Comments on: What Kind Of Fruits Are Good For Guinea Pigs And Have Vitamin C?

By: Alice c.

Alice c. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:11:56 +0000

well my friends said to feed it oranges

By: william_

william_ — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:47:47 +0000

oranges

By: drheave

drheave — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:56 +0000

cranberries

By: Lollypie

Lollypie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:04:15 +0000

just buy some human chewable vitamin C tablets.. break them into 25-30 mg pieces and give 1 piece everyday, you dont have to give high vit c fruit n veg then… and it’s the right amount.. oranges etc dont give enough for piggies.

By: <3

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:42 +0000

Top 5:
1.Tunnip Greens
2.Mustard Greens
3.Dandelion Greens
5 Brussel Sprouts
Other things like parsely and broccoli are good.
Also celantro is good.
Start out giving them small amounts to make sure the don’t get diarrhea because if they get diarrhea they can die of dehydration very fast.
Hope this helped!!!! =]

By: Guinea Pig Expert

Guinea Pig Expert — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:40:25 +0000

These have good vitamins in them-
Oranges (not to much, the acids inside the oranges will put sores on your Guinea pigs mouths)
Cucumber- Great source of vitamins
Carrots- Also great food for them
P.S- Try to aim for the foods that are high in vitamins and are low in calcium. E.g- Dark green veggies are a great source.

By: Darksong

Darksong — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:15 +0000

Some of the fresh veggies you can feed cavies are:
* Red bell peppers*
* Green bell peppers*
* Tomatoes
* Cilantro
* Parsley*
* Romaine lettuce
* Turnip greens*
* Turnips
* Purslane (!)
* Beets
* Asparagus
* Green beans
* Celery (chop finely to prevent choking on the strings)
* Swiss chard
* White corn
* Chinese Cabbage (Pok-Choi)
* Cauliflower
* Mustard greens*
* Squash
* Broccoli*
* Dandelion greens
* Baby carrots (feed sparingly, one small carrot per pig every other day is acceptable)
* Spinach (!)*
* Alfalfa sprouts
* Collards
* Watercress
* Kohlrabi*
* Cucumber
* Endive
* Brussels sprouts*
* Kale*
* =High vitamin C content (at or above 60 mg per 100 g)
(!)=Feed sparingly due to high oxalic acid content (at or above 0.6 g per 100 g)
Fresh fruits can also be fed, but do so sparingly because of the high sugar content. Be careful of fruits that are acidic, such as lemons, apples, and oranges, because some cavies are very sensitive to it and may get sores from eating these foods. Be sure to remove all pits, cores, and/or large seeds where applicable so they cavies do not choke or shatter the pits and cut their mouths.
Some fresh fruits that guinea pigs can have are:
* Tangerines*
* Oranges*
* Lime
* Kiwi*
* Bananas
* Apples
* Blueberries
* Strawberries*
* Raspberries
* Pears
* Plums
* Mangoes
* Melon (honeydew, watermelon, cantaloupe*)
* Papaya*
* Cherries
* Nectarines
* Pineapple
* Grapes
* Apricots
* Lemon*
* Grapefruit*
* Blackberries
* Peaches
* =High vitamin C content (at or above 30 mg per 100 g)
Quoted from:http://www.petinfopackets.com/guineapigs…
Please don’t get a single guinea pig. Guinea pigs are highly social animals that should be kept in same sex pairs or groups. I’d recommend getting your guinea pigs from a rescue as there are many, many homeless guinea pigs right now. Plus, you don’t want to support pet stores and the animal mills and backyard breeders they get their animals from.
Adopt:http://www.petfinder.com
Darksong~

By: ifedward

ifedward — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:41:31 +0000

NEVER EVER EVER! feed a guinea oranges. It givesa them olcers or temors in their MOUTHS which can lead to DEATH. give him rosmarie lettuce but not iceland