Diet what and how often should i be feeding vegetables to my guinea pigs?

[livichi7]

Hi! I just adopted 2 seven month old guinea pigs from the animal shelter named hazel and luna. They are both girls! Ive never had guinea pigs before, and im really confused on vegetables. Yesterday i gave them carrot, romaine lettuce and green bell pepper and today i gave them parsley, romaine lettuce and green bell pepper. How many times a day should i be feeding them vegetables? And what should i be feeding them everyday? One my other concerns is they are not eating there pellets. I got them the oxbow adult pellets and they barely eat them, just there timothy hay. Is this normal?

 

[Pigsforever]

Here is a guinea pig safe veggies link https://www.guineapigcages.com/foru...vy-Nutrition-Charts-amp-Poisonous-Plants-List each guinea pig should have around 1 cup of fresh veggies each day. About the pellets and hay just keep giving them it and they will start eating it.Maybe they are a little scared right now. ��

 

[bpatters]

Welcome!

Hay and no pellets is fine, but you may find that they're more adverturesome about eating after they've been with you for a while.

Do turn them both over and confirm that they're both females. We see LOTS of pregnant "males," or one pregnant pigs in what was thought to be a pair of sows.

Here's some recommended reading for new pig owners:

https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/113176-Information-for-new-guinea-pig-owners
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/107827-What-NOT-to-do-for-your-guinea-pigs!