Can Guinea Pigs Eat Pickles? (2024)

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Can Guinea Pigs Eat Pickles? ›

It is generally not a good idea for guinea pigs to eat pickles. Pickles have been preserved in vinegar and spices, and while cucumbers can be a healthy part of a guinea pig's diet, the vinegar and spices in pickles can be harmful to them.

You should not give pickles to your Guinea pigs, because that will increase their solidium content. And this is not good for the Guinea pigs because they can only proceed with fresh grass and veggies. If you try to feed your Guinea pig with pickles, it can lead to digestive problems which can be fatal for the pet.

Dairy products – dairy products such as milk, cheese, yoghurt etc are derived from animals and should not be fed to your Guinea Pig.

Guinea pigs can eat cucumbers, but do they like it? They do! However, just like with zucchini, some guinea pigs may not like the skin, or they may not like the seeds, etc. The best way to figure this out is to feed them pieces that contain all aspects of the cucumber and see what they leave behind.

Hay and grass

Good-quality hay should make up most of your guinea pigs' diet, and they should always have it available to them. They should have fresh grass as often as possible too, ideally every day.

The following foods should never be given to guinea pigs: cereals, grains, nuts, seeds, corn, beans, peas, bread, biscuits, sweets, sugar, breakfast cereals, chocolate, buttercups, garden shrubs, potato, and, unfortunately, avocado.

Make sure you do not feed your guinea pigs the following foods (this is not an exhaustive list): cereals; grains; nuts; seeds; dried beans, corn, and peas; buttercups; garden shrubs (such as hemlock or privet); lilies of any kind; sweet peas; nightshade; oak; avocado; onion grass; onions; potato tops; mushrooms; ...

However can guinea pigs eat Cheerios? The reply is no, guinea pigs shouldn't eat cheerios! Even when you're solely feeding plain Cheerios to your pet, fairly than Honey Nut, Multi-Grain, or different flavors, this cereal continues to be extremely unhealthy in your pet.

Fresh, clean water with nothing added is the best drink for guinea pigs. But why can't guinea pigs have other drinks? It's unhealthy for guinea pigs to ingest high sugar, high salt, or high fat drinks. That eliminates soda, juice, dairy, sport drinks, and others.

Is peanut butter safe for guinea pigs? ›

The following foods can be detrimental to your guinea pig's health. Do not feed it: beans, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chocolate, collard greens, dairy products, garlic, iceberg lettuce, lentils, nuts, onion, peanut butter, potatoes, rhubarb, green tomato tops and seeds.

At the most basic level, guinea pigs are herbivores. That means that they just eat fruits and veggies—no dairy, eggs, meat, or insects for these little guys.

In short, it's safe to give your guinea pig a small slice of watermelon to enjoy but only in moderation. A piggy's diet should mainly consist of fresh hay, grass, high-quality pellets, and some nutritious veggies.

For a vegetable, carrots are very high in sugar with 4.7mg per 100g. This means they have more sugar than raspberries and nearly as much as strawberries. It's important that guinea pigs don't consume too much sugar in their diet as it can lead to diarrhoea or health problems.

Since you don't want to overdo it with celery, never give your guinea pig a full celery stalk to munch on. “Guinea pigs can safely have [one] 2-inch section of celery with some of the leaves included in their diet up to three times per week,” Henson said. “However, they do not need more than that.”

Cucumbers are low in sugar which is good but they are also high in water and quite low in vitamin C and fibre so although it is fine to feed a few times a week to your guinea pigs, don't give them large quantities. A half inch chunk is plenty as part of their daily veggie portion.

Time for treats

Commercial treats are unnecessary and a waste of money. Your pig will be perfectly happy with high quality pellets and hay and treats of fruits and vegetables. For a special snack, try mixing some rolled oats into your guinea pig's pellets or stuff a small cardboard tube with fresh hay.

Guinea pigs thrive on a variety of fruits and vegetables in addition to their hay and pellets. Favorites include leafy greens like romaine lettuce, mustard and turnip greens, other veggies like bell pepper and broccoli, and fruits like banana, and apple. The key here is moderation!

Cucumbers are not a good vegetable to give to guinea pigs as they are very high in water content (just like iceberg lettuce). Food with too much water content can cause diarrhea in guinea pigs which can be fatal.