Can Guinea Pigs Eat Orange Peels?
What can be better in these warm months than a nice refreshing fruit packed with vitamins? Nothing better than orange wedges or orange juice, right? Everyone loves this fruit, but we consume it without the peel, and we use the peel for aromatic recipes or desserts and for decorations. Our guinea pigs can eat oranges and they will get the most vitamin C from them. But, let’s see if they can eat the orange peel....
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Oats?
When you think of breakfast foods, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Of course, cereals or oats! Today, we will discuss if our guinea pigs can eat oats. Oats are proven to be extremely healthy for us humans, so let’s check if this is true for the guinea pigs as well. Can guinea pigs eat oats? No, guinea pigs cannot eat oats. The oats contain a lot of phosphorus which is a...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Onions?
The onions are the well known aromatic veggie that brings a magnificent flavor to any salad or cooked meal. Its scent might make us ‘cry’ while we chop it, but the health benefits of onions are numerous! However, even though this is a vegetable, and our guinea pigs are vegetarians, we must check if they can eat onions. Can guinea pigs eat onions? No, guinea pigs cannot eat onions. In fact, the onions are toxic...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Mushrooms?
Mushrooms are vegetables that are available in many different strains. Although they are classified under vegetables, mushrooms aren’t plants as such. They belong to the fungi kingdom but they are slightly different since they can be eaten. The main focus of the article is, can guinea pigs eat mushrooms? Straight on without delaying the answer, yes they can, however, there are different types of mushroom strains found in the world, and some can be poisonous...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Hay?
In the last decades, the number of people that own at least one pet has grown a lot. However, more pets being adopted or bought is not an equivalent to helping animals because a lot of pet owners care for their little buddies just when it’s play time with them. This is not good and I encourage people to get a pet only if they really love animals. Getting a pet just because all of...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Herbs?
People and guinea pigs really get along very well. However, guinea pigs are very sensitive pets regarding their diet. We should never randomly feed guinea pigs with whatever we are eating at the moment. Their digestive system is not as permissive as ours. If you plan on getting a guinea pig, you need to read a lot about their needs. If you already own a guinea pig, I’m sure you already know the basics, but in this...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Mango Skin?
It is almost summertime! And what best represents summertime than a nice, delicious, colorful fruits? Or tropical fruits? Maybe mango is the right word! Sometimes we love to eat mango so much, there is barely any left for our pets. But, is mango good for guinea pigs, or more precisely its skin in this case? Let’s find out. Can guinea pigs eat mango skin? No, guinea pigs cannot eat mango skin. The skin of the...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Meat?
There are so many animals in today’s world that are used to produce meat products. However, not all meat is safe for consumption by either humans or animals. Again, not all animals or humans eat meat, and this separates them into groups of herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. So, before delving deeper into more information on this topic we need to give an answer to the question if guinea pigs can eat meat. So, can guinea...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Marigolds?
Marigolds are lovely flowers with a vibrant warm yellowish-orange color. As springtime comes, nature is showing us all kinds of beautiful flowers, and one type of them are the marigolds. Today we will discuss if guinea pigs can eat marigold flowers. It is not unusual for guinea pigs to consume various types of roots and flowers or plants, so let’s explore more about this flower as food for the guinea pigs. Can guinea pigs eat...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Mustard Greens?
Veggies of any kind are known to be the healthiest foods we can include in our diet. Whether it is our own diet or diet of our pets – veggies are a superfood and they have tons of health benefits. And, veggies are a crucial part of the diet of guinea pigs too! They are vegetarians, and every owner of a guinea pig always makes sure the cavy gets its daily dose of vegetarian nutrients....
