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I've had two guinea pigs for three months. For some reason, they became really picky about their food within the last month. They used to eat all of the timothy hay that I give them, but now they only consume the leafiest and greenest parts and leave a majority (the stems, etc) alone. I'm still using the same brand but I'm going through it three times as fast, which is hurting my wallet.
What can be wrong with them? They seem to be healthy, but losing a small amount of weight.
>> Anonymous
How's their life? (I mean this)
Are they together, do they have fun,
(those whells etc.) It could be a psychic
problem, or they could have just became picky.

It's that one of them on the pic?
>> Anonymous
>>146284
GUINEA PIGS BENDING SPOONS OMFG
>> Anonymous
FUN FACT:
Guinea pigs are the greatest practitioners
or psychokinesis and telepathy in the world.

No, there's no need for words Anon.
I'm Guinea Psychig!
>> Anonymous
Er, well I've never had a guinea pig, but with other small animals-- if they're refusing a portion of their food, don't refill their hay supply for a few days. Eventually they'll get hungry enough that they'll eat the parts they don't particularly like. Just try not replacing their food for a while and see if they eat anymore.
>> Anonymous
Very few animals can be as picky about their food as guinea pigs can. Rather than changing their food try giving them a few new things along with the old stuff, soon they'll be tired of the new things and want to go back to what they were eating before.

If nothing else just try switching out their loose hay for some small hay cubes and see if that does the trick.
>> Anonymous
You can try switching brands of timothy hay. My piggies prefer Oxbow hay, and won't eat the Kaytee brand hay at all.

They shouldn't be losing weight just becase they aren't eating hay. Are they not eating their pellets as well?

Are you feeding them veggies?
>> Anonymous
>>146295
>>146390
>>146392
Okay, I'll try the hay cubes. Yeah, they're picky... I've noticed that they wouldn't eat broccoli or apples unless those are the last things in the cage. They don't like pellets even more, but they still eat that stuff. I'm feeding them plenty of vegetables everyday.

How much food per day would you feed 2 seven-month-old guinea pigs per day?
>> Anonymous
>>146421

>They don't like pellets even more, but they still eat that stuff. I'm feeding them plenty of vegetables everyday.

You can find a good number of pellet mixtures that have pieces of dried fruits and veggies in them. I find that nearly all pigs prefer this kind of diet because of the variety it offers. I'd only say to be careful with what sort of mixture you give them because most are also packed full of seeds and nuts which you want to keep to a bare minimum in a guinea pig's diet.

>How much food per day would you feed 2 seven-month-old guinea pigs per day?

As much as they want. There really is no right answer to a question like that because pigs can vary so much from one to the next. I have one guinea pig that eats half as much as the others do and one that eats more than three times what most of the others do.

Just feed them whatever they want, cut back as you see fit.
>> Anonymous
everyone in this thread is a faggot
>> Anonymous
Oh gawd, guinea pigs going picky.

Simplest answer is to "starve" them. put food in their cage for short amounts of time, then take it away. they'll realise that they need to eat faster, and therefore be less picky about it.

Oh, and also have plenty of water about. It's possible that the guinea pigs don't like the stems because it's difficult to chew and swallow.