Kaytee Fiesta Max for Guinea Pig, 4-1/2-Pound

This food looks like fun for your piggy, but it is unhealthy and potentially dangerous. The first ingredient is alfalfa meal. Guinea pig pellets should be timothy (hay) based, not alfalfa based. Alfalfa based pellets should only be given to baby guinea pigs (up to six months of age) and pregnant/nursing pigs. Alfalfa has a high calcium content, and excess calcium can contribute to bladder crystals/sludge/stones and urinary problems. This food also contains corn. Corn is not a natural food for guinea pigs. Dried corn carries the risk of aflatoxin, and corn, while not necessarily harmful to guinea pigs, works as filler and does not offer pigs any nutritional value. Corn can also contribute to allergies.

The seeds, nuts and dried fruit bits look like fun, but they are potentially dangerous. Hulled seeds and unshelled nuts are a choking hazard. Guinea pigs can not eat with their "hands" the way hamsters, gerbils, rats and mice can. Guinea pigs can not easily...Read more

Guinea pigs may love it, but it is definitely not good for them. I originally bought a "mix" bag when I first got my guinea pigs. But with further research, almost everything in the bag is NOT good for them. First, it will teach your guinea pigs to be picky eaters. Second, alfalfa based products are for younger guinea pigs, preferably under the age of one years old. Third, about 80% of the ingredients are unhealthy for your pig (seeds, corn, dried fruit, etc.). The only dried fruit (given as treat ONLY) I would recommend is a couple of raisins every so often.

The best pellets to buy are alfalfa based for younger pigs or timothy hay based for older pigs. PLAIN pellets only. The rest should be unlimited hay and fresh veggies everyday.

I was happy to find the food on line. Glad to receive it before my brothers animals ran out of food.