What fresh foods can my guinea pigs eat?

Question

My piggies squeak at my every time I come into the room because they want veggies! I know my pigs can have romaine lettuce, carrots, kale, grass and some other things. But what else can I give them how much and how often? (I have two) I don't want to over feed them or make them sick. Can they have berries? Nuts? Celery?

Answer 1

Justsueandthebabiesnow gave you a very thorough and well thought-out list. I don't agree with the green beans though.

Berries, yes. Nuts, no. Celery, yes as long as it is cut up. Always remove any seeds from fruits before giving to your piggies. Some are very poisonous.

The following links can also be of some help to you. You can print it out the lists & post them on your refrigerator to help remind you when you're about to go shopping. :)

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

http://www.guinealynx.info/diet_vegs.htm...

http://www.guinealynx.info/diet_fruit.ht...

Good luck!

Answer 2

they can have sun flower seeds. they love those

Answer 3

i got a leash and take mine outside to eat grass             (he freaking loves it!) but make sure the grass has not recently been weed killed or anything like that

Answer 4

All vegetable and fruit portions listed are for one guinea pig.

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 5

aww that's so cute. "my piggies squeak at my every time i come into the room because they want veggies!" hahaha

they can have nuts (no salt) celery yes, melon (watermelon or regular melon they love that) apples, mangos..

they love fruits :)