| | |  | Food | Home » » » » Kaytee Timothy Complete Treats for Guinea Pigs, 5-Pound | | | | | | | Description: | | Kaytee timothy complete is a pelleted daily diet made with nutritious sun-cured timothy hay combined with other essential ingredients necessary for your guinea pig. Timothy hay aids the natural digestive process of guinea pigs by providing fiber. Because timothy hay is lower in calcium than other grasses, it may decrease the likelihood of urinary tract problems and other health issues relative to guinea pigs. | | | Features: | |
• High fiber for better gastro intestinal health
• Timothy hay based diet
• Packed with long-lasting vitamin c
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 5.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Better than most, but not as good as OxbowJan 09, 2008
By M. Mills
"inquisitive designer"
As far as popular and commercially-available guinea pig pellets go, Kaytee Timothy Complete is one of the better choices, seeing as it doesn't have all those "extras" -- corn, seeds, colored crunchies that resemble dry cat food -- mixed in. (Stay away from the brands that have all the "extras" in the pellet mix, as they present a choking hazard and are nutritionally inadequate.)
My adult GPs liked the Kaytee Timothy Complete pellet perfectly fine; but then I started boycotting PetSmart and was forced to find pellets elsewhere. It's a good thing, too, because then I found the Oxbow Cavy Cuisine pellet. Oxbow is the best brand available due to nutrient content, freshness, digestibility, and far fewer preservatives. My piggies LOVE the Oxbow pellets and flat-out refuse to eat the Kaytee pellets now.
Go for the Oxbow Cavy Cuisine Timothy-based pellet (for adult GPs) or the Oxbow Cavy Performance Alfalfa-based pellet (for pups & pregnant females). They come in a red pouch, and you can get them for a very reasonable price if you shop around a little. However, if you can't find Oxbow, this Kaytee Timothy Complete pellet is probably your next best bet, given your options.
Update: Thanks to another reviewer on this page for pointing out one of the many toxic preservatives in this pellet. Most people would be surprised to see how many toxins are used as preservatives in the vast majority of pet foods. Please have enough love for your guinea pigs to do some research and find them the best pellet available! Your vet will be able to provide some guidance.
6 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Do you like to eat toxins?Feb 16, 2008
By Mudd
"Mudd"
All edible Kaytee products contain Ethoxyquin. Ethoxyquin is a preservative and pesticide that over time can damage your pet's liver. Since guinea pigs live on average 7 years, wouldn't it be better to feed a better pellet? Unfortunately those better pellets are not available in your local Pet Stupids since they refuse to carry them and give themselves and Kaytee competition, but they are available by mail order, and one is available at veterinarian's offices. I buy 10 lb. bags for about $17 and that includes shipping. My guinea pig prefers this pellet too - Sweet Meadow Farms.
For those of you still sitting in the dark pondering about Ethoxyquin - from Wikipedia:
"Ethoxyquin is a quinoline-based antioxidant used as a food preservative and a pesticide (under commercial names such as "Stop-Scald"). It is commonly used as a preservative in pet foods to prevent the rancidification of fats. There has been some speculation that ethoxyquin in pet foods might be responsible for certain health problems. To date, the US FDA has only found a verifiable connection between ethoxyquin and buildup of protoporphyrin IX in the liver, as well as elevations in liver-related enzymes in some animals. It has been shown to cause mortality in fish.
It is also commonly used in spices to prevent color loss due to oxidation of the natural carotenoid pigments."
But in this throw away society, who really cares about poisoning a guinea pig. After all, he's probably kept in a teeny cage too.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 A good adult guinea pig feedFeb 01, 2007
By lainibug
This is what I feed my guinea pig because the main ingredient is Timothy Grass Hay. This is particularly important to us, since there is a hay allergy in the house and our pig can't eat it fresh. I'm no vet, but everything I've read suggests this is the best staple ingredient - higher in fiber and more appropriate nutritional content for adult g.p.s than alfalfa hay. Also, it contains no seeds or other "add-ins" which can be a choking hazard.
Our guinea pig seems to enjoy this compared to the food she ate when she was younger. As I made the switch, I offered a bowl of each, and she went straight for this.
Finally, the bag is resealable to preserve the most nutrients and keep the food fresh.
My Cavy loves it!Mar 18, 2012
By Amanda
My Guinea Pig really likes this food. It's packed with long lasting vitamin C so that's good. It's also timothy hay based which is better for your GP than alfalfa based. No corn ingredients, no mixed seeds and junk that is bad for your GP. The only problem is that my GP doesn't seem to care for the hay strands in the bag. He just likes the pellets. You can get this food at pretty much every major pet store. I recommend Timothy Complete.
Food for guinea pigsJan 30, 2012
By Ivette
I have two guinea pigs and they love this food. I changed to jojo's brand because it supposed to be "more natural" and I almost lost one of my guineas. After many trips to the vet(due to severe stomach issues),she barely made it. I went back to this guinea pig food and they are healthy and happy again. The vet told me that this was a good choice because hay is one of the main ingredients and not corn like the jojo's brand.
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