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The two best kinds of cavy pellets you can get in the
United States, rated by such sites as Guinea Lynx, Cavy Cages, etc, are....
Oxbow Hay Company
KM's Hay Loft
Another quality pellet available in the United States (though it has corn in
it.) is Mazuri Cavy Feed
Mazuri
When picking pellets, remember to make sure of the following...
No...
- Animal Products
- Beet Plup
- Corn (like Ground Corn, Corn Meal, etc)
- Seeds, Nuts, and Oils
- Rice Flour, Rice Bran
- Vegetable Fiber
- Ethoxyquin
- Corn Syrup
- And there are many other things to avoid.
To see a full list of looking for pellets, go to:
Guinea Lynx- Cavy Pellets
UK members can find oxbow pellets at:
Sph pet Supplies
If oxbow is too expensive, the best UK pellets is Supa Guinea Excel. Pets at
home own brand is next after Excel, Only buy the Pelleted form!
Alfalfa is best for cavies under the age of 6 months, skinny caves (Not the
hairless breed of cavies, but an actual skinny pig), pregnant and nursing
sows (females).
Timothy is best for cavies over 6 months, and chubby/overweight cavies.
When buying guinea pig/cavy pellets, remember to ONLY
buy plain guinea pig pellets, since the ones mixed with nuts, seeds, and
colored bits are fattening, high in calcium (too much calcium causes bladder
& kidney stones, which are painful. Symptoms: bloody urine, squealing while
urinating.), and guinea pigs can choke on the seeds.
Alfalfa based guinea pig pellets are good for cavies under six(6) months of
age, pregnant sows (females), nursing sows (females), underweight cavies,
and sick cavies.
Timothy based guinea pig pellets are good for cavies that are grown,
healthy, or chubby.
Please do NOT use rabbit pellets!! Some rabbit pellets contain things that
can poison cavies. Plus, rabbit pellets do NOT provide Vitamin C. which
cavies need.
The guinea pig pellets need to contain stable Vitamin C, which lasts usually
60-90 days, so check the expiration date to know when the guinea pig pellets
do not supply the Vitamin C anymore! And remember to ALWAYS get the freshest
cavy pellets; make sure they are a brownish-greenish color, and that they
are NOT moldy. Also, make sure that the pellets do NOT have animal fat in
them, since animal fat is NOT good for cavies to eat.
Good companies for Guinea Pig Pellets:
Mazuri (only alfalfa based pellets)
www.mazuri.com
Oxbow Hay (has both alfalfa & timothy based pellets)
www.oxbowhay.com
VITAMIN C:
Each cavy needs 10-30 mg of Vitamin C every day so that the cavy does not
get scurvy. Some of the many fresh foods that contain a high amount of
Vitamin C are: Beet greens, Bell/Sweet Peppers-red, green, yellow (not hot
or chile), Cantaloupe Melon, Cauliflower, Celery leaves, Carrot
tops/leaves, Dandelion greens, Honeydew Melon, Grapefruit ( sores around
lips can develop, so feed Grapefruit in moderation),
Kiwi fruit, Mango, Orange (sores around lips can develop, so feed Oranges in
moderation), Parsley- curly or plain( high in calcium, so feed in
moderation, around 2-3 times a week), Papaya/ Paw Paw/ Tree Melon,
Tangerine/Mandarin (sores around lips can develop, so feed
Tangerine/Mandarin in moderation), strawberries, and lots more of different
veggies & fruits. Remember to give each cavy a cup of veggies & fruits
daily.
Cavy spirit, a great site
Guinea Lynx, a medical site
Petshub, a great forum
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