Can guinea pigs eat corn thins?

Avoid the cracked corn and stick with the regular corn.
Don't feed your guinea pigs' corn chips or corn tortillas or baby corn cakes or any other sort of processed corn products.
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Is corn poisonous to guinea pigs?

It isn't blatantly toxic and won't cause most guinea pigs problems. However, you shouldn't feed your guinea pig much corn, as it is high in starch. One of the great things about corn is that your guinea pig can eat many parts of the plant, including parts you won't eat.
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Can guinea pigs eat skinny popcorn?

Although plain popcorn does not contain too many damaging ingredients, it is high in starch, which is undesirable, and there is a risk that your guinea pig will choke on the popcorn too. Stick to nutritional treats that help meet the dietary requirements of your pig.
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Can a guinea pig eat 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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What food is poisonous to guinea pigs?

Make sure you do not feed your guinea pigs the following foods (this is not an exhaustive list): cereals; grains; nuts; seeds; dried beans, corn, and peas; buttercups; garden shrubs (such as hemlock or privet); lilies of any kind; sweet peas; nightshade; oak; avocado; onion grass; onions; potato tops; mushrooms; ...
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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 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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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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Can a guinea pig 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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Can a guinea pig eat cheese?

Dairy products - dairy products such as milk, cheese, yoghurt etc are derived from animals and should not be fed to your Guinea Pig.
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Why is my guinea pig running around like crazy and squealing?

If your guinea pigs are running around like crazy it usually means they're happy. But it can also be because they're scared, bored, lonely, or sick. A happy guinea pig will run around and popcorn when they're excited. If they run around manically and scratch at themselves, they might have mites, too.
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Can guinea pigs eat Pop Tarts?

A little bit won't hurt them, only if it becomes a regular treat.
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Why is my guinea pigs head tilted?

In guinea pigs, a severe head tilt can be from an ear infection spreading to the middle ear and inner ear. This type of infection causes the head tilt (torticollis), which is often called “wry neck” in rabbits. It also causes the loss of equilibrium and nausea.
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Can guinea pigs have corn chips?

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 have cracked corn?

Guinea pigs shouldn't eat cracked corn. If you feed it to them, then you're running the risk of dental damage to your guinea pig's teeth. Kernels of dried corn meal is called cracked corn. Cracked corn, which is already dry, comes in food mixes and can cause tooth damage if fed to a guinea pig.
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Can guinea pigs have corn meal?

Yes, cavies can eat corn flakes, but only in small amounts since they don't have much nutritional value for cavies. Corn flakes consist of toasted maize, barley, wheat, and other dried cereal, which is mostly safe for guinea pigs.
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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 I give my guinea pig ice cubes?

Guinea pig owners shouldn't feed their guinea pigs ice cubes, because it's bad for their teeth, ice can be bad for their digestion, their tongue and lips can get stuck to the ice. Plus, ice isn't as nutritious as veggies and there's plenty of better ways to cool your little friends down in warmer weather.
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Can guinea pigs eat pickles?

Guinea pigs love eating vegetables. And while there are plenty of vegetables that are safe for them to eat, there are some things that guinea pigs simply cannot tolerate – like pickles. As a general rule, guinea pig shouldn't eat pickles – their high acid and sugar content makes them dangerous for guinea pigs.
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Can guinea pigs have whipped cream?

Dairy, including yogurt, cheese, kefir, sour cream, cream cheese, and cottage cheese. Again, the guinea pig GI tract is not meant for anything but plants. They simply don't have the enzymes and other things they'd need to digest dairy products.
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Can guinea pigs digest 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 pigs eat cheese?

Food that cannot be fed to pigs include: salad and vegetables that has been served with meat. butcher's shop waste. pies, pasties, deli foods — including bacon, cheese (from overseas) and salads that contain meat.
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Can guinea pigs eat oatmeal?

Plain, old-fashioned rolled oats, and not the quick-cooking or instant variety. In fact you might be best off with oatmeal if you want to feed this to your piggies.
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Can guinea pigs eat Mini Wheats?

Just make sure you don't give them too many, because even plain mini wheats can have a high sugar content. A few pieces here and there as an occasional treat is fine, but don't make it a regular thing. As always, the bulk of your guinea pigs diet should be hay, fresh veggies, and water.
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Can guinea pigs have rice?

It is now clear that guinea pigs are unable to digest grain, which means they should never eat rice, whether cooked or raw. It's entirely unsuitable for a guinea pig.
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