Safe Vegetables for Guinea Pigs | Meal Plan : Episode 2 | Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | GuineaDad

[@PiggieTime]

Another tip is to wash their veggies and not completely dry them. That way, they get extra water, especially if what you’re feeding doesn’t have a high water content.

[@GuineaDad]

Thank you for sharing the tip with us :)

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Nice

[@MoyToy84]

Depends if you are using tap water, or distilled water to wash vegetables. They should never be drinking tap water unless you have a really good water filter and water softer for the hardness.

[@cbm_night]

Handfeeding and hide the food around the cage is how we normally feed them here. The first piece is given by hand and the rest gets spread out. They have a lot of fun and we can see that they learn. They check the most used places before looking around, which is kinda fun to watch :)

[@beastmasters]

I am already feeding my guinea pigs that diet. I’m glad to know that I am on the right track. My piggies love it when I put hay in a cardboard box and hide a bunch of veggies in it.

[@drt1o]

The thumbnail is absolutely adorable!!!

[@GuineaDad]

Awww, thank you!

[@jrhermosura4600]

I love it when people take good care of guinea pigs

[@jrhermosura4600]

I love it when people take good care of guinea pigs

[@rlynngore8784]

I had to watch this twice... The first time I tried not to get too distracted by the girls & pay attention to what GuineaDad was saying. (I’m hard of hearing & have to read the captions.) The second time to watch the girls & read their captions... 🥰

[@rachelsrats3553]

3 hours left until ultra cuteness!!! I'm so excited!

[@GuineaDad]

haha yay! I hope you are joining~

[@susanaponte1579]

You're such a blessing!! I read blogs from different piggy sites, about nutrition and calcium, phosphorus ratio, and it's kind of complicated, so these recipes are excellent, THANKS!!

[@notahuman1993]

I always have the worst anxiety that I'm not feeding my guinea pigs the best possible meals but these videos really allayed my fears! If Guinea Dad is feeding his piggies the same stuff I am, I'm obviously doing okay ^.^

[@GuineaDad]

Thank you Nota. I am glad you find it really helpful. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. ❤️

[@candaceowens4102]

Thank you for these recipes! I give my piggies bell peppers and lettuce every day. I alternate green beans and celery. Same with cucumber and carrot. They love spinach, but it is a rare treat because of the high calcium.

[@auveenghavami4008]

Hello, I Love love your videos! I love the way you treat ur guinea pigs! 💖💖✨✨ One of my favorite channels! I was wondering if you could tell me if my guinea pigs cage is good, in size and what’s in it. I have 2 guinea pigs named nutmeg and potato. Your channel is always so helpful! THANK YOU!

[@kifercastillo7876]

I love this channel so much, thank you for making this videos!

[@marydetray6776]

Can you do an entire list of healthy every day meals for average guinea pigs, I stress so much about what TO give them, how much, what combinations and so on. This video and the last one were super helpful. It would be awesome if you were able to provide a few meal plans that would be good every day meals for the average guinea pig, on that doesn't have any specifically special dietary needs. We just got ours 2 weeks ago, I know they are cabbies but I don't know how young and I read about the calcium intake and stones and now to know babies need MORE calcium, I'm just stressed about it. A special meal plans section on your website would be so amazing, I'm sure your very busy but I think it would really help guinea pigs and new owners around the world! Thank you for all you do, we love your liners by the way!

[@GuineaDad]

Thank you for your suggestion. Actually, these are what we only give them as it's the safest meal plan we can come up with. Also, have you checked a couple of meal plans we have provided in all 3 episodes?

[@marydetray6776]

@@GuineaDad oh, I didn't realize there was a third video, I only saw the first two, I'll go look for the third, thank you so much!

[@lucylambert2543]

I love these recipes!!! My piggy had a UTI last fall. We brought her to the vet because she sounded like she was in pain when she Peed. I’m definitely going to feed this recipe quite a bit now to help prevent them!!! I love these recipes please make more!!!! My piggies love the rainbow mix!! Thanks!!

[@gloriajackson759]

Great advice! Looking forward to more videos like this. Can you do a video on your take on Guinea Pigs and Antibiotic and Bene-bac when sick.

[@kylahill2628]

Ugh fifteen hours! I can’t wait!

[@GuineaDad]

Starting in 13 minutes!

[@kylahill2628]

Yay

[@chloe-tn3st]

Yay so excited! Can’t waif to watch it!!! My piggies are soooooo close to eating a different veggie than carrots! I am trying to get them to eat Bell Pepper and they seem REALLY interested in it and take tiny little nibbles and GuineDad had helped me a lot with getting them to eat veggies

[@rachelsrats3553]

My piggies love to eat Celery, Carrots, Italian Parsley, their pellets, hay, and the occasional Cheerio/pea flake as a treat, but they are slowly starting to eat Cucumber, Pepper, Cabbage, and a few more healthy foods. They also love to eat dandelion shoots.

[@GuineaDad]

I am so glad to hear that, Chloe!

[@chloe-tn3st]

Pawsitively Pawsome That’s Great wish my pigs would do that Lol

[@leahtreck1083]

Aloha, thank you for such a great, informative and ADORABLE video. I have a hard time trying to read the clever piggie comments, so I just keep rewinding until I finally get it. Happy New Year 2023 to you and all of your precious piggies 🎉🥬🥕🥒🫑💖🐹😍.

[@kathrynmccartney298]

He was such a sweet little dear and will be missed so much 😢

[@snickersandmarshmallowsadv4670]

I keep missing these :(( But I still watch afterwards! ♥️🐽

[@caroljohnston7198]

I love your videos because they are always informative and fun

[@GuineaDad]

We're glad to hear that! Thank for your love. 🥰

[@gorgethomas2918]

Hey, I was wondering what editing software you use? Btw the piggies are so cute!

[@GuineaDad]

Adobe Premiere Pro!

[@gorgethomas2918]

Thanks!

[@auveenghavami4008]

Can’t wait!! 💖✨

[@GuineaDad]

Thank you!

[@tofux8132]

I always say "veggies" before I give them any veggies. So now all my piggies know the word "veggies"! No matter where they hide in the floor time, as long as I say "veggies", they will all rush to me 😆

[@zoey62899]

Someone: how did this already get thirty likes? Me: it’s guinea dad okay :3

[@zoey62899]

Btw thx for 1 like me

[@GuineaDad]

haha, thank you!

[@zoey62899]

🤪

[@auveenghavami4008]

GuineaDad of course! I always am so exited to watch your videos!✨💖✌️✌️✌️

[@Amanda-im4co]

95th like I am always late to the party

[@foreveranimals4824]

Me to I am so exited to watch it!

[@GuineaDad]

Hope you will join the premiere in 15 minutes!

[@stephanievazquez110]

Thank you for all the information!! I was wondering where can I purchase the little metal bowls for their food?

[@GuineaDad]

I think... I got it at a pet store. Might have been a local one or PetSmart.

[@leroyranger4680]

Hey @guineadad im glad i saw this video before i saw this there was really limited info on a proper diet /calcium and balanced diet info in the youtube guineapig community , my question is what do you think of this meal plan i made for my 3 boys Monday- small amount of cilantro and greenpeppers along with edive Tue- 3 pieces of green leaf lettuce and 1 piece of baby carrot Wed- Riddichio and a small amount of red pepper Thurs- Red leaf lettuce and 1-2 slices of cucumber Fri- Romaine lettuce and 1 small piece of apple Sat- Yellow pepper and edive Sun- Green leaf lettuce , 1 small baby tomatoe and 2 strings of parsley And these portions are for 1 pig each like the leafy veggies i only give then 3 leafs each and they all get a vitamin c supplement ,unlimited 1st cut timothy hay, forage once in a while and peaflakes aswell, my main goal is to make sure they dont bloat or get stones and was wondering am i going about this diet right? If it helps ive been doing it for about a year and a half and there adults. Thank you again for the great content i hope to hear from you

[@GuineaDad]

Hi Leroy! We have a blog with all the info you might find handy on our website at: guineadad.com/blogs/news/best-vegetable-for-guinea-pigs

[@judeguardiario3391]

Thank you so much for your very informative and fun videos! Learning a lot from you. Please keep the vids coming! I have a few questions to ask. Do you ever feed the girls hay pellets? My babies (Cookies and Cream) are not fond of pepper. How do you get the girls to eat them?

[@ewanlebonjoueur3290]

Is it your first Facecam ? You seems a really nice guy and I hope all the best for you and your channel 👍

[@zoey62899]

Ahhhhh i cant wait

[@GuineaDad]

Are you joining :)

[@zoey62899]

Yes I am!!!

[@zoey62899]

Yes! I’m literally just sitting here watching my iPad waiting for it to start haha

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Great vid

[@GuineaDad]

thank you :)

[@capybara5710]

Saskia said that stones go from water. I use only filtred water for me, my family, and all my pets.

[@judostarofficial]

Thank you for the tips. I think one of my piggies is starting to get a infection because she whines when she takes a pee so i’ve been researching alot today to see How i can help without a vet needed

[@GuineaDad]

You should visit the vet as soon as possible.

[@haley6147]

What kind of vaccume do you use to clean the cage?

[@familycohen3887]

I feel really bad for my Guinea pigs because I have only been cleaning them once a day and I am not able to clean the tiny hay pieces at the bottom of their cage. I hope they don't get sick because I love them too much.

[@Mandy872078]

I read up on the urinary mix diet on your website and it states red bell pepper to feed...but your video shows yellow? Also how much is a quarter of a cucumber? A slice? Thanks!

[@juliakibirango5597]

Thanks this was helpful

[@nelson_oakley4734]

Your piggies are so cute I want them but I have my own 2 cute piggies of my own

[@celestialim8149]

can this vegetable plan be given daily ?

[@sarahjeon9440]

I was waiting so long and I forgot somehow and was late by 6 minutes Tradgety has struck....... :(

[@GuineaDad]

You still made it though!

[@mariacristinaosorio7838]

I wonder how about wild cilantro. My mom loves to see them eating it but I am concerned about wild cilantro´s level of calcium (aka Eryngium foedidum)

[@meilanstuy8322]

What is the best dry food for guinea pigs? 😄

[@batuhankaraman6579]

Maybe it's an odd question but can you guys tell me what type of grass that the guine pigs eating in this video ? It is orchard or timothy ?

[@aishatapesin8673]

Their pee is very white and milky which I read is an excess of calcium. The woods having I put turn brown which I’m assuming is from their pee. Should I be worried? I read online that it happens but shouldn’t be a daily occurrence but every time I clean or spot clean, the shavings are brown

[@GuineaDad]

Based on comment that you left on another video, it looks like you are feeding a lot of high calcium veggies - spinach, kale etc. Switch to something like red leaf or green leaf lettuce for greens. Definitely add bell pepper. If they don't like it, still continue to do it until they get used to it. It's the best vegetable for guinea pigs when it comes to vitamin C.

[@randomclouds37]

May i know the weight (grams) of the veggies you give to you piggies? For me it's easier to use a scale :) Thank you so much!

[@taramann1240]

When should a baby guinea pig switch from baby food to adult food

[@user-zd8ow4bh5y]

so my guinea pig started peeing blood , but she also started eating less , so she started hating peppers , is there anything i could give instead?

[@deedeehearts4162]

Hey stumbled across this video. For the ratio of your urinary health mix, is that for 1 guinea pig or to be shared by a few? I have one guinea pig so I'm trying to figure out how much I should give. Thanks in advance!

[@GuineaDad]

It's for one guinea pig 😊

[@pecanpistachio1052]

How many times a day should I feed my guinea pigs? I think I may be overfeeding my piggies, as I give them food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

[@isabelgnadig248]

how much do you give your guinea pigs, and how many do you have? if you give little portions then its okay, but i like to feed mine after school and some snacks in between

[@ondrejaradsky7752]

My guinea pigs do not like bell peppers, nor berries and do not drinking water.. i have tried almost everything, most popular will stay cucumber and leaf vegetables, as well as grass, they also do eat zuccini, celler, apple, watermelon and carrot, but it is not their “prime” and if they do not have good mood, they will left theese veges-fruits unnoticed

[@zoey62899]

5 hours for me

[@GuineaDad]

15 minutes now :)

[@zoey62899]

Yay

[@zoey62899]

Almost

[@zoey62899]

8 minutes!

[@tracylin9164]

Next time could you be less wordy? Your animated short about the different types of bedding was informative, adorable, and to the point. Btw your girls are the best.

[@arieldelacruz8564]

How to know if my guinea pig are pregnant 🤰

[@GuineaDad]

Surest way is to talk to a professional - exotic vet. I believe they usually gently feel their stomach and listen to determine.

[@zoey62899]

I mean 4 lol

[@devendrapratapsingh2125]

My gunie pigs doesn't eat bell pepper

[@isabelgnadig248]

keep trying, my guinea pigs didn´t like bell pepper in the beginning either, but i kept trying and now its there fave :)

[@АртемОсип]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗❤️

[@sleeptofu8788]

But I have to give them just these amount of food per day? I give them food 3 times a week

[@isabelgnadig248]

How much do you give them then? I highly suggesest to feed them more often!

[@sleeptofu8788]

@@isabelgnadig248 I give like 4 big leaves for each one, 4 times a day, and vegetables 2 times a day

[@sleeptofu8788]

@@isabelgnadig248 how you feed your??

[@isabelgnadig248]

@@sleeptofu8788 after school i cut up some bell pepper, fennel, lettuce, ( sometimes ) carrots, cucumbers, it really depends what i have at home.

[@sleeptofu8788]

@@isabelgnadig248 when I wake up I feed them with hay pallets and some lettuce, at 10 a feed with vegetables, at 15:00 I usually feed them with other type of leaves and at night more leaves

[@r-ea]

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