Guinea pigs are unpretentious eaters.
According to A. Brehm’s book “Animal Life”, “they eat different parts of plants – from roots to leaves, they consume grains and succulents in equal measure”, so feeding your little pet is not that difficult. At the same time guinea pigs need a certain amount of protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins, that is, the diet of the animals should be quite varied. In addition, along with proper nutrition, the animal needs to move a lot.
Guinea pigs living only in a cage consume simply out of boredom more food than necessary, but if they have the opportunity to frolic, they satisfy their hunger only when necessary.
There are a number of products that should not be given to guinea pigs from the word “in general” (for example, rhubarb or potato tops), and there are products that, although they will not cause immediate irreparable harm to the pig, are still extremely undesirable for the diet of these animals. Let’s look at what […]
This is one of the first questions that arise when thinking: “Maybe get a guinea pig?” We’ll be happy to tell you all about the diet of these cute pets! RULE # 1 : a guinea pig, even if you consider it a member of the family, should not be fed from your table. Most of our […]
Proper nutrition, no matter how trite it sounds, is a guarantee of health, good mood and attractive appearance of any guinea pig of any breed. But despite the abundance of information about the correct diet, there are still breeders (or members of their families) who are not averse to treating the pig with bread, pouring […]
