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Which food would be more nutrients for my guinea pig2007-11-24 22:19:37

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All those food are junk! Petsmart does not sell quality pellets. If you MUST get something from there, get Kaytee's (like acanoffleas suggested) or Mazuri. Do not get any kind with colorful bits or dried seeds. They are horrible for your pets. They may act like the love it, but it's like eating junk food. For us, it'd be like choosing a cheesburger over a salad. Which is better for us?

Oxbow and KM's Hayloft (online) are the best quality pellets.

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Be sure the foods contain vitamin C, because like humans, guinea pigs cannot make their own.

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As a guinea pig owner and Petsmart employee, I'll be completely frank with you - the pellets sold at Petsmart aren't really the highest quality. However, I personally have fed my boys Kaytee's Timothy Complete (with no dried fruit or crunchy pellet-things...just plain pellets), and they like it and have been in great health (just be sure you get the one for guinea pigs, not rabbits or ferrets). I am in the process of switching to Oxbow Hay's Cavy Cuisine, which is made of higher quality hay and has less junk food-like fillers (like corn meal). It's not available at Petsmart, but you can order it through their website (or check to see where it's sold in your area).

As a general rule, stay away from pellets that have little "extras" in them, like crunchy cereal like things, dried fruit and seeds. It's really unnecessary and won't add any nutritional value to your pig. Just plain ole timothy-based pellets (if your piggy is older than a year...if they're younger, go for alfalfa based pellets) are your best bet.

Hope that helped!

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i use Fiesta for my guine pigs they love it!

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Gertie Guinea Pig is a great high quality food for your guinea pig.