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Can guinea pigs eat apples yes or no?
Apples contain a good amount of nutrition but they also contain high levels of sugar. It’s important not to feed too many sugary foods to your guinea pigs as these can have a negative effect on their health. So although apples are safe and ok for guinea pigs to eat, they are not one of the best foods for them.
Is it OK to give a guinea pig bananas?
Bananas are rich in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B-6, and vitamin C so it is very beneficial to your guinea pigs health. Vitamin B-6 maintains your guinea pig’s fur by keeping it smooth and soft. Bananas do have a high sugar content (over 10%), so make sure to provide only small portions occasionally.
What fruit can I feed my guinea pig?
Safe fruits:
- Oranges (Cavies need a lot of Vitamin C)
- Apples.
- Strawberries.
- Pears.
- Kiwi.
- Blueberries.
- Peaches.
- Papaya.
Can guinea pigs have peanut butter?
No – peanut butter can stick in your guinea pig’s throat and cause choking, it’s also too high in fat for your guinea pig to digest appropriately. Peanut butter is just too sweet and rich for guinea pigs to eat, not to mention high in fat and acidic content. This is not good for guinea pig as food.
Can a guinea pig eat cheerios?
As you can see They do contain a little fat and sugar but contain a high amount of calcium. But they also contain a decent amount of vitamin c. However, the fact that they are whole grain products and processed, rules them out completely for guinea pigs. They just can’t eat grains or processed foods at all.
Can I Feed my guinea pig a banana?
Bananas are safe for your guinea pig to eat. They are an excellent sweet treat – emphasis on the treat part. Because they are high in sugar, bananas should be fed rarely. Make sure to only feed your guinea pigs fresh, ripe bananas.
What vegetables can guinea pigs eat?
Guinea pigs can eat most of the vegetables humans eat. Colorful veggies are packed with nutrients — red, yellow, orange and green sweet peppers, sweet potatoes and yams, zucchini, turnips, pumpkins, corn with silk cut into small pieces, and snow, sugar and snap peas.
Can Guine pigs eat Peanutbutter?
No, they can’t unfortunately. Peanut butter is just too sweet and rich for guinea pigs to eat, not to mention high in fat and acidic content. It should be avoided as a food for them. For more foods that guinea pigs can and can’t eat, check out our guinea pig food list.
Do pigs eat banana peels?
Often, farmers feed pigs banana peels, and a 1999 study on Sustainable Technology Development in Animal Agriculture presented at Deutscher Tropentag in Berlin cited that banana peels can make good feed for pigs because the peels have a high energy content, but are low in protein and amino acid composition.