Do I feed too much? How Much Food is Enough for your Guinea Pig?

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  • @Johnnyboycurtis
    @Johnnyboycurtis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +809

    My guinea pig overlords yell at me when I don’t feed them every 10 minutes

    • @danaondrackova3431
      @danaondrackova3431 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      anytime I open my fridge I am welcomed by the whiip whiip whiip of my piggies and they even argue with me when I call that they will have nothing they just ate! :D

    • @morgonaarchuleta2690
      @morgonaarchuleta2690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@danaondrackova3431 right...

    • @harald5519
      @harald5519 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@danaondrackova3431 same with my gurney pgs

    • @kevinsiver4780
      @kevinsiver4780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@danaondrackova3431 Me and my wife get the same reaction from our five sows. However, it isn't limited to just the fridge. Anything that sounds like plastic rustling, food being made, or even running water can set them off. My wife gives the same response to them that you do. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @danaondrackova3431
      @danaondrackova3431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@kevinsiver4780 yeah exactly, IT IS enough for them to Just notice me moving or talking in the kitchen And when they roam free they watch me from the kitchen door 😆

  • @ThumpersMama18
    @ThumpersMama18 5 ปีที่แล้ว +636

    I love when she “yells” at the guinea pigs and tells them to be quiet! 😂

    • @ThumpersMama18
      @ThumpersMama18 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Omg Hi Saskia & friends! Bunny kisses from Ohio! 🥰🥰🐰❤️❤️

    • @lingoniGERMAN
      @lingoniGERMAN 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I do that to mine lol! But they get used to it very quickly, so I yell, they are quiet for 2 seconds and then start squeaking again! I love guinea pigs and their sounds 😍.

  • @TK-cy8fs
    @TK-cy8fs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +542

    Ripped apart vegetables cheers errupt in backround

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      🥒🥒🥒🥒🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

    • @kemperrao3523
      @kemperrao3523 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dandelions..

    • @Amber-zo8oy
      @Amber-zo8oy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      drizzt dourden lmao so true Like a crowd at a football game cheering for a touchdown LOL

  • @laverdajota8089
    @laverdajota8089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    A tip for all piggy owners,Get some seed trays , fill with compost , put some grass seed in and wait for it to grow.
    When piggies can’t get out into garden for fresh grass, you have a supply that they can eat straight from the tray.
    I have 3 that I rotate as they eat and then let grow again . They love it

    • @juiice
      @juiice ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mine would eat it all in 5 minutes 😂

  • @pr_raff7286
    @pr_raff7286 4 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    the piggies in the background be like:
    "Hey HOOMAN THATS UNFAIR, GIVE US VEGGIES AS WELL"
    then other pigs Singing their national anthem: "WHEEK WHEEK WHEEK WHEEK WHEEK WHEEK"

    • @nancymateo6115
      @nancymateo6115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Meme _BoII007 😭💀 that’s 👏so 👏true!

    • @themarkinsiblings548
      @themarkinsiblings548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ☠️☠️☠️

    • @Sophie-yx3td
      @Sophie-yx3td 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Linh Gia Nguyen u get that they are rescue and stay in those cages for about a week or so a bit more, they get treated the best they can, there’s no way u can have over 50 guinea pigs and have huge cages for each one.

    • @Sophie-yx3td
      @Sophie-yx3td 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Linh Gia Nguyen also look at some of her rescue videos, u can see that they are all in big cages :)

    • @Sophie-yx3td
      @Sophie-yx3td 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Linh Gia Nguyen the ones in the cages are the ones that are going to be picked up for adoption i’m sure...

  • @cheryleparrish9184
    @cheryleparrish9184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +582

    He or she is going to town on that romaine lettuce, while your talking Sarskia,LOL

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

    • @Jessica-nr7ii
      @Jessica-nr7ii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cheryle Parrish lol!

    • @mszoomy
      @mszoomy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hungry little thing ain't she 🐹

    • @jackiel6272
      @jackiel6272 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I thought romaine lettuce is bad for the little piggies 🤔

    • @mszoomy
      @mszoomy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@jackiel6272 romaine is fine, regular iceberg lettuce is bad because it's mostly water and very little nutrients. Please check out guinelynx.com for a very comprehensive food list. You need veggies with low calcium (causes stones) and low oxalic acid (causes bloat) but high vitamin C. Their charts will lists these as well as a few other nutrients for every vegetable and fruit imaginable. They also explain the dietary requirements

  • @talon1824
    @talon1824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    "I would like to talk about food today!"
    *WHEEK WHEEK WHEEK WHEEK*
    I expected no other reaction.

  • @estherkim851
    @estherkim851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    Can you please do a video on guinea pig sounds? It would be so great to hear from the guinea pig whisperer what sounds are pleasant or not.

    • @marthamoiselleasher5551
      @marthamoiselleasher5551 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Well Scotty is not Saskia, he however does a Guinea pig whisperer video. He can speak Guinea very well. Just an idea. He has his Scottysanimals TH-cam.

    • @maryannet4710
      @maryannet4710 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      There’s also Little Adventures, she has a video on pig sounds 🥰

  • @danaondrackova3431
    @danaondrackova3431 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    this video actually calmed me down, i thought my piggies have too much food from me, my male piggie is pretty enormous, not fat, just a big piggie, but his lady is twice smaller, but happy and healthy and I see I can actually give them even MORE food than I was giving them till today :D

  • @_dollyllama_1719
    @_dollyllama_1719 5 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    Now THIS is a guinea pig channel that finally has good information!!! BTW I use the exact same dog dish for my pigs kibble

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thank you and Ohhh nice. I made some of those metal bowls in the color of the Space House with the Piggies Choice logo on the front and "Feed Me" text in the inside. 🥕🥕🥒🥒🥒🥕🥕 Space House here amzn.to/2B4z4Zg

    • @samanthamaselli-jackman4676
      @samanthamaselli-jackman4676 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this channel... Saskia is a calming voice and very informative. I was watching her videos even before my bf and i got our own piggies

  • @lissapepper
    @lissapepper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    "I have a whole bunch of romaine by myself!! Score!! "

  • @LaPlaztique
    @LaPlaztique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    How can anyone dislike this very valuable information? I’m dumbfounded! Saskia has taught me soooo much!

    • @stephenattwood
      @stephenattwood 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Plaztique PETA. They hate pets and want them banned, they also kill thousands of inconvenient animals a year

    • @Keell444
      @Keell444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Plaztique well, i did notice some incorrect information in this video. Example: Just because we can eat something doesn't mean a guinea pig can eat it

    • @michaelhawkins2594
      @michaelhawkins2594 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cause she takes too long to get to a point.. .

    • @ireneklauber4008
      @ireneklauber4008 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spinach can be poison

    • @devonlee8502
      @devonlee8502 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ilikeyouregunieapig ihadtwo beforeihadgeorgia named domino wemadethemistakeofgivinghimalfafa haybutwecaughtittimeandgavehim timothyhayimverylucky hedid notgetsick and passawayonmeverylucky

  • @parisinthe30sx
    @parisinthe30sx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    They started getting excited when they heard the lettuce being ripped up 😁

  • @freddie488
    @freddie488 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Scotty can't help kiss his piggies and Saskia can't help touch them! It's cute :)

  • @bevbayb3029
    @bevbayb3029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love how they squeal when they 'hear' the food 😂. They sound so happy; I love those beautiful little creatures! 🙂

  • @kirstenrowe502
    @kirstenrowe502 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    My boys are most happy when they get to go outside and forage!!
    For fruit, they really dig the strawberry tops!!

    • @mszoomy
      @mszoomy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      kirsten rowe mine LOVE berry tops

    • @katelynsandoval9194
      @katelynsandoval9194 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Duh i cut mine off i totally ignorantly didn't put two and two together. Lol greens are their veggs and strawberrys are their fruit. Thanks!

    • @kirstenrowe502
      @kirstenrowe502 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@katelynsandoval9194 its ok, I was cutting off the pepper tops and getting rid of them lol now I just give them the whole sweet pepper since Saskia debunked the pepper seed myth!

    • @deen1927
      @deen1927 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kirstenrowe502 I'm still going to cut out the seeds, just to be extra safe.

    • @deen1927
      @deen1927 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I won't take mine outside because of: fleas, mosquitoes that carry West Nile disease and I was bitten by a tick and got the Lyme disease rash. I live in a suburban area, but ticks are carried on other critters besides deer, such as : mice, shunks, dogs, etc. Plus, if your neighbors have their lawn sprayed with chemicals, the wind will carry it to your lawn and piggies.

  • @evilsexykitty88
    @evilsexykitty88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Glad to hear someone finally say feed your pig based on how much THEY eat. Like humans not everyone eats the same amount to feel full. I feed them veg at dinner. And I'll come back 15 later to see if all gone or left over and adjust from there.

    • @tammisevene3575
      @tammisevene3575 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought I was over feeding her and I barley put anything !! Should we put veggies everyday ?

    • @Kt-cn2rq
      @Kt-cn2rq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tammisevene3575 yes if you didn't know yet.

  • @Benjami.n567
    @Benjami.n567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I’m going to get my rescue piggies on Friday and I’m binging all the info vids on them I can find again so I’m extra prepared.

    • @Chrystal_A
      @Chrystal_A 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How are your piggies now? :)

  • @Grime_time
    @Grime_time 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I love watching my piggies graze in the backyard. Lil lawnmowers!

    • @amandah2866
      @amandah2866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So true. I call mine my automatic mowers :D

    • @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470
      @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I haven’t had to mow the grass in years lol

    • @zombiegoddess1524
      @zombiegoddess1524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Serious question....do you keep a look out for birds?

    • @Grime_time
      @Grime_time 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zombiegoddess1524 of course! I have them covered! There is a hawk that lives in a tree a few houses down! No thank you mr hawk! Lol

    • @zombiegoddess1524
      @zombiegoddess1524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Grime_time lol I've been doing my research on guinea pigs because my kids want a pet... and I'm honestly burnt out on hamsters from my childhood lol. So i thought "well lets do a guinea pig". After all my research i think I'll be better suited for a puppy! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @GraceLJW
    @GraceLJW ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Marla is in absolute heaven! To be surrounded in gorgeous fresh food the size of yourself must be overwhelmingly awesome to these piggies.

  • @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470
    @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Mine always have a full bowl of pellets and every time I see them they have food. As far as I see it their lives are short so why not let them enjoy themselves

    • @bread1135
      @bread1135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aren’t you supposed to be a hater?

    • @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470
      @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not to by babies ;)

    • @bread1135
      @bread1135 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool

    • @seajay632
      @seajay632 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry but you shouldn't do that. Too many pellets can lead to obesity and health problems caused by obesity. They will not be 'enjoying themselves' if they die from a young age or if they suffer with health problems for the rest of their short lives. Plus hay should make up the majority of their diet, then fresh veggies and then pellets.

    • @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470
      @imayhaveasmalldickbut2470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seajay632 my guinea pigs are 6 and 7 years old. They’re doing alright.

  • @RobertBosworth
    @RobertBosworth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Another great video, thank you. Marla sure is an enthusiastic eater!

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes she sure is! Makes me so happy because she was pretty sick when she came in🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

  • @shanise5850
    @shanise5850 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you saskia! This makes me feel even more confident that I’m feeding correctly ❤️

  • @aj_skapayjay
    @aj_skapayjay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this channel so much! It helped me prepare for my first guinea pigs and they love veggies. I’m so excited to take this guinea pig journey!

  • @chelseahale7128
    @chelseahale7128 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My guinea pigs love fresh grass and we have a nice sized run that we move arround the grass in the garden 👍❤️

  • @shellyboyle3185
    @shellyboyle3185 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    No... this video was AMAZING!!!! So cool! I learned a TON!!!!! THANKS!!!!

  • @gabbyf9607
    @gabbyf9607 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This has helped me so much with such reliable and great information!! I love tuning in!

  • @just4kicks950
    @just4kicks950 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for taking the time to make these wonderful vids Saskia & also thanks to everyone at the L.A rescue . MUCH ❤💯🐹💕💕 Salute 😃

  • @cristinasecrest7255
    @cristinasecrest7255 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Saskia another great video

  • @melslife4715
    @melslife4715 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Love it saskia that is what I feed my 8 babies plus my daughters 2 babies but we also add cherry tomatoes and fennel 😁😁💕

  • @jasonwu2758
    @jasonwu2758 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That adorable little piggy looks so happy and to top it off it's a rescue? You guys/girls are the bright light in these dark times. Love you all!

  • @aylinyilmaz4031
    @aylinyilmaz4031 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just love their noises. They are just the cutest sweetest things.

  • @sharonrobinson3950
    @sharonrobinson3950 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks Saskia. This has been really helpful! XX

  • @yulde7646
    @yulde7646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So cute and funny to hear the GPs being loud every time they hear a crushy veggie. 😂

  • @mrs.rogersneighborhood
    @mrs.rogersneighborhood 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was very helpful. Thanks.

  • @pretty_life_sussexsarah5178
    @pretty_life_sussexsarah5178 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was hugely helpful thank you xx

  • @libbilawson8226
    @libbilawson8226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Pretty please do time lapse films of the cleaning you guys do! I would watch that weekly! Thanks xx

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ooh - our cleaning takes a full 8 hour day. A time lapse would likely be a long video. Here is one our volunteers doing her cleaning th-cam.com/video/K30LS2evNmI/w-d-xo.html

  • @ave.pz1
    @ave.pz1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! This helped so much! 🥺💜

  • @mrsrichartz
    @mrsrichartz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the food talk! It is so comforting to hear you say that it is ok to feed them vegetables and fruits.

  • @Lafillesansnomdu78
    @Lafillesansnomdu78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you Saskia for these informations! I think I've been feeding my babies pretty alright 😊

  • @julesking463
    @julesking463 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, been worried about how much to feed my piggies

  • @LoopyHatesYouToob
    @LoopyHatesYouToob 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am glad you touched up again on the seeds, they are safe. Ever since that first video about myths, I have been feeding them slices with the seeds, I no longer waste chunks of pepper when they absolutely love the stuff.

  • @CavyConsciousness
    @CavyConsciousness 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was really helpful and cleared a few things up for me. Thank you

  • @DravenSixx
    @DravenSixx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for this video. I adopted my pig and I'm still learning. Information is confusing and overwhelming, this was comprehensive.

  • @alexabrooks2925
    @alexabrooks2925 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love your videos so much! So informative, I've been watching them since before I got my two boys and now I still do!😂 I would love to visit the rescue some day but I live all the way in the Midwest!

  • @keithmattox9027
    @keithmattox9027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Saskia for doing this segment. I just got two female pigs and there about 6 weeks old and they love dandelion. I was feeding them 2 piles a day plus timothy hay and guinea pig food as well. Plus they haven't drank much since I got them. So it makes since that all the greens I've been feeding them has helped them stay hydrated. I've learned a lot about guinea pigs by watching your videos, thank you !

  • @BobbyLongBallz
    @BobbyLongBallz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips Saskia

  • @angelikak1979
    @angelikak1979 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Great video as always. I feed my 11 boys about same amount of pallets/hay/greens/veg as You do for 5 years now. They are grown ups and size between 1kg and 1.5kg. Since all of them are on the same diet I do agree with You that chubby piggies don't overeat , it is just as with people, some will grow bigger than others.

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Right! I didn't even think of that example! Great ❤

    • @dianamendez4373
      @dianamendez4373 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you have them all together? I have 2 boys that are about a month old and I want to add one more boy but I've been getting a ton of mix reviews on people who say they are fine and people who say not to because they will fight.

    • @meeau
      @meeau 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dianamendez4373 Some boars do well in groups of 3-4, but it's really hard to find personalities and ages that mix well. Since your piggies are the same age it's not a good idea to introduce more. They will already have competition between them deciding who's in charge/the strongest once puberty hits.
      I've had 9 boars, and only once had 3 together.
      Good luck with your piggies!

    • @shefalimassey9227
      @shefalimassey9227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello I need help. I have 3 boys that I got 4 days ago. 10 weeks old. And they are so scared and I feel so frustrated and angry at myself for not being able to take care of them. They will eat when I'm not around. How do you take care of your boys. Thanks .

    • @deeznuts8659
      @deeznuts8659 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      wow...how do your boars stay in that big of a group? (you must be the master piggy owner)

  • @Ethan-xq6zs
    @Ethan-xq6zs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    1. Are the green bell pepper tops safe for pigs to eat?
    2. PLEASE make a video about calcium! THANKS

    • @angeliqueruis4520
      @angeliqueruis4520 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Often it is said that the green tops of Bell Pepper contain Solanin, so many people cut off the green tops, also avoid to young not ripe parts in Bell pepper because of Solanin.

  • @Babadev03
    @Babadev03 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great help, thank you so much! I have adopted a Guinea pig last week and I have been told that half a cup full is enough vegetables, but I have to say that I have been giving him more, almost the same potions as you have said to give and lots of good quality hay! Thank you for sharing all this important information, I am very grateful. 😁👍🐹

  • @StarBright1976
    @StarBright1976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! I was unclear about the amount of veggies to feed. So thank you! Also one of my boys is very fat, the other a lot thinner. So it is good to know that I am still doing the right thing by keeping hay in there always.

  • @elasee827
    @elasee827 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love how the Buddha Herd in the background is throwing a riot, jumping on the roofs and screaming ahahaha

  • @rabbitquartet9273
    @rabbitquartet9273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I so needed this thank you in advance

  • @qwertyg7417
    @qwertyg7417 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! This was very informative.

  • @LillyWhiteRoseLWR
    @LillyWhiteRoseLWR 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This helped so much thank you!!!

  • @rabbitquartet9273
    @rabbitquartet9273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    You always look so pretty 💖 💗 💖

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Aww thank you so much!!! How are your bunnies?❤❤

    • @rabbitquartet9273
      @rabbitquartet9273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue they are good thank you ❤️ poppy won't be a happy girl soon tho I am getting her spayed in 2 weeks. My others rabbits just learned a new trick 😁 and are very happy 😊

    • @SheilaghRiordan
      @SheilaghRiordan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wow. I wish I’d known about you five years ago when I got my first pig. Your channel is so very helpful. Thank you so much.

    • @victorwurtz9388
      @victorwurtz9388 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      V

  • @lorriemiller6750
    @lorriemiller6750 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When my boys drink they actually will pull on the nozzle of the water bottle as a tendency and they can always eat a little something and are always hungry it is just a matter of degrees and they love grass, romain , parsley, spring mix, cucumber, pea flakes, celery especially the leaves but with things like banana they only want the dried chips and they frequently when giving the stuff like peppers or tomato look at me like what are you giving me this forand turn up their nose at it. When feeding them they actually will step out of the cage to be getting the food right out of my hand and they usually would climb un me to come and get petted and attention besides just the food. They always are extra happy when they get grass and nice salads made especially for small animals that have a lot of different things in them like dandelion, chrysanthemum, peppermint, oat and other grasses and things in them including the leaves too. I always use bottled or filtered water when giving them water because where we live the tap water is not the best so I never give them just tap water at all.

  • @backtonaturesuburbanstyle676
    @backtonaturesuburbanstyle676 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so glad to hear about foraging. I took a class for myself and I forage my yard all the time. When I weed my garden they get my edible weeds! Just watch for heat if you free range em down south

  • @shahieruleizman1145
    @shahieruleizman1145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks

  • @isitoveryet9525
    @isitoveryet9525 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I was definitely overfeeding veggies at first...they were getting breakfast, lunch & dinner servings 😬 I got them on track now....they get pellets, fresh hay & an oxbow cookie for bfast then veggies split between lunch & dinner.

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sounds great!

    • @rthatchet
      @rthatchet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can only feed mine 2-4 times a week
      Their poo was getting too mushy and they actually had “diarrhea” once from daily lettuce and every other day carrots or bell pepper
      So now every 2 days, on cleaning day (I use fleece blankets from Walmart for 7$) I give them 2 big leaves of romaine and the next cleaning they get carrots, or bell pepper, or blueberries or cherry tomatoes

    • @rthatchet
      @rthatchet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bara littlepig they have unlimited hay and pellets, one of them has lasted 9 years and is still going strong and happy with this method
      Romaine only, I don’t even feed green leaf and DEFINITELY not iceberg
      I’ll do something like a whole carrot and 2 big leaves of lettuce one day, then 2
      Later give them half of a red bell pepper (which is super huge)
      But when I was giving them smaller portions (2 baby carrots, 1 huge leaf of lettuce, and maybe some cherry tomatoes or green bell pepper) every single day, their poo was way too soft and stinky
      Plus after I cut back they actually have an appetite for veggies
      I was giving them daily and they just stopped wanting them.-. Waited a few days and they scarved it down
      For my piggies at least, how often I give them veggies has worked great.

    • @angelbuilds8763
      @angelbuilds8763 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cole Wagner you should tell your vets or do some research also feeding your guinea only that much is really bad if you can’t properly feed them get someone to help or give your guinea pig away

    • @rthatchet
      @rthatchet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Angel Builds 24:7 pellets and hay is enough. Fruit and veggies are treats. I give them tons of fruit and veggies every 2 days. One is almost 8 years old so I’m pretty sure I’m doing a good job.

  • @Cactus-oi7pi
    @Cactus-oi7pi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can you please make a video about what to look out for in guinea pig food and what you recommend

  • @UriskOfTheFae
    @UriskOfTheFae 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video has been a life saver to me. As a kid, as much as I tried to research research research, I ended up with a misconception about how much veggies I should feed my piggies. Recently I learned I was feeding them to little. I come back to this video every year or so to make sure I haven't slid back to my old perception just in case, particularly since I have an old boy that's always been on the skinny side.
    My piggies appreciate everything I've learned from the LAGPR.

  • @Keriberryxo
    @Keriberryxo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    New piggie owner here and this was very helpful! Thank you for your video!

  • @CybilBennett66
    @CybilBennett66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish I had found this channel a long time ago. My high school science teacher had a class guinea pig... Well, guinea pigs, but never more than one at a time. My sister, then myself after she graduated, would take them home over holidays. Now that I've seen these videos, I just feel awful about the treatment they got. There were 4 different ones (that I recall) over the years, but they were all alone, kept in a wire cage all the time, never given baths... just all around not great. My sister and I gave them a lot of love and attention when we took them home, though. That much we did right... I remember one was a female who had long fur on her backside that would always get badly matted and I'd have to cut them off all the time. Mind you, this was 16+ years ago, so I didn't know any better, but I'm wishing I had. Those poor piggies never lasted very long. *:(* This channel is awesome and so informative I absolutely love it. Thank you.

  • @carolalmeida220
    @carolalmeida220 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Just be sure there are NO CHEMICAL TREATMENTS ON THE LAWN

    • @mary1412
      @mary1412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Carol Almeida yeah there’s no way I could take them out in mine. I rent and I have no idea what all could be sprayed out there before we moved in.

    • @cherryblossomgal8315
      @cherryblossomgal8315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mary1412 yeah, it is probably best that you don't

    • @mary1412
      @mary1412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      J͓̽o͓̽u͓̽r͓̽n͓̽e͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽G͓̽a͓̽m͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ I wouldn’t. I’m looking into getting one of those grass trays that can grow the grass in a plastic tray.

    • @crewpup9481
      @crewpup9481 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mary did ya?

    • @mary1412
      @mary1412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Crew Pup no!! I still need to.

  • @malinkostmann6373
    @malinkostmann6373 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @burpeesisters
    @burpeesisters 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much, this really helps.

  • @ScarlettRayvyn
    @ScarlettRayvyn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One thing to point out about foraging. People want to make sure stuff not sprayed with pesticides or other chemicals. Also glad you mentioned about water. I have a pig that never drinks water but I always wash her veges off before giving them so they are wet and I spread the veges out through day. She is the only pig Ive ever had that never drinks so worries me but vet says she not dehydrated. Thanks! Always love your videos!

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you sharing - 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

    • @Acidfunkish
      @Acidfunkish 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's an easy test you can do, to check if they're dehydrated. If you pinch together the skin on any part of the body where the skin isn't tight (like, the scruff, piggy "love handles" area, etc.), it should bounce back to its original position almost IMMEDIATELY. If it takes a couple seconds to slowly revert, or it never does, and stays kind of in the same shape, your piggy is dehydrated.
      When you "pinch" the skin together, it shouldn't be hard, or painful, or even cause any discomfort, whatsoever. You just manipulate it like you would before you pick up a kitten by the scruff of its neck. Don't actually pick it up, though, haha.
      Fortunately, piggies don't get dehydrated as often as hamsters, for example. I don't think it's something you generally have to worry about. But just to ease your worries, in case you weren't sure, that's a test you can easily do with no discomfort to the piggy or yourself.

  • @maggiej121
    @maggiej121 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Its sooo amusing to watch the piggies behind you Saskia in the video going nuts over the veggies. LOL!! Can you do a video about high calcium foods to avoid or feed sparingly to prevent Urinary Stones, and foods that can cause Bloat? My piggies love spinach but I've heard so much online about how its got sooo much calcium that I avoid it now.

    • @mszoomy
      @mszoomy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      There's a great chart at guinealynx.com that lists all the veggies and fruits and their calcium, vitamin C and ocylic acid (causes bloat) content

  • @stevec6311
    @stevec6311 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video very informative with some handy tips.

  • @LadyjOnassis
    @LadyjOnassis 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was extremely informative, as usual. I love your videos. I actually have to mute them sometimes or else my little guinea pigs will go nuts listening to the sound of yours.. lol
    Thank you for caring about these little guys so much. You’ve passed on so much knowledge you probably don’t even realize..

  • @christineriddle1232
    @christineriddle1232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for this great video. I always wonder if I was feeding too much or to less for my two boys. My boys always tells me when their out of hay which is so cute with there wheeks. You are awesome Saskia

  • @horse_lover_lolfreemantle3518
    @horse_lover_lolfreemantle3518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    my guinea pig called rosey is always drinking water so i ghave 2 water bottles because she wont let the others drink 😂😂

  • @lisac8669
    @lisac8669 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video. I always learn something new about my piggies. 💓

  • @amandar3148
    @amandar3148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that little pig! She reminds me of one of pigs I had when I was a kid named Fuzzy. So cute!

  • @The.Bees.Knees.
    @The.Bees.Knees. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Drinking Straw brushes work great for the water bottle nozzles.

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great tip!!

    • @Willow_Thorn7
      @Willow_Thorn7 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for sharing this. I was twisting a paper towel and sticking it in there to clean it

  • @ScottysAnimals
    @ScottysAnimals 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Look at all those yummy veggies! 80% hay!

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

    • @faith5563
      @faith5563 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      But where's the fennel?
      Luv my Scotty's Animals (green) hoodie.

  • @meganthomas4603
    @meganthomas4603 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I just say thank you, recently got some piggies and your videos have really helped me out :)

  • @lisayoung6493
    @lisayoung6493 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the help! Very helpful!🐷🐾🐷💓🐷

  • @chantalmartinez5711
    @chantalmartinez5711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love how you did this video. So I was wondering if you can make a video on what their poop is telling you. Like the color and how soft/hard it is. Says about the them??

  • @kristensmith2915
    @kristensmith2915 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I have skinny pigs and personally I give kale for a veg everyday 💛 when I give them something else they get super disappointed with me lol

    • @tammisevene3575
      @tammisevene3575 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oreo does not like kale , and she doesn’t care for anything besides carrots and parsnips as of now

    • @jbennett5634
      @jbennett5634 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kale is one of the few foods my family buys just for the guinea pigs, so now we have to be extra careful when rustling plastic bags

    • @victorwurtz9388
      @victorwurtz9388 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      B

    • @katylovett2721
      @katylovett2721 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad your piggie gets kale every day too. My piggie won't touch lettuces or cilantro but will devour kale, and I was worried about to much calcium but I do see on Saskias website that daily kale is okay *phew* 🐾

  • @l0velystina
    @l0velystina 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hahaha the wheeking is just so cute and funny😂😊

  • @shonteadlam6768
    @shonteadlam6768 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is soooooooo helpful 😩🙌🏾❤🥰

  • @myguineapigworld7228
    @myguineapigworld7228 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fantastic Video Saskia I have 27 piggies who are all rescued and part of our family so making sure they are fed the right amount is so important
    Love watching all your videos and you always look amazing x

    • @karaleetrapp
      @karaleetrapp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have 26 piggies (16girls, 10boys breeding mishap) I love my furbabies

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karaleetrapp wow 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you SO much - glad you like the video! 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

    • @karaleetrapp
      @karaleetrapp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Saskia, not all of my furbabies are from my breeding mishap. Sadly I lost 7 of my furbabies from that mishap, along with their Daddy last year. Caramel was a gorgeous Abby. He was certainly a attention seeker too. I have Caramels' 3 sisters, who do not 'demand' attention as much as my Himi girl. I have my girls in 2 pens of 8 with a neutered boy and 2 boys in a pen each. My parents have the other 4 boys in 2 pens. My Dad LOVES his boys.

  • @angel8411
    @angel8411 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When guinea pigs "pur" it doesn't mean they're happy, it actually means they are annoyed. They don't like it when you pet them up around the face like that- especially when they're eating.

  • @rlynngore8784
    @rlynngore8784 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Invaluable information! Thank you, Saskia.

    • @rlynngore8784
      @rlynngore8784 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just realized I do 7 small dinner salads, 1 small salad, & 2 medium chef salads every night... That’s 7 solitary hamsters, 4 female hamsters in a double cage, 1 female guinea pig (hopefully 2 soon...), & 6 male hamsters in a quad cage. They’re all spoiled little loves! 💕🥬🥕🥒🍓🥗

  • @LaiaBertran
    @LaiaBertran 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this little creatures and your information so valuable Saskia. Thank you.

  • @TheSimsologist
    @TheSimsologist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for this video. I’m always worrying about the amount of food I’m giving my babies. (I think I overfeed the veggies sometimes)

  • @Cryptillian
    @Cryptillian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    On days I haven’t had veggies, grass has indeed been a life saver XD of course it’s important to remember to not to pick grass with any kinds of pesticides/insecticides tho^

    • @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
      @LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Grass is better than veggies. It is the closest to their natural food as you can get. I love foraging!

    • @rac1equalsbestgame853
      @rac1equalsbestgame853 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cryptillian I like to take mine to neighbor's little window of low grass. He loves foraging. Especialy after it rains. I also sneak lettuce every once in a while. I have tried other foods, but he just isn't interested.

  • @caroline1426
    @caroline1426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahhh thank you! Glad i randomly stumbled across your Chanel x

  • @Love-44
    @Love-44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So helpful!! Thank you🤗

  • @ahoeforrazor3651
    @ahoeforrazor3651 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When we are going to move my 4 guinea pigs are going to see & taste grass for the first time

  • @lizardhierophant8293
    @lizardhierophant8293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love it. When you have subtitles on it says, " Sassy," not "Saskia."

  • @jessawyer77
    @jessawyer77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad I stumbled upon this. I was worried I was feeding my piggies too much, but now that I see a portion size I feel better.

  • @CamilleOlivia
    @CamilleOlivia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this. I'm new to the Guinea Pig thing and finding correct info can be a challenge. I typically run on instinct, both for myself and my Critters. So I gathered as much info as I could, then decided by way of my intuition. I've had my (2) boys for 4 weeks and they seem happy and healthy. They were not a bonded pair, so I kept a partition in the cage for a week. When it became obvious they wanted to interact, I took the partition down and watched closely to ensure they weren't fighting. Aside from the typical scrapping you'd expect, they did fine. They still have some days when they are a bit more aggressive but so far no one has been hurt. Finally, thanks for clearing up the water consumption thing. One of the boys drinks a LOT (he is the smaller of the two). The other seems not to need as much. Now that I know, I'll rest a bit easier. I've had dogs my whole life and they, too, have different preferences. Anyway, thanks for the info!

  • @sofiasanchez7763
    @sofiasanchez7763 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much my guinea pig is very chunky and my friends bully her 😂

    • @kingwik2720
      @kingwik2720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dont let them bully you or the guinea pig

  • @chrisbrownrigg1
    @chrisbrownrigg1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Stop teasing those piggies 🤣

  • @OksanaShalygina
    @OksanaShalygina 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much! It is very helpful!

  • @Seredetia
    @Seredetia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your videos, Saskia. My pig loves to eat the dandelions and grass in my yard. I just recently upgraded the water bottle that attaches by screwing to the cage grids, and she played with it that entire first day. Non-stop metal clanging. 😂

  • @kimfisher5235
    @kimfisher5235 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi there....🌸 I'm curious is the "portion" that Saskia showed of the veggies....should that amount be given each day per pig? Thank you in advance!

    • @Bella-zd9bv
      @Bella-zd9bv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kim Fisher yes! Each day per pig. :)

    • @kimfisher5235
      @kimfisher5235 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Bella-zd9bv ... Thank you so much ❤️

    • @winciewillis6506
      @winciewillis6506 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes but you can change the veggies like Saskia says to make it more interesting.

    • @marshamitchell4034
      @marshamitchell4034 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow ok thanks I was wondering the same thing I always heard veggies only once a week good to know my lil coco can have them everyday