Guinea Pigs Aren T Eating Pellets

I have been following ly s advice and keep putting them in there.

Guinea pigs aren t eating pellets. I ve had my pigs three weeks and they still aren t even remotely interested in their veggies. I have infinite patience so i will keep trying the romaine and bell peppers until the little buggers start eating. Check out our latest video. It is serious if they don t eat their pellets since they wont be getting all their recommended nutrition.

How can i make them start eating again. You can serve it in a small relatively heavy ceramic bowl to prevent tipping. View profile view forum posts private message view blog entries view articles view. Why aren t my guinea pigs eating their pellets anymore.

I ve had my two girls ari and sansa since they were three weeks old. Why have they stopped. 03 03 09 02 32 pm 4. Guinea pig not eating hay or pellets or veggies guinea pigs are picky eaters and some guinea pigs might not like a particular brand of hay or pellets.

Ari is a small pig which i asked the vet about and i was told that. To ensure the food bowls don t tip over make sure you buy a ceramic or stoneware bowl or a non tip bowl like the haypigs food craving tamer or the non tip junior food tamer bowl. I took her to the vet and was told it was a gi issue. I sometimes try to bury little pieces of veggies in their pellets and they usually eat them but now they.

Pellets for guinea pigs not inevitable as hay or water but plays a major roll in providing needed nutrients. Made from high quality timothy hay meal these pellets will not only give your pet the vitamins and minerals he needs they ll satisfy his palate too. Top 8 small pets that are easy to take care of. They eat their veggies and there doesn t seem to be anything wrong with them either.

Guinea pigs not eating their pellets. Pellets do contain everything a pig needs but if they get it through their veggies and hay they will be just as healthy as eating pellets. They have been eating them but for some reason they have stopped eating their pellets. Guinea pigs sometimes put their feet on the edges of the feeding bowls when they re eating.

Do you weigh your pigs. Around the time they turned 4 years old sansa started to bloat. The same applies for veggies as well. Healthy food plan priority 3.

I would take them to a vet that knows about guinea pigs. My piggies aren t eating their pellets. Provide your guinea pig with about 1 4 1 8 cup of plain dye free guinea pig pellets for eating. They will still eat things that aren t as hard as pellets but the pellets are the first things they refuse to eat.

Pellet brands and their full nutritional value as on the packet. The vet released the bloat and told me to give sansa 60ml of critical care 1x day.