Ok that one was sideways but whatever. Here’s her in her favorite place her pigloo.
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Sorry bpatters. I really was struggling to get it to show. I thought a new post would help it take. I’ll just not post pics then since I don’t have the hang of it.
MaiaBex: My bag says Oxbow Essentials adult guinea pig. She does eat a good amount of lettuce, 3-4 leaves. It says to give them as much as they are big. So I think 3-4 leaves scrunches down to her size. Maybe that isn’t exactly how it works, open for suggestions.
Seriously though if she overeats anything it’s her HAY! I know they say unlimited but I’m going to go broke with her silver spoon tastes for hay. lol Not only the amount, but Princess Abby demands it be refreshed and OFTEN! Princess Abby couldn’t possibly eat 3 hour old hay (I’m thinking Princess Abby suits her more and more as time goes by! lol). She also just sniffs the hay for several minutes (I swear she is getting some sort of piggy ‘high’ when she does this) before she sifts through the entire pile to find that exact perfect piece to start her hay feast. lol Princess Abby would not have survived in the wild, she relies too much on the human (aka ‘Hay Fairy’) to deliver her fresh hay every 2-3 hours.
Oh I don’t limit her hay, she always has hay, just not as fresh as she seems to like it. Or it may be the different pieces she’s after. Lol! She eats lots of hay. My problem is I can’t get her to eat her pellets. I was wondering if the hay and leaf lettuce was sufficient for her daily nutrients. I also am looking for any tips on how to get her to eat her pellets.It is very possible to feed a pig so many veggies that they neglect their hay. And that causes problems for you and for them -- overgrown teeth are expensive, and planing them is often painful. I'd limit that to no more than one lettuce leaf per day, and maybe not that much if you're giving other veggies.
She'll eat hay that has been in the cage a while. Just mix it up and put it back in there. She won't know the difference. But don't limit her hay unless you want major problems down the road.
Ok I will try very little veggies. If she still won’t eat pellets, she won’t eat most veggies either. What am I going to do? I don’t want her to not grow properly or get sick. What kind of vitamin supplement?Pellets are the best for getting required vitamins and minerals into them.
I'd cut way back on the veggies and see if she'll start eating the pellets. If not, she can get along without them, but you'll have to provide a very varied diet of colored veggies, and also give a vitamin supplement.