Can a guinea pig have a Cheeto?

For a start they are lactose intolerant and Cheetos are full of cheese (I can't eat them myself) and secondly it is a completely unnatural food for a pig.
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What if guinea pigs eat cheese?

In addition to being nutritionally inadequate for guinea pigs and being harmful to their digestive system, cheese could make your guinea pig become overweight and develop health conditions that tend to come along with obesity.
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What can guinea pigs have as a snack?

Your pig will be perfectly happy with high quality pellets and hay and treats of fruits and vegetables. For a special snack, try mixing some rolled oats into your guinea pig's pellets or stuff a small cardboard tube with fresh hay.
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Can guinea pigs eat puffs?

I would not feed Gerber Puffs to guinea pigs as they are a human food high in sugar which can be detrimental to their digestion. Rather give them little carrot treats, fresh leafy greens as treats.
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Can a human eat a guinea pig?

From Pets To Plates: Why More People Are Eating Guinea Pigs : The Salt Guinea pigs are popular pets in the U.S., but in parts of South America, they're a delicacy. Some environmental and humanitarian groups are making a real push to encourage guinea pig farming as an eco-friendly alternative to beef.
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Is it illegal to cook a guinea pig?

Other meats that fall under this designation and that are frequently consumed are rabbit, bison, and venison. Serving guinea pig is legal. Under federal law, it's considered an exotic meat – also referred to as game or “non-amenable species” – and its sale is regulated by the FDA.
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How do I make my guinea pig popcorn?

You may also be able to get your guinea pig excited enough to popcorn by putting a new tunnel, wheel, box, or toy in its cage. Some guinea pigs popcorn when they're allowed to play outside their cage for a little while. Holding and petting your guinea pig may get it popcorning once it's back in its cage.
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Can guinea pigs eat cheerios?

I would not recommend it. The fact that they are whole grain products and processed rules them out. It is not recommended for guinea pigs to eat grains or processed foods at all.
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What human food can guinea pigs eat?

Other foods that are good to fed guinea pigs a few times a week include broccoli, cabbage, endive, carrot tops, Brussels sprouts, kale, silver beet, mint, and fruits such as apples (but with no seeds), mango, and papaya.
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What is toxic to guinea pigs?

Onions and garlic

These two combined make a great seasoning for practically anything. However, onions and garlic both belong to the plant group called Allium and these have some substances that are toxic for guinea pigs.
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Can guinea pigs eat Ritz crackers?

Similar to human diets, avoid feeding your guinea pig foods with too much sugar, carbohydrates and fats. This means no toasted oat cereals that are often used as treats for gerbils or hamsters. Do not feed her beans, breads, cookies, crackers, oats, potatoes or other human foods.
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Can guinea pigs eat peanut butter?

Peanut butter should never be given to guinea pigs – not even as a rare treat. The thick texture makes it a choking hazard. Guinea pigs can't easily digest the fat, sugar, and preservatives in peanut butter. Additionally, the calories and additives will make make guinea pigs overweight.
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What can guinea pigs drink?

Guinea pigs drink a lot of water and need the bottles cleaned and fresh water added daily. It is recommended that you have more than 1 water bottle in the cage. Do not put anything but water in the bottles.
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Can guinea pigs eat Fritos?

Yes, guinea pigs have teeth especially designed for eating chips to include corn chips and potato chips. Guacamole or bean dip is optional.
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Can guinea pigs eat pepperoni?

Meat of any kind. That means no cat, dog, or ferret food either! Guinea pig digestive systems are not set up to digest anything but plants. They don't have the GI tract equipment to digest any meat at all, and it can make them quite seriously ill.
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Do guinea pigs eat their poop?

Not only is guineas eating their own poop perfectly normal and natural, but it is also essential for their health. Many small mammals perform the same practice, and there is actually more reason to worry if they are not eating their poop!
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Why do guinea pigs cry?

Some guinea pigs will squeal when they are experiencing potential pain or they need attention. It can sometimes be that another guinea pig is stealing his favorite spot to eat. Pay attention to your guinea pig if you hear a squeal because it could indicate that they need help from something hurting them.
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Can guinea pigs eat microwave popcorn?

No – popcorn isn't safe for guinea pigs. Guinea pigs can choke on popcorn.
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Can you get a guinea pig high?

If you've ever wondered if your pets can get high, the answer is yes, but they don't like it and it's not good for them.
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Can guinea pigs drink milk?

Guinea pigs are herbivorous creatures, and because of that, it is important to avoid ever feeding them any dairy products, including milk, according to the Humane Society of Huron Valley. The furry rodents are lactose intolerant, which means that their bodies simply do not digest dairy items sufficiently or adequately.
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Can guinea pigs eat raisins?

Long term, this can have a cascading effect on their health. However, the occasional raisin will likely not cause much harm to your guinea. While we recommend not giving them raisins or any other dried fruit at all for that matter, one or two raisins a week as a treat should be fine.
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Can guinea pigs eat orange skin?

Yes! You most definitely can, as guinea pigs are completely able to eat both the flesh and peel of oranges. In fact, these vitamin-rich fruits can become a useful addition to your guinea pig's diet thanks to their abundance of ascorbic acid, or vitamin C. That's far from being the whole story, though.
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What are happy guinea pig noises?

Whistling: Guinea pigs will often let out a high pitched squeal or whistle, and this noise means your furry friend is excited, perhaps about feeding time or playtime. Purring: Another guinea pig sound is the purr, which may make your guinea pig seem more like a cat.
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Why is my guinea pig doing flips?

Guinea pigs are mainly going to do what they want and sometimes that means flipping over their house. So when they rearrange the items in their cage it's just what they want to do and it's usually fine to let them continue doing it.
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Why is my guinea pig bunny hopping?

Bunny hopping can be a sign of low vit C in the diet, or poor absorption of it. A defiency can cause bleeding in the joints which makes them inflamed. Another possible cause is calcium defiency (or lack of vit D3 for the absorption of calcium) again causing joint problems.
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