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How big is her cage? If it is a pet store cage, it is almost certainly too small. Even if she seems happy, she will be much happier in a bigger cage. Can you keep her in the play pen all the time? Have you looked into C&C cages?

All guinea pigs should be kept with a same-sex friend, whether you give them much attention or not. Adopt, don't buy from a pet store. And make sure you are 100% sure of the sex of your pig (don't trust what someone at a pet store told you if that's where you got her).

Most guinea pigs run when you try to pick them up. Taking her out several times a day for short periods will get her used to you. Try hand feeding her veggies as well. She will probably still be skittish though--many pigs are. And 30 min might be too long to have her out--15 min is better.

What brand pellets are you feeding? Kleenmama, Oxbow, Sweet Meadow, and Mazuri 5664 are the only acceptable brands. If you're feeding something else, throw it away and get one of those. Keep feeding unlimited timothy hay.

For veggies, pigs need at least 1 cup per day, and most of that should be leafy greens. You should feed lettuce and bell pepper now in small amounts until she eats them (stop feeding apples). It may take weeks or months, but keep giving them to her. Once she eats those, add in other veggies (and just a little fruit). See the nutrition charts in the stickies.

Do not put vit. C drops in the water. The vit C degrades quickly in water, making it useless. Plus it can make the water taste different causing a pig not to drink as much. Until your pig starts eating bell pepper and other veggies regularly, you can give a 100% vitamin C tablet (no sugar or other vitamins). You should feed 1/8 bell pepper per day per pig for the vit C.

Don't get her spayed. It will cause no change in health or behavior and the surgery carries some risk.

Almost all of these questions could have been answered with a forum search. Read through the stickies as well. Hope this helps!