Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum, and I'll be honest, I only made this account so I could ask these questions. However, no one seems to have asked it yet, so here I am! Anyway, yesterday I got one (please don't hate on me, I will be getting another in the future) guinea pig from PetSmart (I have no shelters in my area). The lady who helped me had owned guinea pigs previously, and she really knew what she was talking about (I know this because I did a TON of research, and she agreed with everything I was saying). So I brought home my wonderful little piggie.
However, I have two questions.
1. What do I do in the meantime to give her vitamin C if she won't eat her veggies?
2. Do I keep the pellets and hay out if she didn't eat them?
Now, as I expected, she was afraid and mostly staying in her hidey spot. She didn't eat the pellets I put out (Oxbow Young Guinea Pig Food), nor the hay (Oxbow Timothy Hay). She also didn't drink any of the water. I expected this, however I have a problem. I tried to feed her some red pepper, and I cut it up really really small, but she wouldn't eat it. I tried multiple times yesterday, but still nothing. Assuming it takes a few weeks for me to get her to eat veggies, won't she not be getting enough vitamin C until she learns to eat veggies? She will most certainly not eat one single piece, let alone a CUP, anytime soon, what should I do in the meantime?
Also, I have another question. I put out some pellets and hay for her, but overnight she didn't eat any. So, should I just throw out the pellets and hay or keep them in the cage for a while?
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to read this; I really appreciate it!
PS: my guinea pig lives in an 8 square foot cage in a quiet area.
However, I have two questions.
1. What do I do in the meantime to give her vitamin C if she won't eat her veggies?
2. Do I keep the pellets and hay out if she didn't eat them?
Now, as I expected, she was afraid and mostly staying in her hidey spot. She didn't eat the pellets I put out (Oxbow Young Guinea Pig Food), nor the hay (Oxbow Timothy Hay). She also didn't drink any of the water. I expected this, however I have a problem. I tried to feed her some red pepper, and I cut it up really really small, but she wouldn't eat it. I tried multiple times yesterday, but still nothing. Assuming it takes a few weeks for me to get her to eat veggies, won't she not be getting enough vitamin C until she learns to eat veggies? She will most certainly not eat one single piece, let alone a CUP, anytime soon, what should I do in the meantime?
Also, I have another question. I put out some pellets and hay for her, but overnight she didn't eat any. So, should I just throw out the pellets and hay or keep them in the cage for a while?
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to read this; I really appreciate it!
PS: my guinea pig lives in an 8 square foot cage in a quiet area.