Safe Fruit & Vegetables

Learn how to safely feed dandelions to guinea pigs, including tips for picking and drying them for future use.

Strawberries, both wild and garden varieties, are a safe fruit to give your guinea pigs. But, as with all fruit, strawberries do contain a fair… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Strawberries?

Apples are one of the most sugary fruits, so it’s important to only feed it in moderation to your guinea pigs. Let’s take a look… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Apples

Guinea pigs can eat both turnips and turnip greens but they are both high in oxalates so should not be fed in large quantities or… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Turnips?

Guinea pigs can eat sweet bell peppers in all the different colours including green, red, yellow and orange. But can guinea pigs eat the whole… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Bell Peppers?

Guinea pigs can eat melon in very small quantities but it should only be given as an occasional treat as it is high in sugar.… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Melon?

Guinea pigs can eat lettuce but not all lettuce are recommended. Different types of lettuce contain different amounts of vitamin C, fibre and other vitamins… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Lettuce?

Nutritional information for lamb’s lettuce Below is the nutritional value per 100g of lamb’s lettuce

Guinea pigs can eat celery including the leaves and most guinea pigs enjoy eating this salad vegetable too. Usually the supermarkets will sell celery stalks… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Celery?

Guinea pigs can eat various parts of the cauliflower plant including the florets, leaves and stalk. But how often should they eat this and how… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Cauliflower?

Banana and banana skin (if organic) can be fed to guinea pigs as a rare treat in a very small bite sized chunk but the… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Bananas?

Guinea pigs can eat tomatoes but you need to be careful not to give your small pets too much of this fruit. There are also… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Tomatoes?

Guinea pigs can eat kale, and is one of the fresh green leafy vegetables that is often a favourite with guinea pigs. But should they be… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Kale?

Herbs are a really good food for guinea pigs and thyme is one that you can feed your guinea pigs. But we do need to… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Thyme?

Dill is a less common herb than some others such as basil or coriander and you may not have tried feeding it to your guinea… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Dill?

Can guinea pigs eat celeriac? Guinea pigs can eat celeriac but is it a safe vegetable to feed on a regular basis and what nutrition… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Celeriac?

Guinea pigs can eat broccoli but let’s take a look at the nutrition to find out how good this green vegetable really is and how… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Broccoli?

Fennel is something you may never have thought of feeding to your guinea pig. In fact although most bulbs are not safe for guinea pigs… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Fennel?

Guinea pigs love herbs, and mint is a safe herb for them to eat, but how often should they have it and in what quantities?… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Mint?

Guinea pigs can eat basil but let’s look a little more into how good it is for our small pets and how often it is… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Basil?

Carrots are a safe vegetable to give your guinea pigs and one that most guinea pigs love to nibble on. They also love the carrot… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Carrots?

Coriander (also known as cilantro) is a green fragrant herb that guinea pigs can eat and it is also very nutritious for them. But is… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Coriander?

Guinea pigs can eat parsley, and this herb is packed with nutrition for our small pets. Let’s find out more about the nutrition that parsley… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Parsley?

Guinea pigs can eat spinach which includes baby spinach and the larger leaves too. But there is something in spinach that can cause a problem… Read More »Can Guinea Pigs Eat Spinach?