Kim's Critter Chat

                                                                  Did you know that guinea pigs lack the enzyme needed to manufacture Vitamin C ?  This means that we need lots of it   in our diets, because just like humans, we can develop scurvy without enough of it. My mom gives us lots of parsley which is rich in Vitamin C, she also gives us yummy Childrens Vitamin C tablets from GNC, we each get half a tablet at least several times a week. We love to eat green bell peppers , too. Some people put Vitamin C in their guinea pig’s water, but this isn’t the best because some of us don’t like the way it tastes, and some of us drink more water than others. It is expensive , too!  Most importantly, there is no way to give us TOO much Vitamin C, we get rid of the excess when we pee!