Guinea pig is a herbivore with plant-based food, and its digestive system is sensitive, so it needs special attention in diet. Vegetables are one of the main foods of guinea pigs. They need fresh and nutritious vegetables to keep healthy.

Guinea pigs need vitamin C to maintain health and produce collagen, so vegetables with high vitamin C content are the first choice for guinea pigs. For example, broccoli, carrots, yellow peppers, tomatoes, spinach and celery are all vegetables rich in vitamin C.

2. Vegetables suitable for guinea pigs

Guinea pigs like to eat all kinds of vegetables, but some vegetables are not suitable for them, such as onions, garlic, cabbage, peppers, potatoes and so on. Vegetables suitable for guinea pigs include cabbage, asparagus, cauliflower, cucumber, spinach, lettuce, tomato, zucchini and carrot.

It should be noted that the vegetable pieces are chopped. Guinea pig's mouth and esophagus are very small, so it is difficult to chew large pieces of vegetables, so cutting vegetables into tofu pieces or small pieces is helpful for its digestion.

3. How to eat vegetables

The mouth and throat of guinea pigs are very sensitive and easily stimulated by food, so it is necessary to prevent unnecessary harm to guinea pigs. First, provide dry and fresh vegetables, and try to avoid feeding rotten vegetables to guinea pigs.

Secondly, guinea pigs should be provided with proper amount of vegetables to avoid overeating. Excessive eating can lead to gastrointestinal discomfort in guinea pigs, which may cause health problems such as diarrhea.

4. Pay attention to avoid potential danger to guinea pigs.

Guinea pigs are sensitive animals, so special attention should be paid to controlling diet. For example, don't feed guinea pigs with vegetables with high water content, because guinea pigs will have diarrhea because of excessive water intake.

In addition, guinea pigs should not eat vegetables that people like, such as grapes, onions, spinach, tomatoes, Chinese cabbage and so on. These vegetables may contain trace elements or chemicals harmful to the health of guinea pigs. Therefore, it is very important to avoid the potential danger to guinea pigs.