5 Eating

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Not inevitable as hay or water, but plays a major roll in providing needed nutrients.

Provide your guinea pig with about ¼ - ⅛ cup of plain, dye free guinea pig pellets for eating.

You can serve it in a small, relatively heavy ceramic bowl (to prevent tipping).

It is recommended to buy pellets formulated with vitamin C.

Store pellets in a dry, cool, dark place to preserve the potency of the vitamin C.

Always look on for an expiration date to insure product freshness.

Avoid pellets that use animal byproducts and those whose primary ingredient is corn.

Do not feed other small animal pellets (like rabbit pellets) because the vitamin content is not the same, and can be harmful to your guinea pig.

To prevent selective eating and junk chemicals, the boring, grayscale pellets are preferred over the funny colorful ones.