Feeding Your Guinea Pigs

Hey everyone! Today we'll be talking about what to feed your guinea pigs and share some tips.


First of all, guinea pigs need an unlimited supply of hay because it keeps their teeth from over-growing and it keeps their digestive system moving.

Giving your guinea pig a vitamin tablet daily is highly recommended as guinea pigs cannot produce their own vitamin C. Pellets and fruits and vegetables do contain some vitamin C but it often may not be enough.

For pellets, try to pick one with vitamin C in it. One guinea pig should have about 1/8 cup of pellets everyday. So if you have two guinea pigs, double it (1/4 cup).

Now, on to veggies. One guinea pig should ideally have a cup of veggies everyday including some leafy greens as well. Some vegetables you can feed your piggies are carrots, celery, peppers, cucumber, kale and spinach. Your cavy will also enjoy pesticide-free grass and dandelions.

Guinea pigs should not be given fruit in large amounts however you can give it to them every 1-2 weeks. When you do give them fruit, only give them a little bit at a time, some chunks of apple slice should do the trick. My piggies enjoy apple and they LOVE grapes.

It is also important that your guinea pigs always have fresh water in a water bottle. Do not add vitamin C drops to your guinea pig's water as they may drink less and will not be getting enough vitamin C.

I hope this post is helpful and you learned a few new tips. As always, thanks for reading!