I know Ive asked a lot of questions about guinea pigs..but I just got one and Im trying to learn how to take care of it.
2006-06-27 03:39:11 · 11 answers · asked by christy 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes, guinea pigs can eat oranges, but most pigs don't really like it. Also, be careful giving piggies tomatoes. The leaves and stems of tomatoes, and all of the potato plant, have a toxic (to guinea pigs) substance it it. I can't recall exactly what the name of the chemical is, but both the tomato and potato are in the poisionous nightshade family of plants. People are able to handle the small amount in potatoes, and we don't eat the tomato greens, put piggies are too small to be able to handle it at all. Tomato fruit doesn't have any of the chemical, so just make sure you cut the core out before giving it to your little squeaker.
2006-06-27 04:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by imzadi 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes, guinea pigs can have oranges. In fact, they are a wonderful addition to their diet. Guinea Pigs' little bodies can't make their own Vitamin C, and that is a key ingredient in Guinea Pig Pellets. Feeding guinea pigs Rabbit Pellets will not give them the needed vitamins and nutrients they need to survive. Scurvy is a terrible disease that is caused by not having enough of certain vitamins and minerals in your diet. This happens to both humans and guinea pigs.
Hope this helps! Oh, just remember to remove the eaten orange after they are done with it, or else you could invite ants to join in!
2006-06-27 04:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by demwhit 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I best deliver my guinea pig oranges each and every 2 weeks. What I probably do is I peel the orange, then I use a knife to reduce of the dermis aspect. Basically I feed my guinea pig the juice and the pulp. Best Wishes, CoCo T.
2016-08-31 15:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can give guinea pigs oranges.
They can eat bananas, and oranges, and tomatoes. You have to be careful when you feed them tomatoes and oranges because they do contain an amount of acid in there, and if the piggies eat too much of them, they can get mouth sores. I would feed each pig about a cup of veggies a day. In regards to fruit, they can develpe diabetes so i would limit the fruit you give them to about a small piece once a week. They love it, but we have to watch our piggies diet.
2006-06-27 03:52:50 · answer #4 · answered by badgirl41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in fact they need them for the extra Vitamin C that they need in their diet. You should give them a couple of orange slices daily. Also get Sunseed guinea pig food which has the extra vitamin c that they need in there food.
2006-06-27 05:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by LITTLE 1 :o) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a few excellent websites on guinea pigs, hope they give you some good info and more contacts too -
http://www.russelrabbit.com/languages/suk/36.htm
http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigbehaviour.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig - this Wikipedia site's page has got lots more links down the bottom of the page, too. Enjoy, and cheers!
2006-06-27 18:01:00 · answer #6 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never tried oranges with my guineas . The only thing that may stop them is if the stringy bits get caught in their throats.
mine like lettuce and tomato best, but also cucumber, carrot and apple.
2006-06-27 03:48:23 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of orange is OK as long as it doesn't cause sores on their mouth. The web below will teach you all you need to know to take care of your piggie. Piggies take a lot of special care and attention.
www.guinealynx.com.. your piggie will love you for it.
2006-06-27 04:13:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but don't give them much or give it tooo often.
Their natural diet consists of vegetstion that grows at ground level.
2006-06-27 03:51:58 · answer #9 · answered by noitall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea it a very impotant part of ther diet they need alot of vitamin c
2006-06-27 03:48:41 · answer #10 · answered by invigeration69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋