Food
I am not giving her the pellets because of some powdery patches around the cage. The only thing high in calcium (even doe very low)is the pellets.
After a few days, she ate the zucchini the firs day. Ever since then she wont even look at it. Same for the green beans and cherry tomatoes.
I know for a fact she will always eat any bell pepper color, green and red lettuce, cilantro, celery, and carrot.
I used to in the beginning give them romaine and ik she loves it but I stopped because I saw so many white patches but now I kinda wonder if it was the pellets.
I will try cucumber next and see if that entices her. From what I remember correctly, they both loved them.
We will see
After a few days, she ate the zucchini the firs day. Ever since then she wont even look at it. Same for the green beans and cherry tomatoes.
I know for a fact she will always eat any bell pepper color, green and red lettuce, cilantro, celery, and carrot.
I used to in the beginning give them romaine and ik she loves it but I stopped because I saw so many white patches but now I kinda wonder if it was the pellets.
I will try cucumber next and see if that entices her. From what I remember correctly, they both loved them.
We will see
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Most guinea pigs don't really like zucchini. Zucchini, green beans, cucumber, and celery are not very nutritious, in my opinion.
https://www.guinealynx.info/chart.html
Romaine is the culprit for the white patches.
https://www.guinealynx.info/chart.html
Romaine is the culprit for the white patches.
Yea it was a long time ago I gave her romaine(2 years ago) When I saw the white patches, all she ever had was the pellets which was the highest calcium food so i removed it and replaced it with different veggies but at this time it is trial and error to see what she likes.
That is why I started asking for good veggies to replace the pellets with and the amount so I know I am not, atleast, underfeeding her.
She ignores the cherry tomatoes even cut in half.
And yes I know zucchini and cucumbers is not very nutritious. I think it is cause of the water content.
That is why I started asking for good veggies to replace the pellets with and the amount so I know I am not, atleast, underfeeding her.
She ignores the cherry tomatoes even cut in half.
And yes I know zucchini and cucumbers is not very nutritious. I think it is cause of the water content.
- Sef
- I dissent.
My guys actually like zucchini and the bits of green bean. I offer them for variety, but my chart lists other foods as well.
Ditto romaine as a common culprit for calcium deposits. Remind me...what pellets were you using? It's harder to get adequate vitamins and minerals on veggies and hay alone. Some people do limit or not feed pellets, but there is generally a medical reason for it and one must be careful to avoid a deficiency.
Ditto romaine as a common culprit for calcium deposits. Remind me...what pellets were you using? It's harder to get adequate vitamins and minerals on veggies and hay alone. Some people do limit or not feed pellets, but there is generally a medical reason for it and one must be careful to avoid a deficiency.
Really? I never knew. Sef didn't mention that when I mentioned what pellets I used. Maybe he missed it?
- Sef
- I dissent.
I mentioned it at great length here, in your other thread about food:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 3#p2305203
This is why it's best to keep similar questions in one topic instead of having multiple ones.
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 3#p2305203
This is why it's best to keep similar questions in one topic instead of having multiple ones.
Alright. I usually remember these things but at that time I was good back and forth everyday. Apologies.
And yes she is very picky with certain veggies sadly. She ate some cucumbers but ignored them at first so I assume she will ignore them completely next time.
And yes she is very picky with certain veggies sadly. She ate some cucumbers but ignored them at first so I assume she will ignore them completely next time.
The oxbow pellets you speak of is the essential adult guinea pig (Timothy based) right?
That is the name I see pop up everywhere.
That is the name I see pop up everywhere.