Should I renew pellets everyday?

[miccee]

Should I replace pellets everyday? Or I can leave the leftovers on the tray?

 

[Himino]

I usually give new food when Jaspers bowl is starting to get emty but thats about everyday.

 

[miccee]

mine hardly gets empty.. because my 4 month old piggy is eating quite little... well, he nibbles the pellet one by one... nibbling 1 pellet needs like such a long time... so there's always food on the tray...

 

[Piglet]

How much do you put into the bowl? I remember reading that 1/8 to 1/4 is enough for one pig. Not sure if this is true though

 

[miccee]

I didn't put much... because I bought the wrong one.. mine one contains seeds so I chose the pellets which are not seeds and put on the tray... I'll say around 8 to 10 pieces of pellets... my piggy doesn't eat much... he eats a lot of time but his nibbles are too minute to finish the whole bowl

 

[loves2travel]

Really? my three month old piggies eat like HORSES! Miccee, that doesnt sound too normal. How much does your piggy weigh?

 

[Piglet]

Does your piggy eat his vegetables and hay properly?

 

[loves2travel]

If he is eating other foods properly, it may just be the particular brand of pellets. What product do you use?

 

[miccee]

I'm using some pellets which is a mix of seeds and some other ingredients... I've posted it here sometime ago... It's called Classic or something I forgot... I'm not at home currently so can't tell you the name, sorry.

I'm not sure how much he weighs as I don't have a weighing machine... I'll check and see if there's a weight machine on sale or something and I'll let you know his weight as soon as possible. By the way, how much should a 4 month old abby weigh? And what about the size? I'm afraid the petshop keeper might have told me the wrong age... Hmmm

 

[phantac]

i have 2 six month old girls. they get about 3/4 of a cup. It last approx. 2 days. So i change their bowls every 2 days.

 

[Poohbear]

I change my cavies pellets everyday to be on the safe side.

 

[jennz11]

I put a little in the bowl everyday because my piggies ruin their food by pooing in their dish.

 

[rabbitsncavyluv]

You need to feed plain pellets without seeds, hay and veggies every day.

 

[mncavylover]

It's not required, but I've found that they do eat more when it's fresh. You need to replace it if soiled, wet, or stale of course.

 

[Denise]

Cavy Cuisine is much too expensive to change everyday. If it gets poo'd in, I remove the poo. I also don't add too much to the bowls that way it's always fresh and if they spill it, it's not a lot.

 

[kennethlhm]

I put new pellets every morning, evening, and before i goto bed. They finish all. So everytimes I just put in new pellet.

 

[phantac]

same here. I use an ashtray, maybe holds about approx. 1/4 - 1/2 cup for 2 piggies. Usually lasts about 1-1/2 to 2 days, then I just clean bowl and refill.

 

[dagwellismypigy]

i refill when the bowl is empty I clean it out every week.

 

[RubyPiggie2]

same here. I use an ashtray, maybe holds about approx. 1/4 - 1/2 cup for 2 piggies. Usually lasts about 1-1/2 to 2 days, then I just clean bowl and refill.

Well, that's creative! I would have never of thought using an ashtray.. Aren't they really heavy?? (I wouldn't know, as we don't have any around the house, but my Aunt has a few... I think..)

 

[loves2travel]

I just realized that i never answered the question - I change the pellets completely every morning, throughout the day, i keep adding little by little. I make sure ther'e always at least 1/2 cup in there.