guinea pigs eat timothy hay to wear their teeth down that continue to grow throught their lives. when a guinea pigs teeth are overgrown it becomes hard to eat and the guinea pig will eventually starve to death.
No they should ALWAYS have timothy hay in there cage.
no, the straw is too prickly for them and they might cut themselves.
yes they can. But they CANT eat the same pellets
feed him lettuce and scraps
As it is edible for them and helps wear down their teeth. People feed timothy hay to guinea pigs that aren't pregnant or young as if you give a normal guinea pig alfalfa hay (which is for pregnant guinea pigs and young guinea pigs), it will be too high in calcium (I think) which is bad for them.
No, not at all hay helps a guinea pigs digestive system, my two are constantly eating hay :) hope this helped x
Guinea pigs sometimes get small bits of hay in their eyes and this is not harmful unless the hay is stuck in the corner of the eye. Larger pieces of hay could hurt the guinea pigs eye.
It can. Guinea pigs have differentnutritionalneeds than hamsters. Guinea pigs need a diet high in vitamin C. Also guinea pigs can choke on nuts and seeds. Best to stick with guinea pig food for guinea pigs. Try to avoid food with seeds andkernelseven if it isadvertisedfor guinea pigs as it is best to stick with pellets. Guinea pigs have a differentdigestivesystem opposed to hamsters. Be sure to have hay available for guinea pigs for them to graze when they want. Timothy hay is the main part of their diet.AlfalfaHay is best left to baby guinea pigs as it has highcalcium. Orchard hay is well liked among guinea pigs.
No, I don't think they can.
Three basic foods that guinea pigs must have 24/7 include:1. Fresh Water2. Fresh Hay3. Guinea pig pelletsPellets are NO substitute for a hay.
fruit veggies and hay
The best type of hay to feed Guinea Pig's are the Timothy hay since it is not too much in calories.
I don't know if I'd say a lot, but guinea pigs do eat a type of hay called timothy hay.
Hay helps guinea pigs (and rabbits) with their teeth. It helps keep them nice and trim, you must provide your guinea pig with an unlimited supply of hay everyday.
only timothy hay.... but i think they would prefer no hay on them (especialy not near their eyes)
Timothy or Alfalfa.