[shazzyb]

Our new piggies (9wks) are settling in well having been with us having had them for the last 2 weeks, following some in house fighting!!

We've looked at the excellent food charts and have attempted to give them a variety of fruit & veg sticking to morning and evening feeds. They now know when feeding time is and as soon as bowls are taken out of the cage the noises and wheeks they make are very amusing!!

However!!, Despite efforts to give them the variety, they only seem to finish the lettuce (romaine is by far fav but they'll also eat curly (endive) and the odd little gem). They'll nibble on carrots, cucumber but won't entertain any fruit and turn noses up at celery and peppers. We're combining these with the usual pellets and some muesli mix (separate bowl).

We're finding that during the day, when we pass the fridge they begin to wheek again (FEED ME - IM STARVING) so we put in some more lettuce as theyve not touched the other veg (indeed they usually have trampled it into the hay). They then finish off the lettuce in double quick time - its like piranha fish on flesh.

Should we feed them as long as theyre hungry or stick rigidly to morning and evening, trying to ignore the wheeks of hunger??