Green Peppers

[PiggieMommy]

Pugsley loves green peppers, like absolutely loves green peppers. The second I sit down a chunk he snatches it away and gobbles it up in his tent. My question is do I need to feed him a variety of veggies? He primarily eats green peppers and every once in awhile I throw in romaine lettuce, or a chunk of carrot. Or is he okay on just his daily diet of green peppers?

[starshine123102]

Yes, they need a variety of fresh veggies and the occasional fruit EVERY day. They need a minimum of 1 cup of veggies per day. green peppers are an excellent source of vit. C and can be fed everyday. So can cilantro.

Lettuces (except iceburg---none of that ever) should also be fed everyday. I like to give a cup of lettuce and a cup of other veggies every day.

Check out the fruit and veggie chart and the sample diets to see what they should be getting and how often.

http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...arts-info.html

Also, carrots are more of a treat veggie and should be given more than one a day and no more than the size of your pinkie or a baby carrot.

[Ly&Pigs]

Variety, variety, variety is the key to a good well rounded balanced diet.