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I would avoid most fruits, meats, and simple carbs. Stay away from human foods aside from certain veggies and rare foods.
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Definitely hay. Timothy and Medowgrass hay are great when they're an adult. Alfalfa is good for youngsters....
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I would call your veterinarian immediately if they do eat that and let them know what they ate, when they ate it, and how much they ate....
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Oxbow makes little hay biscuits. Otherwise, certain veggies, like peppers, are good for occasional treats.
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Give them a little biscuit supplement, and make sure they're getting enough of the peppers....
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Hay all the time is good, but they can overeat pellets, fruits, veggies, biscuits, and things like that....
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Vitamin C supplementation is absolute, but they should be getting everything else from their hay.
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Apples and grapes?...
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One of the brands, Oxbow, has a website you can order from. Otherwise, we have some at our clinic....
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Guinea pigs eat hay, a lot of hay. They can eat pellets and certain veggies as well.
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Decrease the treats. Some people will give their guinea pigs too many fruits....
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They don't. I guess sometimes their eyes can be a little bit open, but generally, they sleep with their eyes closed.
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It is super normal. A lot of Guinea pigs are very vocal, and they have a wide variety of sounds they make depending on if they're happy or sad....
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That can be a sign of boredom, just a stereotypical behavior....
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Shannon is a native to Silver Lake and graduated from SLHS in 1995. She grew up on a farm and desired to become a veterinarian from a young age. ...
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They can be. Many guinea pigs are friendly and enjoy scratches, but it depends on how well socialized they are.
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They're eating all the time. They should eat hay throughout the day, and their GI systems are always working....
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Guinea pigs like food. They like their hay and their pellets. If you give them veggies from the fridge, that will be a pig trigger for them....