Hello everyone,
We are getting 2 guinea pigs tonight from a family who can no longer take care of them. We have been doing some research for the last week or so on this forum and wanted to make sure we had everything straight. First let me tell you a little more about them. They are two females, one around 3 years old and the other around 2 years. They are currently being fed on Small Pet Select Second Cut Timothy Hay and Pellets bought from amazon. They get carrots and romaine lettuce daily.
We would like to wean them off having so many carrots daily and start introducing new veggies to their diet. We've picked up some bell pepper because I read they are supposed to have an 1/8th of one daily for vitamin C, I believe. Does that just depend on which pellets we decide to feed? I think I read somewhere that some pellets have it already. Regardless, what veggies should we introduce to them first? I've heard the less water content the better for first veggies.
My next question is about the pellets. I was having trouble with old posts and such on this forum when trying to find which pellets to buy. My local feed store sells (broken link removed) in large bags at a reasonable price. Would this be a suitable pellet?
Finally, their cage situation is good. They have a 2x4 C&C cage with a 2x2 upper level. Do you have any tips for keeping the hay a little less of a mess? I've seen different rack set ups or the fabric bags being used to contain it before. Also, I've read conflicting opinions on how to store hay. Some say air tight containers and some say containers with holes so that no mold grows.
Thank you for reading this far if you have already
~Rae
We are getting 2 guinea pigs tonight from a family who can no longer take care of them. We have been doing some research for the last week or so on this forum and wanted to make sure we had everything straight. First let me tell you a little more about them. They are two females, one around 3 years old and the other around 2 years. They are currently being fed on Small Pet Select Second Cut Timothy Hay and Pellets bought from amazon. They get carrots and romaine lettuce daily.
We would like to wean them off having so many carrots daily and start introducing new veggies to their diet. We've picked up some bell pepper because I read they are supposed to have an 1/8th of one daily for vitamin C, I believe. Does that just depend on which pellets we decide to feed? I think I read somewhere that some pellets have it already. Regardless, what veggies should we introduce to them first? I've heard the less water content the better for first veggies.
My next question is about the pellets. I was having trouble with old posts and such on this forum when trying to find which pellets to buy. My local feed store sells (broken link removed) in large bags at a reasonable price. Would this be a suitable pellet?
Finally, their cage situation is good. They have a 2x4 C&C cage with a 2x2 upper level. Do you have any tips for keeping the hay a little less of a mess? I've seen different rack set ups or the fabric bags being used to contain it before. Also, I've read conflicting opinions on how to store hay. Some say air tight containers and some say containers with holes so that no mold grows.
Thank you for reading this far if you have already
~Rae