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Domestic guinea pigs are scientifically known as cavia porcellus
Domestic guinea pigs are scientifically known as cavia porcellus
To make sure your guinea pig is healthy and happy, it’s imperative that they receive a diet that includes endless amounts of timothy hay, high quality pellets, and fresh, clean (and preferably filtered) water.
Guinea pigs also require daily vitamin C (which they can’t make on their own) and small snacks of dark leafy greans for essential vitamins and minerals.
The Happy Cavy herd enjoys two snacks per day of dark leafy greens. Occasionally, the herd snacks on an additional vegetable snack, which may be cucumber, carrot, parsley, cilantro, tomatoes, apple, banana, wheat grass, or other guinea-pig-friendly fruits and veggies. You can refer to the Happy Cavy Guinea Pig Safe Food List Guide for a list of foods that are safe to give to your guinea pig.
Guinea pigs, like humans, do not create Vitamin C in their bodies. To prevent illnesses like scurvy, supplement your furry friend’s diet with Vitamin C at about 20mg per day per cavy. This will help to keep them healthy, happy, and vibrant.
The Happy Cavies receive daily supplements of a crystallized form of Vitamin C. It is sprinkled onto a favorite small treat like tomato or bell pepper. You should avoid adding Vitamin C to your herd’s water, since Vitamin C isn’t stable in water and will degrade. This is also not to mention that you won’t have any control over how much your cavy intakes if you use Vitamin C water drops.
Guinea pigs shouldn’t need to rely on supplements as their main source of Vitamin C. A diet rich in dark greens and fresh, high-quality hay and pellets should provide an adequate amount of Vitamin C for your guinea pig. A little extra Vitamin C in the diet isn’t harmful, and can make up for any shortcomings in the regular diet your cavy eats. We are just extra spoiled and our humans are extra cautious. 
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The Happy Cavy crew receives a constant supply of fresh quality timothy hay and timothy-hay based pellets (purchased at Kleenmama’s Hayloft.) Due to the high calcium profile of alfalfa, adult guinea pigs should be fed timothy hay based pellets, while babies should be given alfalfa based pellets. Too much calcium in the diet of adult piggies can lead to kidney and bladder stones. “Good quality” means pellets that do not contain soy, corn, soybean meal, sugars, artificial colors and flavors, seeds, etc.
Twice per day, each Happy Cavy gets 1/2 cup DARK greens (NOT iceburg lettuce!). We purchase organic dark greens from the local grocer at about $4 for 20 ounces. Dark greens supply your cavy with important nutrients and also Vitamin C.
Occasionally (about once every day) our pigs receive a special snack. This usually comes from whatever we are cooking that day. The snacks can be cucumber, tomato, green pepper, and fruits like banana and apple. Be careful not to feed your guinea pigs too many of these items, as they may be high in sugar and potentially disruptive to your guinea pig’s gastrointestinal tract. Anytime your cavy gets a snack that is new to them, just feed them a very small amount of it, since their digestive system is not used to that particular food. Over time, a larger portion of the snack can be fed to them once they’ve had time to adjust and you’ve had time to observe how they handle the food.
You can refer to our Dangerous Foods for Guinea Pigs list to learn what foods SHOULD NOT be fed to your cavy. If you are ever unsure if a food is guinea-pig-safe, it is best to err on the side of caution and NOT feed it to your piggie.
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