Are carrots good for guinea pigs?

Carrots have some valuable nutrients that are good for your guinea pigs but they are also high in natural sugar. Guinea pigs can eat carrots or the leafy green tops. If you’re buying fresh carrots, cut the carrots into small pieces to make them easier for your guinea pigs to digest and to reduce the possibility of choking. read more

Guinea pigs kept as pets should be limited to about 1 cup of carrots once or twice a week. The major component of a guinea pig's diet should be fresh timothy hay. Guinea pigs should have unlimited daily access to timothy hay, because it is good for their digestion and controls the growth of their teeth. read more

While most guinea pigs love to eat carrots or carrot peals, the crunchy vegetable isn’t as healthy as you may think. Carrots are packed full of sugars – yes, natural sugar, but sugar all the same – that aren’t healthy for your guinea pig. read more