Can guinea pigs eat the following fruit/veg?

Question

Can g****a pigs safely eat the following:

Tomatoes

Beansprouts

Cabbage

Carrot

Onion (I doubt it but though I'd ask anyway)

Sugar snap peas (in a pod)

Baby sweetcorn

Celery

And also, what else can they eat? Just stuff that's easy to get hold of in the UK (ie, if I can't buy it at Tesco don't list it lol). For example can they eat oranges, strawberries, apples, peppers (somone told me they can eat bell peppers?), banana (does this give them bloat?), grapes, berries etc.

Thanks!!

10 points to best answer, please don't just list websites, I'd like to know what you all feed your pigs.

Answer 1

i feed myn all the above (oh but the onion,onions can make pets really sick or even die) but they love lettice the best, they dont really like snow peas, my guinea pigs wont eat them, they just leave them  at the bottom of the cage. They love corn (but not cooked) and beans, carrot, and apple. Those are the main things they love. and of course grass & hay. Just amke sure the lettice isnt iceburge (the normal lettice you buy for salads etc.) it doesnt have enougth vitaimns (or however you spell it) so its better to use other lettice fall of green color (the greener, the better). and yeah thats about it.

good luck!

Answer 2

they can eat most of the things u have said but i would not feed them onion because onion could make them ill.i have heard that guinea pigs cant eat strawberries either.we feed our guinea pigs celery,tomatoes ,cabbage.stuff like .

Answer 3

I wouldn't have fed my guinea tomatoes, onions or peppers. Everything else is fine although they might not eat it as they all have different tastes. My piggy used to love beansprouts!

Answer 4

make sure they get plenty of cabbage or they can get a condition similar to arthritis due to lack of vitamin C.

Answer 5

Red or Green Bell Peppers: One slice of a whole pepper, given daily, remove seeds. Very high in vit c, especially the red. Pease note: Bell peppers are not to be confused with red hot chilli peppers which are a totally different food and should never be given to guinea pigs.

Broccoli: Half a floret, including the stalk, twice weekly.

Kale: Two to three small leaves, twice weekly. Not always available in our supermarket.

Carrot: One baby carrot or a small slice of a large carrot, every other day.

Romaine Lettuce: One large leaf, twice weekly. Never give guinea pigs iceberg lettuce, its not nutritious and it can give them an upset tummmy and diarrhoea. To be on the safe side, I give my piggies Romaine lettuce and none of the other varieties.

Celery: One 1/4 of a stick, weekly. Very stringy so needs to be chopped up into small pieces to avoid piggy choking.

Dandelion Leaves: Two or three, average size, twice weekly. A seasonal food during spring and summer.

Fresh Grass: Small handful, three to four times weekly. A seasonal food, spring, summer and autumn. Sometimes my piggies go outside to eat fresh grass for themselves on warm sunny days. Never put guinea pigs out on wet grass, always make sure the grass is dry and never use grass that's been cut by a lawn mower. When spring has arrived and your grass has started to grow, just give your piggies a small amount of grass to begin with so their tummies adjust. More about saftey tips below.

Baby Tomato's: One baby tomato or small plum tomato, twice weekly. Remember to remove the poisonous tomato top ( green part ). If using a slice from a larger tomato, remove seeds.

Cucumber: Very little nutritional value, but has high water content and is loved by most guinea pigs. One slice, include the outer layer which is their favourite part. Given every other day. Cucumber is really appreciated by guinea pigs in hot weather, it acts as a liquid and is nice and cool. A little like us enjoying an ice lolly.

Parsley: A few sprigs , twice weekly. Very high in calcium so should be limited if your guinea pig is prone to developing bladder stones.

Apple: One small slice, include peel, give weekly, remove core and pips. Royal gala variety is a favourite. Many fruits are full of natural sugar and have fruit acid. To avoid your guinea pig getting a sore mouth, cut all fruit into small pieces and just give as an occasional treat because of the high sugar content.

Pear: One small slice, include peel, give weekly, remove core and pips.

Seedless Grapes: One or two, must be seedless, give weekly.

Satsumer Pieces: One or two segments, remove rind and pips, give weekly. You can give a little of any orange citrus fruit.

Corn on the Cob: A recent new food. I'm unable to find corn on the cob with outer leaves, but the leaves can be eaten by guinea pigs. Roughly a dozen tiny segments, twice weekly.

Green Beans: Two or three green beans, twice weekly.

Answer 6

This link gives you a complete list of what they can and cannot eat. It is a word document, so you will need appropriate software.

http://theguineapigrescue.com/GuineaPigV...

The above is from here - first link

http://theguineapigrescue.com/care.htm

Here is another one that tells how many vitamins, etc. are needed per day and what they can eat to obtain that. It contains links to other food lists.

http://www.guinealynx.info/diet.html

Answer 7

1. No, too watery.

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. No. lol

6. Yes

7. Yes

8. Can do but is a little watery. A bit at a time wont hurt though.

They can eat spring greens, carrot, broccoli, kale, and can have small amounts of fruit such as strawberries, oranges, apples, pears, grapes. Remember that fruit is quite watery and can give them diarrhoea, but in small amounts should be fine. Also some fruit contains a high amount of natural sugars, which is why it is best to limit the amount eaten.

They can eat bell peppers, I have had guinea pigs that loved them, and I had one who kicked them out of her cage. Fussy cow. lol.

Answer 8

Oops, sorry I didn't read it properly.

I'll delete the info but I'll leave the website link there though in the source box.

I feed my piggies all of those except beansprouts and onion.

I've tried out celery, orange, banana and pepper. They have a little nibble but don't really like them. But every piggy likes different things.

My old guinea pig used to ADORE tomato, I'd feed it to her when she sat on my lap and it would all dribble down her chin and turn her fur orange. I don't know why people are saying it's too watery, surely piggies getting water is good isn't it?

My two new piggies don't like tomato at all though. All piggies have loved cucumber, strawberries and grapes.

They like carrot to gnaw on but never finish a whole one, or even the inch I put in. But it gives them lots of vitamin c which they need to have.

Now, all of my piggies have LOVED lettuce, but they can't have it more than once a week usually, and only a little lead each, otherwise they get tummyaches.

Also, make sure they have access to grass or hay 24/7 as this fills them and and keeps their teeth gnawed down.

Our piggies always like a small branch of apple tree, you can keep the leaves on and the apples as they'll enjoy those, but the real reason is the actually wood. They love gnawing at it and it's really good for their teeth.

Answer 9

I've safely fed my guinea pigs all the foods in your list at the top except the onions. Guinea pigs mainly live on a vegetable diet- I've never tried any of the fruits. Ordinary peppers are fine but make sure you remove the seeds. Apart from the things you mention, they also eat: lettuce, cucumber, grass, hay, dandelion leaves, cauliflower stalks and green beans. I also find they really enjoy the prepacked salad leaves you can buy. If you think they're too expensive at the full price then you can watch out for any that are reduced.

Guinea pigs' tastes are very individual-for example one of mine wouldn't look at a carrot but another one couldn't get enough of them. The main thing is to introduce any new foods in moderation. Just try things out and see what your guinea pig likes.

Hope this helps!

Answer 10

i have guinea pigs and i feed them veg on a regular bases. I wouldn't feed them tomatoes, onions or sweetcorn. I also don't feed them any fruit it can lead to upset stomachs and diarrhoea you can always find leaflets which will tell you what to feed them in all good pet stores.

My guinea pigs generally only eat the green leafy veg like cabbage, lettuce and broccoli. But veg like carrots are also fine.