Heidi-Hi Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi all, Still new to GP's, only got them end of March. I got them from a friend who's GP's had babies. They were born in November last year. None of them will touch fresh food. I have tried everything I can think of. I know it is important for them. Any ideas how I can entice them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Weird! but theyre happily eating their dried food? What kind of fruit/veg are you giving them? Guinea pigs can be quite fussy so sometimes you need to try out a few things to find out what they like Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi Jam, I've tried apple, carrot, curly kale, celery, cucumber, savoy cabage, and mixed greens. I have since found that they will eat long grass I pick in the garden, but that is it. They are currently on Gerty Guinea Pig food, but I am changing them over to Garvo guinea pig food soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 That is weird, Ive never heard of a guinea pig to turn its nose up at greens! As far as health is concerned there shouldnt be any problems. The dried food will provide all the nutrients the pigs need along with the grass, so you shouldnt worry that your piggies arent getting what they need Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Thank you for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittyl Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 hi, I'm new to this part of the forum but I've kept gps for a few years now. My first 2 piggies were quite fussy - not as fussy as yours though Heidi-hi! try peppers (not the chilli sort!), honeydew melon,cabbage - mine dont like savoy, but like sweetheart (I give them the dark green leaves that we dont eat) whole corn cobbs, or mini corn, then there's always safe garden weeds. When my piggies were small I made them a daily "salad" on a little dish, all chopped into little chunks - (now I just chuck it in anyold how! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thats very odd for Guinea Pigs. If they won't eat Greens I'd put them on Rabbit nuggets as with food such as Gerty they tend to be selective in what they eat. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 They seem to eat most of the Gerty food... Just worried that they are not getting all they needed. Tried them on red pepper today - not even a sniff!!! So naughty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
