Good and bad Guinea Pig foods.

As seen on my main blog, here is a list of my favorite foods, and a list of the ones that Guinea Pigs should NEVER eat.


Carrots: Kieran usually gives me one or two baby carrots, or a handful of slices from a normal-sized carrot.

Fresh grass: Yes, you heard right! fresh grass is a really good food for us piggies! Alot of times when Kieran takes me outside, I help myself to some grass. It's really good. Although, Kieran knows not to feed me any grass that was cut by a lawnmower. And she also always remembers to not give me any grass that was/is treated with pesticides. Yuck!

Cucumbers: Cucumbers don't have much nutritional value, but they do have a higher water content and are a really good treat for me(and all piggies!) when it gets hot outside. I guess for humans, it would be like a Popsicle. :)

Apples: I love apples! Kieran leaves the peel on, and makes sure that I don't eat any of the core. Apples are kind of like piggie candy, because-as most fruits do-, apples have natural sugar in them. So that is why when I do get apples, Kieran only gives me one or two slices.

Seedless grapes: My favorite kind of grapes are the green ones, but the purple grapes are yummy, too! Grapes are kind of just a side-dish when I get my food, so usually I just get one or two small ones. And Kieran only gives me seedless grapes. That's very important.

Corn: Corn is really good, and I like it either on the cob, or separated. Kieran just told me that she wants to buy me some of the big, whole corn cobs for two reasons. One- Because I love corn! And two- Because Guinea Pigs can also eat the leaves off of the corn cobs!

Celery: When Kieran gives me celery, she usually gives me half of a stick, cut up into small pieces. Why small pieces? Because celery is very stringy, and so by cutting it up into small pieces, it helps avoid any risk of choking.

Oranges: Oranges are one of my most favorite foods, they are high in vitamin C, which is what piggies like myself need most.

Green beans: And last but not least, the green beans. Kieran never gives me any of the canned green beans, but only the fresh ones. One or two at a time.


NEVER feed your Guinea Pig any of the following!

Iceburg lettuce
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Raw beans
Nuts or seeds
Rhubarb
NEVER chocolate
Dairy products- i.e Cheese, ice cream, etc (The "guinea pig yogurt drops" are a bad choice because of this.)
Things like cookies or bread (Aww, no cookies for me?)
Any type of packaged/store bought pet food besides Guinea Pig food
Popcorn/dried corn kernels
Very sugary foods(This is another reason why the yogurt drops are no good.)
Any fried foods
And just for the record- NEVER chocolate.