What should I be feeding my guinea pig?

Answer by  LynZ (27)

The best food for a guinea pig is fresh hay, alfalfa, fresh vegetables and pellets. Guinea pigs under 6 months should have unlimited pellets, others should have 1/4 cup/day.

Answer by  Valentine62 (2131)

Your Guinea pig longs for pellets that can be purchased at a pet shop or farm store. Include in his diet, raw vegetables such as lettuce, carrots, and cantaloupe.

Answer by  KLR (606)

Guinea pigs are grazzing animals. Grass hay should be provided. They should also be given fresh vegetables and pellets, made for Guinea pigs. Do not use pellets that contain nuts and dried fruits as they are high in fat. Guinea pigs need about 10 mg of vitamin C daily, so provide turnip and mustard greens, Kale, Parsley and cauliflower.

Answer by  expert (52)

Getting enough Vitamin C is of major importance for guinea pigs. It is crucial to their good health. They can do well on vegetables that are high in Vitamin C and also fresh guinea pig pellets. There are also Vitamin C supplements that can be added to their diet that are designed just for them.

Answer by  ZackRoca33 (206)

Guinea pigs have standard diets that can be purchased in any pet store and should be supplemented with carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Answer by  dedre (998)

10 milligrams of Vitamin C to 1 kilogram of body weight is essential for a healthy guinea pig's diet. They also like to eat fresh carrots and carrot tops, green beans, parsley, tomatoes, bananas, blueberries, apricots, apples, green and red bell peppers, spinach, dandelion greens, grapes, kale, oranges, strawberries, romaine lettuce, and cantaloupes.