As treats, almost any safe fruit or vegetable can be offered as rewards. Cucumbers are especially tasty, packed with vitamin C. Turnip greens offer an optimal ratio between calcium and phosphorus content.
Avoid commercial treats sold in pet stores, which tend to be loaded with sugar without providing your pig any real nutritional benefit. Instead, offer tasty fresh vegetables and fruits as snacks once or twice each week as snacks for optimal health and happiness.
Timothy Biscuits
These baked treats, comprised of timothy hay and carrot bits, are high in fiber to support dental health for your pet. A great alternative to giving fruit or veggies high in sugar or acidity that could potentially cause sores around their mouth or obesity is offering your pet these baked treats as training enticements or snacks during playtime and bonding sessions – no added colors or flavors necessary!
Kaytee treats are an excellent way to provide your small pet with nutritious snacks. Their stick shape makes them easy to hang from a cage, with their outer portion composed of seeds and vegetables such as peas, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, etc. Their thick layer of strawberry banana flavored yogurt ensures their enjoyment as both chew toys and snacks! Guinea pigs especially seem to appreciate these treats for both purposes!
Timothy hay in these treats helps promote digestive health while bits of carrot add flavor and vitamins, making this treat ideal for guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, and chinchillas alike. You can feed these treats either directly into their food dish or simply put in your hand when feeding time comes around – their resealable bag makes storage and use even easier!
Guinea pigs love treats and they are an effective way to bond and train your pet together, breaking up the monotony of their diet while adding an element of surprise! But just be wary when giving out treats; only give 5% of their daily diet in treats as this could negatively affect health. For any questions regarding feeding your guinea pig contact your vet or trainer immediately!
Oxbow Pea Flakes
These delicious snacks for guineas and other small pets are prepared from only green field peas – offering vitamin C, protein and folate, along with minerals like calcium, potassium and magnesium. Guinea pigs love them; use them as rewards or foraging activities or simply keep some in hay as healthy treats!
Fresh veggies and hay should form the basis of any guinea pig diet, but sometimes they require something extra special to keep their interest. Pet stores sell an assortment of treats without added sugars or colors – the ideal ones can be found both at grocery stores, health food shops, as well as online (Chewy and Small Pet Select both offer these). Chewy offers an enormous variety of supplies for guinea pigs including various kinds of hay, pellets, Timothy biscuits herb mixes toys that are specifically tailored just for guinea pigs – Chewy has it all.
Your guinea pigs should always have access to fresh vegetables and fruit in addition to hay and grass. Try including alfalfa or meadow hay in their diet for added nutrients; meadow hay may contain beneficial plants like clover flowers which could benefit their wellbeing.
Cucumbers are an excellent source of vitamins A, B-6 and C for your guinea pigs. Feed them the flesh, seeds and skin sparingly due to low calcium levels; carrots (rich in beta carotene), broccoli and leafy greens may also make great snacks!
Fruit is another nutritious treat for guinea pigs and other small animals, though you must limit how much they receive due to their high sugar content. You can find a wide variety of fruits at your local grocery store or health food shop; bananas, strawberries, and blueberries are among some of the top varieties. As an additional way of providing an enrichment snack that’s also high-protein snack option.