonding your guinea pigs, maybe a month ago if you search back in my videos :) Will give you all the steps that I do and suggestions!
I love your videos and your guinea pigs and I decided to get a guinea pig your videos are so helpful to know what I will need got any suggestions for having a cc cage when I have smart cats that like to hunt also could we do a swap sometime like guinea pig stuff skinnypigs1
how do I get my guinea pig to lose weight? I've had him for 2 years and he is almost 2 pounds, my Piggie is on the same food diet as yours yet he still gains so much weight, I've put him on different diet plans, I've let him run around my apartment to get some exercise, my vet said he was possibly depressed so I got him a friend and he continued to gain weight. I don't want him to pass away from his weight and I don't know what to do
+skinnypigs1 his cage is 2x5 since he has a friend in there and they both get treats in the afternoon its normally just a piece of fruit because he is very picky about what he eats
My guinea pig just died a couple days ago and now I only have one. Should I get another guinea pig? Is it ok if I get a rabbit with the one guinea pig and don't get another guinea pig? Or should I just get the other guinea pig? Please I don't know what to do?
guineapiglover001 Rabbits are not to be housed with guinea pigs. So another guinea pig is best. Do you know what happened to your piggy that passed away? That is important before getting another piggy.
No I don't know what happened to my guide pig. She was only 2 years old but I thanked she may have choked because she was laying by her hay and food. But could I get a rabbit but not house it with the guinea pig, in a separate cage?
Ok thanks a lot I should be getting one soon! Where should I get my guinea pig because there are no shelters or rescues where I live that have guinea pigs?
Well water can have a high mineral content as well. My dentist says my teeth are like rocks because of the well water I grew up on. While this is great for people it can be too much for piggies. You might consider a filter if your well water is high in minerals like mine was.
This is why I send every single new pig owner to your channel. No bs, no useless info, just pure awesome
Sherwood Smallpets Thanks Steph!
Great video! So funny that you and your piggies prefer the same color of pepper haha. 2 out of 4 of my guinea pigs need to gain weight for the moment so I can't cut down on the carrot but I love that you mentioned how high in carbs it is :)
Little Adventures ilooooooove both of you I love ur videos and my favorite of your piggies is Selvester he’s soooo cute along with the rest of your pigs
My piggies will only eat the yellow ones lol I have no idea why, but if I try red or green, they won't touch them. One of my females will occasionally eat the orange kind, but they're such picky little critters ☺
Never tire of your informative videos!!! And my piggies have the best diet thanks to you! 😃. 💖💖💖
carislittlepiggies Thanks Cari!
+carislittlepiggies agreed! She's so helpful!
i have a guinea pig and my sister used to have one before she gave it to me and she used to use hay as a treat and i always told her its 80% of their diet and she just hardly gave any to her guinea pig but now i always give him hay
Brilliant video, one of the best I've seen. You take such caution when it comes to your guinea pigs diet and I really like the fact how educated you are on how to look after them. I can tell your piggies are going to live for a very long time. :)
Well thank you! I have learned a lot over the years, so just like to share with others.
THANK YOU so much for this video! And all of your videos. I'm an adult who has always wanted guinea pigs, and I'm getting my first skinny pigs later this summer, so I've been trying to make sure I'm as informed as possible, and I'm really grateful for people like you who make such great videos. It's really so helpful.
You are obviously very passionate. Very lucky pigs.
For bedding I use baby blankets, folded in half, or a fleece blanket.
I also only use dawn dish door when washing his blankets.
Then put a dryer sheet in with it, and it keeps it sold but no strong smells.
I just got a guinea pig corner potty pan this month.
Cosmo is learning.
I use the fresh world bedding in it one scoop.
Then I put his hay on too, and as he eats it he poops.
Still trying to get him to use it for peaing to.
But he will learn.
I also found out that if I let him lose in my room to run.
He won't have potty issues, like getting plugged up.
Because he can run and jump, and exercising keeps his muscles active, the he runs and plays, this keeps them going potty regularly.
As well as safe food.
I am going to use my a Brita tonight for his water from now on.
I thought about this and felt I should, because so much stuff that can cause him discomfort.
Any ways it's best to really care.
I had a guinea pig back in 1969 and I only have him fresh veggies every other day.
And he never had stones, or any health issues.
He moved with me when I got Wed in 1979.
He lives a year or so then died.
But he was a healthy happy boy.
God Bless You all for taking such good care of your piggies lol.
+Peggy Nance If he is peeing on the blankets, what is absorbing the urine? You don't want to be letting him get sore feet. If you are using fleece, you need an absorbent layer underneath, it is sooooo important. When drying the blankets, never use a dryer sheet, they shouldn't have anything with scent and dryer sheets leave a residue on the fleece.
thank you for this. honestly what a relief to find someone talking some sense about what to feed piggies. We have our first to piggies and I am just so confused with what veggies to feed every day and portions. Your video answers all my queries and I feel happy now that my piggies will be fed what they need to be happy healthy piggies and I won't be standing in the veg isle thinking what the...…? thanks again
This is very informative. It's so helpful for people getting piggies. If they can get it right from the start it saves on money and distress later on. Also, you can't leave out the tomato, the cutest thing I've seen is Barnaby waiting for his tomato in your morning routine :P
You are right, Barnaby would be very upset without that, he wouldn't know what to do :)
Thanks for the information. I'm a new guinea pig owner and this really helped with their diet. You helped me with alot of things i was worried about.Thanks bye!
Also fresh clover.
But it has to be fresh with no dog or cat pea on it.
That's a must.
Hi. I have 4 boars in a herd. Is the veggie ratio about a cup per pig a day? I think I’m feeding them too much veggies but not sure. Thanks for your help!
Yes 1 cup a pig per day is plenty.
I just rescued one last night they were selling it at a garage sale. I bought vegetables I bought hay but what kind of pellets I know Oxbow but I when I looked it up there's tons of different kind of Oxbow pellets
I use the Essentials.
I just went shopping at meijer and found thatthis is the only grocery store around me that sells and calls it red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce. I have never seen those names at Kroger or WalMart. Thanks for all of the info it has helped me so much in choosing the correct veggies, how much and how often. I now do the same as you :)
ughh I got a pig from a guinea pig rescue and the lady was quizzing me on how I take care of my two other pigs. I told her I feed them each about 1/6th cup of pellets a day and she said "NO. we leave pellets in 24/7!" and was really adamant about it. she had 50 pigs in her shelter and has been running it for years, so I assumed she should know what she was talking about. but I do feel like having a constant access is too much. and its just a waste. I'm trusting my gut and going with 1/8th to 1/6th a cup.
+Sam Wyatt I feed 1/8th of a cup to each piggy. Some people are stuff on that they should always have pellets, which never makes sense to me.
Love all your videos, especially how informative you are about their diets. So glad that those pellets can be shipped to Canada! Definitely going to save that link.
I love those pellets. Sucks for the shipping price but I think they are important, so I like the best haha.
Hi Abby, LOVE your channel. I have learned so much! I always want to be an informed piggy parent. I do have a couple questions if you don't mind. Jethro is approx 3 mo old. He has zero interest in any fruits. I've tried strawberry, raspberry, and blueberries so far. Is this normal? I know you say fruits are a treat but is it ok not to give any? He also has zero interest in carrots, baby or regular ones, cucumbers, or grape tomatoes. He only seems to want red or green leaf lettuce and enjoys all colors of bell peppers. That is it. Should I be concerned or just keep offering these other items? He gets KMS alfalfa pellets, a mix of orchard grass and botanical hay(that seems to be his preferred mix) and filtered water. Any advice, recommendations, or input would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
My pigs hate green peppers, are there any vegetable that are similar to them?
I feed them a slice of carrot (big carrots, cucumbers, cabbages( is this a good choice?
Thanks for this video, you make things really clear:)
My guinea pigs live in a hitch so I use hay for bedding(not just hay I use carefresh too) they eat the hay way too quickly and I can't afford to keep refilling their hutch. They have an unlimited supply of grass tho :) Soon I'm gonna be building them a c&c cage so I won't have to use hay as bedding which means they'll have more to eat! Can't wait, I hate that they live outside its too cold
I never thought of filtering water, I think I'll try to get one, would be better for us humans and the pets. How often do you have to change the filter for the Brita? I do my best to give my piggies the best diet possible. They generally eat better than most people lol. Thank you so much for making these kinds of videos, you give people(including myself) guidance for their piggies well being. :)
smileyface2441 So glad it was helpful :) Filtered water is such a great thing.
Fabulous video as always. Nice to see someone feeding a correct diet x
Well thank you!
Our foster guinea pigs just had 3 babies a few days ago, they are already eating hay and veggies. Do you know when the mother can get pregnant again? We don't want any more litters so, I need to seperate them but don't want to stress them out.
Also, do you think 3 weeks is a good separating time fore the babies too? I don't want babies having babies.
i owned a rescue guinea pig for 6 days about a year ago. His first owner fed him mostly alfalfa, timothy (when she could afford it) almost one carrot a day, huge handfuls of lettuce and unlimited Wild Harvest pellets. He was on the diet for 6 months. Poor little guy died at the age of 1.
hi idk if u still answer these, but do you feed all of this at one time a day or just gradually feed them this through out the day? and also is filtered fridge water okay?
please answer and tell me what are some reasons my guinea pig isnt drinking any water
Ps I think your right about over feeding them to because of left over food all day, they can pee in the food dish or poo and if not removed quick can make them I'll.
Plus if He seems really hungry.
I give him a few to help till morning.
Just being safe is so important.
+Peggy Nance Does your piggy have hay at all times? Just wasn't sure what you meant about him seeming hungry. Hay should be in the cage at all times in a large quantity and that would be what they eat when hungry, while veggies and pellets are measured out.
Ok, a few questions. How do you spread their veggies over the day, like what time of the day do you feed each veggie? also, my guinea pigs don't seem to enjoy hay as much as i would think a normal guinea pig does. The hay is green and nice and fragrant (oaten hay) so its good quality, but my guinea pigs don't eat that much of it and they seem to be eating their favourite bits and leaving the rest on the litter tray base. Is this normal or should I be worried?
Emily 111222333 I would switch to a different hay and see how they like Timothy or Orchard grass. Sometimes pigs prefer different tastes, just like us :)
I give lettuce, tomato and pepper in the morning, carrot in the afternoon and then cucumber at night.
I'm the description box it says fresh gras, would that be any grass from the backyard?
Awesome video! This is so important for every guinea pig owner to know!!!
Twolittlepiggies Thank you!
How do you keep your vegetables fresh? Is the "serving size" you have in the description per pig?
I wash them and store them in the fridge, then cut up their portions each morning.
Hey, I have one more question. My mom won't let me get another guinea pig. What should I do now that my mom won't let me get one? What should I do?
This is probably a stupid question but... Is there such thing as too much vegetables when it comes to feeding your piggies?? I'm a new guinea pig owner so I'm just curious.
Lexi Sierra Yes there is. Only about 1 cup of veggies per pig a day. If they are new to veggies, just have to start slow.
Ok, thank you :)
I love your videos, they are brill. Just a bit of input though...I feed cucumber and lettuce most days and have never had a problem. Always solid poops! If something has high water content I don't think it's that that causes an issue, it's no different to them drinking water. They just wee it out. Same as us I think! :). Also great for those that don't drink much water! X
Hannah Bassett That is good they have always been solid, but when a piggy has had soft poops here and many others I know, stopping the lettuce and cucumber makes them firm up. The lettuce and cucumber can add too much water to their digestive tract and can also cause bloat in some cases :)
Is it okay to feed just one type of lettuce?
Yes, just not iceberg.
Thanks this really helped I'll try and find some of that hay it looks good I bet Skimble and Alfie would love it!!
AvellGuineaPigs Glad it was helpful :) My pigs love the timothy and orchard grass.
Hi Abby, I have a quick question to ask you if you don't mind answering for me. I give my guinea pig 1 Oxbow vitamin C tab a day, and I was wondering if I can also give her 1 urinary support tab also? Or is that too much to combine a day? Also do you even think the vitamin C tab is worth giving to her at all? She gets the veggies you listed in this video every day so should that be enough for vitamin C? Thanks!
Carly Crouse You could maybe do one tab a day, but switch which tablet it is. Vitamin C on day, next day Urinary. There isn't harm in giving the Vitamin C tab.
awesome, maybe I will try that. thank you!
how much water do they need a day? can i get one water bottle for 2 piggies or do i need 2?
Thank you for the information. I adopted 2 Guinea pigs this month. One of them is still growing (like he's probably 3 or 4 months old). Should he get more food than the 2 year old?
+Sandra Bailey No, but you can take the younger one out for some higher in calcium veggies until he is 6 months old.
+skinnypigs1 Thank you so much for responding. I am glad to have an expert to ask. :-) One more problem I am having. The pigs are only eating what I call the "fluffy" part of the hay. In your videos, it appears that your pig eat most of the hay. My pigs pull all of the hay out of the bin, eat the fluffy part, leaving the majority of it on the floor of the cage, and beg for more. Any advice? I am giving them Timothy hay from the farm store if that's important. Again, thanks so much.
Hi I just got my guinea pig in December.
I love him so much.
I have put him in my room with less chance of drafts, and I see him a lot.
I give him only one thing perday because he is 3 months and a half.
I was told by the owner of shop, not to hi e babies a lot of veggies or fruit, causes gass and their tummy then hurts.
So I love my guinea pig, I am 63 and my cat and dog all get along together.
But I never leave him or them unsupervised.
I am finding how social and friendly they really are.
Mine gives me kisses all the time.
Plus does the pop corn dance lol.
And he even purrs like a cat.
I been working on potty training him, and coming to me.
When we cuddle if he had to go pee.
He runs up to my war making all sorts of small sounds and that tells me hurry mommy I got to go pee lol.
Anyway loved you editorial.
Where can I get the bottle of stiff for mine to stay healthy? Please and I only feed spenage.
I heard lettuce can kill them if it's romaine lettuce.
So I go with spenage, and only one kind of veggie a day because mine is still a baby.
+Peggy Nance Romaine lettuce does not kill guinea pigs, you can feed that but I much prefer red or green leaf, you just would never want to feed iceberg.
+skinnypigs1 i can't find that kind
Great video
how can you tell if your pig is too chubby?
great ! thanks so much for replying in a quick manner!! :) 💕💕
is this a good daily diet??:
around 7:00: about a cup maybe less of kale, 2 baby carrots, about a 16th of a green bell pepper, and 1 raw green bean
around 3:00: 1/8 of a cup of pellets
around 7:00: same as the morning
hay ALL day
it would be very helpful cause i want my pig eating healthily.
thanks!!!
+walkermommy Kale is high in calcium so should not be fed more than once a week and not too much at a time. 1 baby carrot a pig is more than enough, shouldn't feed them more than one per pig a day.
Great video! I wish orchard grass and timothy hay wasn't so expensive in the UK. I can only give them as an occasional treat.
What do you use instead?
Hi we use meadow hay as it is cheaper (only the best quality )
Meadow hay, the same as Hannah. Orchard grass and timothy hay are both imported and cost a small fortune for a tiny bag!
If I have two piggies do I give them one quarter cup for 2 piggies
I need some advice. I don't know if I'm feeding my girls the right amount of veggies. Each day, they get around a leaf of green leaf lettuce and a baby carrot or two. Is this good enough? Thanks!
They need more variety and upping the carrots as I said in the video isn't healthy. 1 baby carrot for a piggy a day is enough. I would try adding in bell pepper for sure, it is a great source of Vitamin C.
skinnypigs1
Okay, thanks!!!
I am feeding my guinea pigs "Kaylor of Colorado Guinea Pig Food" and it has small seeds without the shell, carrots, bananas peaunts and timothy grass (of course the pellets too) is this food good for them? I watched a recent video of yours saying that they should NOT eat seeds...
+Ice_Tiger To be honest, that might be the worst pellets ever. Peanuts are not something guinea pigs should be eating, seeds aren't either. They need plain pellets, timothy ones. Oxbow Cavy Cuisine is a great brand or Kmshayloft Timothy Choice (Online store).
skinnypigs1 Thank you so much! I have a friend who uses that and she says it works well.
Is it ok to give my pigs vegetbles, hay, pellets, buy also vitamin c?
How do you ensure all your pigs are getting enough? I think 2 of my 3 tend to hog the food and 3rd gets left with bits. I have 2 bowls too but they are super fast eaters compared to the third.. i was feeding them more vegs but other 2 getting a bit chubby! Lol
Most important part of the diet is hay, should always be in the cage. Veggies I scatter around or cut up into smaller pieces as well to ensure it gets spread around. For pellets I use Sherwood Pet Health brand now so the pigs only nibble on some here and there throughout the day and everyone gets enough.
I heard that red has the most vitamin c on multiple sources but they are all very vitamin c packed
I just adopted a new baby (5 months) guinea pig and she will not eat hay I have tried bluegrass, Timothy, orchard grass, and alfalfa but she is not eating any. She eats her KMS Hayloft pellets and tons of lettuce, bell pepper, and cucumber. I have checked out her teeth they don't look over grown or long. My grandpa was a vet and I had him look at her yesterday, he said she was fine. I just want her her to eat hay so I know she is healthy. Any chance you could help?
If she wasn't used to hay, could take awhile for her to start. I would keep it in her cage at all times and soon enough she will start. When I first got Seymour he had never been given hay, so he didn't know what to do with it. It took him a long time to finally start to eat it and then took a year to eat a good amount. I would just keep a pile or timothy and orchard grass mixed in the cage for her at all times.
All these foods are good for skinny pigs, right?
Btw your awesome💖
Hey! What about d-calcium pantothenate? Is that ok? I live in Manitoba Canada and most of the oxbows we sell at my work have that in it! Thanks :)
Oxbow is a great brand.
How can I get one of my piggies to eat her greens. I don't think they ever fed her greens she won't go for it just little nibbles on the lettuce. She didn't like carrots or orange but liked tomato some what. She eats a lot of hay and drinks water fine and pellets I only feed each the amount you feed yours..
Thank you so much for all the links I am going to get a guinea pig soon and this helped so much
They have such a great diet! Does Seymour get the same salad every day also? I'm expecting his diet is the same as the pigs, yes? You should try bluegrass hay although it is fairly similar to orchard so not sure how big of a difference the taste is :)
Seymour is a picky pants!! He likes lettuce and a variety of fresh herbs. He does get carrot as well.
In a guinea pig cage should there be two food dishes each having 1/8 of a cup? or one with 1/4 or just one cup with 1/8?
Makenna's Pets You can use however many bowls you want. If you have a pair, you can have two bowls with 1/8th in each cup or if the pigs share fine, one dish with 1/4 cup.
Red green or orange is safe.
But I now only give Cosmo one kind of a veggie, or fruit a day.
Because he's a baby.
Here is the list of foods mine likes.
kale and spinach, cucumber, bell peppers red green and yellow,
Pea pod peas, mine won't eat cherry tomatoes.
Baby carrots I found if I soak them in fresh water, they don't lose the fresh look of new ones.
Also I set it our my good to get room temp for a bit. Also I give mine honey due Mellon, and Apple, white grapes, as a treat I give banana, as a very little treat, and fresh raisins.like one.
I only give these in training and maybe once a week, the banana tinny peace, or raisin.
I also but a good from pet store with a treat in it that's good for there teeth.
If he's out and I rattle his bag he runs to mommy lol cause there good to keep his teeth trimmed.
I also have toys cat toys with bells inside, and he lives to play with them.
I also take a big carrot once a month as a you and put a yarn needle through it and take a long slice put of too, and tie it to the too of cage.
I won't let him have it all.
But it's a good way to keep him having fun plus he only gets so much then I remove it
I also make a lot of my own toys put of toilet paper rolls and paper towels rolls.
I just made a tunel for him I used a hot glue gun and only in the center of each one.
Then for him going in it with a treat.
Now he runs through it like so fast.
I also wanted to pass along this ok.
My pet store owner said don't ever use a guinea pig harness.
They hold the pig with velcro which makes it so easy for your piggy to escape.
She told me if I went to use one to come to the pet store, and let the owner for your piggy with a dog small one that clips together and no escape.
I want to might order grass for my pig.
Then as it grows I'll cut some to give him every so often.
Also dandelion leaves is really good in the spring for them.
Good luck God Bless.
I can't get my piggies to eat their hay!! No idea why, all the sudden, all they want is pellets and veggies but they will eat fresh grass
maybe cause the hay is dried up or you left the bag open overnight that it got bad but the other reasons is that if guinea pigs step or pee on the hay they will not eat it at all also you may be giving then to much pellets!
This was extremely helpful, thank you so much ❤❤
thank you. I noticed that when I fed romaine lettuce they had white pee. so thank you for making this video :)
Is it okay to give my guinea pigs poland spring water? Bottled water
Bottle water often has calcium added to it, which guinea pigs don't need extra calcium.
Loved the video by the way, very informational. I loved it and thanks to you I feed my guinea pigs better than before.
Also my first 2 guinea pigs were from a pet store and now I know I shouldn't really get Pigs there. But there are no rescues where I live that have guinea pigs and my mom won't drive me to them. There all at least one hour away! What should I do now.
do you feed them all of that at once?
Yellow peppers are highest in vitamin C.
What is a way to get a guinea pig to drink more water? One drinks 4-6 oz in a 24 hour period and the other only drinks about 3. (He is healthy diet wise I follow your tips)
Best tip is having multiple bottles at different locations in the cage and filtering their water. Each pig is different for how much they drink, but you can try those tips.
I kind of think about it like, I wouldn’t give my pigs something that I wouldn’t eat or wouldn’t be good for me. Like the water, I would not drink tap water bc it tends to be dirty so why would I give it to my pigs? Also, nobody in my family eats cucumber skin bc they’re coated in a wax to make them look nice at the store so I don’t feed my pigs the skin either :)
I REALLY NEEDED THAT thanks love your channel X Skinnypigs1
Horse-Guinea pig lover You are welcome!
my guinea pig isn't a huge fan of pellets. I feed hin 1/4 cup for 2 days and he really doesn't care for them. What should I do?
Pet Help and Beauty Reviews Maybe try a different kind. What are you feeding now?
Hi, I find a lot of 'new tubers' don't really know a lot about caring for their piggies, on Instagram, so I refer them to your channel & videos etc. Hope this is ok.
My baby loves timothy x
I like orchard grass, but one of my girls likes to pull it down and sleep on it more than eat it so a lot gets wasted.
So last night I bought a new guinea pig. I introduced my 2 guinea pigs to each other. There was no teeth chattering . Just a lot of purring from my guinea pig Mocha. He keeps chasing her all over. Humping her, and purring The poor thing can't get any time to eat or drink. Because he'll come right on top of her. And then she starts wheeking . And my cage is in my room so I'm getting zero sleep. What should I do?
Priscilla Monroe That sounds very normal. Make food easy to get at, have water bottles at both ends of the cage. Hay in a pile. What size of cage do you have? Move the cage out of your room then until they calm down, can take a week or so.
36in × 30in
Priscilla Monroe Minimum for 2 guinea pigs is 28 by 56 inches, so giving them more space will really help them work things out. Biggest thing is making hay and water available easily and at both ends. They will work it out. Are you introducing a male and female? Is one fixed?
It's 36×30×18 ... it's hard to explain unless you actually saw my cage . Yes she is fixed .
how do skinny pigs survive in the wild in the winter if they have no fur?
JEDmovies they aren't wild they were lab animlas
Sence I have 2 pigs in the same cage do I just put a 1/4 a cup in their bowl?
www.guinealynx.info/diet.html
I'm building my pig a 2x5 c&c cage with a 2x2 loft I'm worried that when I get another they won't get along. I really don't have space to get another cage and my piggie seems lonely. I'm still going with my gut and getting her a friend.ill just look for a piggie that is in a cage with other piggies so I know they are social.
Well if it doesn't work out u can divide the cage :)
RodentGirl 1214 k so i ended up getting a 2x4. ran out of space :D. but yeah now im looking for one still at the shelter. sigh
Hi skinnypigs1!! :) about a week ago I have gotten my little guinea pig, Gus a little buddy, Rocko. Haha my dad named him. Anyways, I saw your video about how to introduce piggies and my piggies are still fighting :/ I don't know how long I should keep them separated but right now I have them in one cage (Midwest plus) and I used the divider it came with because I'm nervous Gus is going to get injured ( I have gotten cut because I put a duster pan between them to stop the fighting and my hand was too close) but they are healthy and popcorning like normal :) but I would love to see my piggies happy together :/ every time I do have them together there's a LOT of teeth chattering from Rocko. If it doesn't work I out between them I'm going to get Rocko a separate cage for his own. Please help!!!
When I got my guinea pig a friend he started to be very protective of his home and would try to show domanace by spraying and growling just put them together for floor time but make sure they don't bite when you see a very big difference you'll know you can but them togethor
+Dwight K. Schrute Assistant Regional Manager I've actually had them together for almost a month! They are getting along SOOOO well.
Where did you get your Skinnies?? they are so cute😍😍
Barnaby was from a pet store and all the rest were adopted from online ads.
Could I pick some from a farm
Where do you get the pay tabs from?
ya thats what i was quistoning
What type of pellets and hay do you use?😊😜😄
Onzah Kmshayloft pellets and Oxbow orchard grass and timothy hay.
Great video! Ya it bothers me when people overfeed pellets. grrr, I feed my guinea pig an eighth of a cup of pellets. and can you do a video on introducing 2 boars? I'm getting my male guinea pig a friend and I'd like to see you do a video on introducing boars. :)
hammylover5253 I did do a video on bonding your guinea pigs, maybe a month ago if you search back in my videos :) Will give you all the steps that I do and suggestions!
oh ok thanks! :)
I love your videos and your guinea pigs and I decided to get a guinea pig your videos are so helpful to know what I will need got any suggestions for having a cc cage when I have smart cats that like to hunt also could we do a swap sometime like guinea pig stuff skinnypigs1
Hi I'm new to the guinea pig world and was wondering what if it was a really small dish of pellets?
Marina Ross Not sure what you are asking?
Is it ok if I use a small dish for there pellets
Marina Ross Yes, that is fine. As long as they can reach the pellets easily, that is all that matters.
how do I get my guinea pig to lose weight? I've had him for 2 years and he is almost 2 pounds, my Piggie is on the same food diet as yours yet he still gains so much weight, I've put him on different diet plans, I've let him run around my apartment to get some exercise, my vet said he was possibly depressed so I got him a friend and he continued to gain weight. I don't want him to pass away from his weight and I don't know what to do
+Mya Hozier Does he have a large cage? Do you feed treats?
+skinnypigs1 his cage is 2x5 since he has a friend in there and they both get treats in the afternoon its normally just a piece of fruit because he is very picky about what he eats
Hi when I pet my Guinea pig and when I put my head up to their side I think I can hear her purring softly. Is that normal?
Yes.
Green Leaf lettuce is also known as Green Oak lettuce. Never Iceberg lettuce though.
Although very good info I will use hay next time I get one
At 6:58 is not pepper at all but PAPRIKA! What are you saying?
Plus what do you mean with giving them pallets? That's wood!
Sure thing sweetie.
I have had 8 guinea pigs and never used hay. None of them had problems. My guinea pigs were healthy too.
www.guinealynx.com/diet.html#hay
Never had hay? So you just do what you want and don’t find out how to properly care for your pets? Sad.
My guinea pig just died a couple days ago and now I only have one. Should I get another guinea pig? Is it ok if I get a rabbit with the one guinea pig and don't get another guinea pig? Or should I just get the other guinea pig? Please I don't know what to do?
guineapiglover001 Rabbits are not to be housed with guinea pigs. So another guinea pig is best. Do you know what happened to your piggy that passed away? That is important before getting another piggy.
No I don't know what happened to my guide pig. She was only 2 years old but I thanked she may have choked because she was laying by her hay and food. But could I get a rabbit but not house it with the guinea pig, in a separate cage?
I meant guinea pig not guide pig
guineapiglover001 I wouldn't be getting a rabbit, your other pig need another guinea pig to be its friend in the same cage.
Ok thanks a lot I should be getting one soon! Where should I get my guinea pig because there are no shelters or rescues where I live that have guinea pigs?
My guinea pigs eat their hay in like 20 minutes somehow even though their hay rack is full so is it ok to refill it like 3 or 4 times a day
Jessica Hall yeah they should be eating it all day with full access :) mine do the same
Jessica Hall obviously...
Hey, I don’t know what to do, my piggies doesn’t drink any water...
sammeeeee
but i think it is because they get alot of water from the veggies we are giving them
What vegetables are high in calcium
Herbs, spinach, kale :)
Do you give the 1/8 in the morning or evening
Zoë-Jane Laarhoven only once a day.
Is spinach good for the piggies
+stephanie colbourne I would skip it personally. It is high in calcium.
oxbow western timothy hay is okay right?
TheAnimal House Yes!
and the oxbow food says its cavy cuisine but it has limestone in it
TheAnimal House That is why I feed Kmshayloft pellets, but Oxbow is a good brand.
skinnypigs1 alright, thank you :)
I have a well so I'm good with the water
Well water can have a high mineral content as well. My dentist says my teeth are like rocks because of the well water I grew up on. While this is great for people it can be too much for piggies. You might consider a filter if your well water is high in minerals like mine was.
Is Kaytee brand Orchard Grass ok? skinnypigs1
Julia Toenjes If the pigs like it, sure.
is meadow hay ok?
+Kika Bonato Anything that doesn't have clover and alfalfa in it, should be good.