Won't Eat Veggies My guinea pig won't eat vegetables or pellets.

gibson · Jul 27, 2020

Hey I got a guinea pig and Im pretty sure it was not feed well because she will not eat any vegetables. I've tried lettuce, bell pepper, and carrots. Not only will she not eat vegetables she won't eat pellets. The food she was given to me with was full of treats and snacks so I'm trying to switch to Oxbow pellets but she will only eat the treats. It's already been a few weeks and all I can get her to eat is the hay (which she always has access to). I need help, I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong but I cannot get her to eat anything but hay.

ItsaZoo · Jul 28, 2020

It sounds like she never had veggies and just doesn't want to try them. I would try only one veggie at a time, like carrot, and maybe mince it up to see if she's interested. Or try long strands with a veggie peeler and tuck it in her hay.

In her case, the pellets are important because if she's just eating hay she isn't getting any vitamin C. This can result in scurvy. So keep trying with pellets, and maybe try the Oxbow Natural Science Vitamin C tabs to see if she'll eat those.

CavyMama · Jul 28, 2020

ItsaZoo said:
In her case, the pellets are important because if she's just eating hay she isn't getting any vitamin C. This can result in scurvy. So keep trying with pellets, and maybe try the Oxbow Natural Science Vitamin C tabs to see if she'll eat those.

Pellets are made from hay. As long as guinea pigs are given an unlimited access to hay and they are eating it, pellets aren't necessary.

bpatters · Jul 29, 2020

Well, if they're eating only hay and no veggies, they do need some vitamins. @gibson, you need to stop feeding the crappy food. She'll eventually come around.

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