Cavy Helper

Veggies: Good and Bad!

 

Today, we will be listing the veggies that your cavy can and can't eat! Since your guinea pig is a herbivore, their diet should be made up of commercial timothy hay pellets and lots of veggies!

 

 

 

The good:

 

Red/Green/Yellow/Orange Bell Pepper
Broccoli
Carrots
Baby Carrots
Kale
Romaine & Other Varieties Lettuce (not iceburg lettuce)
Fresh Dandelion Leaves (from garden)
Fresh Dandelion Flowers (from garden)
Fresh Grass (from garden)
Fresh White Clover (from garden)
Turnip
Celery
Chinese/Red/Savoy Cabbage
Tomato
Parsley
Cucumber
Apple
Pears
Seedless Grapes
Seedless Tangerine Pieces
Orange Pieces
Pumpkin
Corn on the Cob
Banana
Blueberries
Blackberries
Strawberries
Raspberries
Green Beans
Spinach
Baby Sweet Corn
Melon
Radish
Peas
Cauliflower leaves
Yam/Sweet Potato
Seedless Raisins (cannot be raw)


 

 

 

 

The bad:

 

Coconut Very fattening
Avocado Very fattening
Nuts Very fattening
Seeds Choking hazard
Rhubarb Poisonous
Lentils Poisonous
Onions, Garlic Poisonous
Tomato Stalk/Leaves Poisonous
Iceburg Lettuce Water content too high
Sugary Fruit Juices/Squash Too sugary but sugar-free or unsweetened are fine
'Junk Food' Cake, Crisps, Sweets, Popcorn etc Very fattening and sugary
Anything Cooked - All the veggies you give your piggies HAVE to be raw
Potatoes - Yams and sweet potatoes are acceptable to feed guinea pigs
Most Dairy - No milk, cheese etc
Prepared Food - All foods must be raw
Jams, Jellies - guinea pigs are strict herbivores
Meat - guinea pigs are strict herbivores
Mushrooms
Dry Beans
Tea, Coffee, Fizz etc
Hot Peppers, Herbs, Spices