Hello from Hyderabad, India - Raj

rajmahendra · Nov 24, 2016

Hello everyone,

I am Raj from Hyderabad, India.

New to Piggies but i have Aquarium and 2 pairs of Cockatiles.

After reading and watching all about Piggies here and on net thought of starting one but unfortunately i can see that i am not getting a good Hay in my city or around my state

Some of the pet keepers in my city says no need to worry about hay, you can take some grass in ground near you and feedthem etc. but i am personally feeling if i cant give timathy or orchid hay then its better not to have one as hay is 80% in their diet. So still researching on how can i get a constant from of Hay in my city so i can start having a piggy soon

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Vasundhara · Nov 24, 2016

Hi Raj. I just adopted two beautiful girls and I know what you mean about the hay. You'll just have to keep a look out for it. I will keep you posted incase I find any available in Bangalore. Till then look for bermuda grass. It's called Durwa in Hindi. You get it infront of temples. I have read that a lot of Indian parents use the same grass for their babies when they are unable to access hay.

lissie · Nov 24, 2016

Guinea pigs can have fresh grass instead of hay. Most people feed hay because it's easier to find than fresh grass. You just have to start slow to not upset their tummy.

If you can find lots of grass, you are fine.

jaycriae · Nov 24, 2016

^ You also have to make sure the grass is clean (not peed on by any animals or sprayed with pesticides). There are a couple other Indian users on this forum and it seems while getting high-quality hay and pellets is harder there than in the USA, it's definitely possible.

I also have a bird and aquarium, so it seems like we have similar taste in pets

anyway, welcome to the forum and good luck!

lissie · Nov 24, 2016

Yes, I forgot to mention that the grass has to be clean.
See this page for more info:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forages.html

rajmahendra · Nov 24, 2016

@Vasundhara @jaycriae @lissie
Thank you for your post.

Are you getting grass 80% of their diet all day? I tried to ask in goshala/cowshed and other place but they say they dont have.
I do see grass around my place but scared of the quality! Also not sure how long i get to feed piggies every day without a break!

bpatters · Nov 25, 2016

The pigs should have grass or hay available ALL the time. Guinea pigs are wired to need food moving through their digestive tracts constantly, else they'll develop painful, maybe fatal, stomach ulcers.

rajmahendra · Nov 25, 2016

bpatters said:
The pigs should have grass or hay available ALL the time. Guinea pigs are wired to need food moving through their digestive tracts constantly, else they'll develop painful, maybe fatal, stomach ulcers.

Very true, this is why i am not yet getting them. no proper resource yet i can get grass aways

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