Guinea Pig — Creature Feast

24 Safe Foods 10 Recipes 45 Nutrients 17 Dangers

Food Catalog Browse 24 safe foods with prep guides and safety tiers.

Dive in Recipes 10 homemade recipes with step-by-step preparation.

Dive in Nutrition Guide 45 nutrients, daily requirements, and best food sources.

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Popular Safe Foods

Commonly enjoyed by guinea pigs — tap for prep guides and safety details

Timothy Hay

Bok Choy

Basil

Carrot

Daily Intake at a Glance

83%

12%

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Hay Unlimited — timothy or orchard grass; switch from alfalfa after 6 months old

83%

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Fresh vegetables & leafy greens ½ – 1 cup daily; at least 5 – 6 different types, rotate daily. Bell pepper is one of the best — very high in vitamin C

12%

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Pellets ⅛ cup per 2 lbs body weight; vitamin C-fortified, timothy-based only — use within 90 days of manufacture date

💧 Fresh water: bottle changed daily; do NOT add vitamin C drops to water (degrades too fast and tastes odd) 🍊 Vitamin C: 10 – 30 mg daily — guinea pigs cannot make their own; get it through fresh veg, or a daily tablet/drop directly by mouth 🌿 Fresh herbs: parsley, cilantro, dill — count toward your daily cup of greens 🍓 Fruit (treats): very small piece, 1 – 2x per week max — kiwi & strawberries are good choices for vitamin C ⚠️ Never substitute rabbit pellets — they don't have enough vitamin C for guinea pigs

Adult guinea pig · Healthy adult · Not medical advice

Foods to Avoid

17 foods your guinea pig should never eat.