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Are we over-feeding our guinea pigs2007-11-24 21:58:10

We have so much conflicting information.

This is for two rex's/teddies (boars): we currently feed them a (small guinea pig sized) bowl of green veggies between them in the morning such as broccoli and cucumber. they have a bowl of dry food in their hutch 24/7. they have a baby corn each when we bring them in for a cuddle, and a bowl of carrot between them for dinner. they also always have hay in their hutch.

the vet, when they went in a while back, said they weren't overweight. it's just that my guinea pig does have a rather large bum! are rex's just a larger breed? or are we over-feeding them?

Answers:

when i was going to get my first guinea pig i was looking all over the Internet trying to find out all of the information that i could about them. apparently they eat as much as they need, but if they start to become overweight then i would cut down on the green veggies! my guinea pig isn't overweight but he is just really big, and i feed him a bowl of guinea pig food and 4 slices of cucumber and half-full tomato. also sometimes as a treat he gets kale, but if you are going to give kale i would grow your own as the kale you purchase at supermarkets goes off before its best before date and stinks out your fridge! i have this website which says about how much food should be fed e.t.c. hope its helpful!

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it is possible they are being slightly overfed, although teddy guinea pigs do have rather large bums

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i would keep their bowl filled and only give them 1 carrot or 1 apple not a bowl thats to much !

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Piggies are eating machines. They graze all day long.