What fruit can my guinea pig eat?
Some good fruits and vegetables to offer include: parsley, romaine lettuce, tomato, green pepper, banana, cantaloupe, strawberries, watermelon, and blueberries. Fruits should be offered more sparingly than vegetables. Consider fruits and vegetables to be snacks for your guinea pig.
What is guinea pigs favorite snack?
Your pig will be perfectly happy with high quality pellets and hay and treats of fruits and vegetables. For a special snack, try mixing some rolled oats into your guinea pig’s pellets or stuff a small cardboard tube with fresh hay.
Is Banana OK for guinea pigs?
Bananas are rich in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B-6, and vitamin C so it is very beneficial to your guinea pigs health. Vitamin B-6 maintains your guinea pig’s fur by keeping it smooth and soft. Bananas do have a high sugar content (over 10%), so make sure to provide only small portions occasionally.
What does it mean when your guinea pig lays on you?
Once they understand that it is safe and fun inside this space, they will lie down (probably near your foot) and sleep leaning on you. This activity brings your guinea pigs’ comfort level to another level.
Can guinea pigs give kisses?
Even though most people would consider licking to be the animal equivalent of kissing, guinea pigs actually give kisses a lot like a human! It’s not quite nibbling, because they don’t use their teeth. Instead, they gently and repeatedly nip you with their lips for just a moment.
How often should you play with your guinea pig?
Ideally, a guinea pig will enjoy 3-4 hours of free range play time each day, especially if their cage habitat is small. Even with a big cage, however, it is important to provide adequate exercise out of the cage, and guinea pigs that can get these good workouts will be happier, healthier and better adjusted.
Can guinea pigs stop liking each other?
Yes, as long the cage is big enough for two cavies. Guinea Pigs are social animals and housing them together can prevent loneliness. When they first meet or move in together they may need to assert dominance. It’s rare that fights break out and even rarer that two male Pigs aren’t compatible but it does happen.
Do guinea pigs like to be in the dark?
Do the guinea pigs like sleeping in the dark? Yes, the guinea pigs definitely love to sleep in the dark. Guinea pigs are crepuscular animals and generally sleep in small paces of 3-10 minutes.