Guinea Pig



Overview: 

Guinea Pigs, also commonly called Cavy, have been household pets for many years. These rodents are playful, skittish, and make great first time pets for responsible pet owners ready for the task.

Diet:

The diet of these animals consists of Unlimited supply of water, pelleted food, unlimited supply of hay (most commonly Timothy hay), and an assortment of vegetables (on a daily basis) and fruits (on an occasional basis). A hypothetical diet for a guinea pig would be Timothy hay, romaine lettuce and a yellow pepper. Below is the calculated nutrient requirement for the hypothesized diet for a guinea pig:

With this diet in mind, all of the required food groups a guinea pig needs in order to survive and be healthy are allowed to them in this diet analyzed.