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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Oranges?

We've reviewed a lot of foods since we started this blog back in March, yet there are still some basic fruits that have fallen through the cracks. Can you believe we've reviewed kumquats, but missed oranges up until now? Oranges can be fed to us only 1-2 times per week due to high sugar content. We can also eat the peels, which we can have 2-4 times per week.

Oranges are sweet, juicy and delicious. We give them 5 out 5 stars. (The peels aren't nearly as good as the flesh, and only get 2.5/5 stars.)
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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I hope I am on the right site, but I don't know where to go. I was Ill and in the hospital, I had a friend "care" for my guinea pig, My poor baby was negelected, I got her back after two months her cage was filthy and she is not making noise, she was well fed but that's it. Can I nurse her back to being happy and how?

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    1. UnknownJanuary 19, 2014 at 8:48 AM

      My piggie died

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    2. Lola, Buffy, and BroccoliJanuary 19, 2014 at 8:56 PM

      We're sorry to hear that, Laura. :-(

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    3. Libby E DavisMarch 9, 2014 at 12:11 PM

      It is possible. I had a simular expereince. The best way to begin is change the environment completely that way she no longer has a negative association with that cage. She always will. Get a new cage. Give her a bath *google how to do it, it is simple you literally put them in a tub with an inch of water, mine love it* make sure you can re-socialize her. It might take some time. Just be gentle. Let her feel comfortable again at her own pace. She will get there.

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    4. UnknownApril 14, 2014 at 9:30 AM

      3 years later lol

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  2. Lola, Buffy, and BroccoliDecember 16, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Hi Anonymous-

    Sorry to hear that your poor piggie was so neglected! Be sure she has a clean cage, fresh vitamin C rich fruits and veggies (1/4 cup to 1/2 cup daily) and unlimited timothy hay.

    You may find that she is not as friendly, but if you treat her well and nurse her back to health, you can get her to trust you again.

    I would recommend taking her to a vet for guinea pigs. Just Google "guinea pig vet" and your city and you should be able to find a vet that specializes in exotic pets. The fee for a normal check up is $40-80, depending on where you go. They should be able to tell you specifically what she might need.

    Good luck! Let us know how she recovers.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 21, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    whenever i need to know if i can feed my piggies somethin new i always go on here, and my pigs seem to have the same preferences as urs!

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  4. UnknownOctober 27, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    I am Haíra (6 years old) and I make the salads to Canelita (Cinamon) my Guinea Pig, I want to give her oranges but my Mom was not sure about this food. So thanks, for the advice, right know I putting some delicious orange slices and orange peels in Canelitas salad.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 1, 2014 at 1:32 PM

    are you reffering to a full ornge

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    1. Lola, Buffy, and BroccoliFebruary 1, 2014 at 6:17 PM

      A full orange would be way too much to feed your piggy. See our post on portion sizes for details on how much to feed.

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  6. UnknownMarch 5, 2014 at 3:13 PM

    my guinea pigs dont really like oranges... :(

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  7. UnknownApril 26, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    thanks for the advice my piggies love the little cutie pie oranges i got them! c:

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  8. UnknownJanuary 11, 2018 at 9:59 PM

    Is this site still active?
    The last post that I saw, was from 2014.
    It is now January 10, 2018.

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    1. Cavy SavvyJanuary 14, 2018 at 7:46 AM

      Yes! You can see our latest post (in January 2018) here:

      http://cavysavvy.blogspot.com/2018/01/cavy-savvy-2018-guinea-pig-books.html

      And there have been plenty of posts since 2014. Take a look at the Blog Archive on the sidebar, and you can see our posts by year.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 17, 2018 at 7:12 PM

    Is it any kind of orange that's suitable to piggies, or can it be any - naval, clementine, tangerine, mandarin?

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