Diet How often should guinea pigs eat and when?

[baileydz]

Currently their schedule is -

When I wake up (6-7 am) they will get a small bowl of pellets.
An hour or so later they'll get some carrots.
Around noon they will usually get either some apple, more carrot, lettuce, or strawberries, or any other acceptable fruit/veg (depending on what I have on hand at the time)
And then before I go to bed I might give them a little something more. (Sometimes I don't depending on how much they've already eaten for the day.)

Is this okay? What should I change? Is there anything I'm doing wrong?

They're completely healthy and normal weight so I'm thinking I'm fine, but I'd still love an opinion!

 

[bpatters]

They should have hay ALL the time. If they're younger than six months, they need pellets ALL the time, otherwise 1/8 cup each. They need a cup or so of leafy green vegetables every day, and bell pepper every day (or another source of vitamin C -- they can't make their own, and have to eat it). Fruit should be only an occasional treat -- they're not geared to process sugar, and it can lead to digestive upsets. See https://www.guineapigcages.com/foru...vy-Nutrition-Charts-amp-Poisonous-Plants-List for what they can eat and how often. I spread the food for mine into three servings per day.

 

[baileydz]

Oh yeah they get hay all day! Thanks for the information!