Can Guinea Pigs Eat All The Different Colored Bell Peppers?

[Adrianne88]

So I read or heard somewhere that guinea pigs can't have yellow or orange bell peppers. For this reason my piggies have always only been given red because they dont like green. Is this wrong information I received? Would love to be able to give the piggies yellow or orange also.
Also had a question about tomatoes because my jellybean loves them. She gets a tomatoe treat once or twice a week and it's usually 2 slices. Is that too much?
Last question, jellybean also likes squash. She absolutely LOVES steamed yellow squash, I give it to her as a treat and she gets 2-3 slices once a week. Is this too much and is it ok for her to even eat squash?

Would love some advice, sorry if these are dumb questions, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

 

[Critter]

Oooh I've never heard that advice ever
Peppers start off green, as they ripen they go through the yellow, then orange then through to the properly ripened red. They can have any of them. Red however may contain the most antioxidents and so I get more reds than the other colours, but mine have any
As for the tomato slices it depends how big the tomato is. If it's huge then perhaps half a slice? Perhaps may be too much acid all in one go?
I honestly don't know about the squash question, I've never looked into it as none of us in the house are fans of squash.

 

[Beans&Toast]

My girls have always got all colours of peppers. I buy a mixed bag so they get a variety every week. They prefer yellow but eat them all
Agree with critter about perhaps too much tomato. Fruits have more sugars than veg, if it was just small pieces then it would probably be okay.

I've tried my 2 with squash but they can't stand it. I'm not sure where I seen it (definitely on here) but I don't think pigs can have cooked veg... something to do with the nutrients maybe, can't quite remember...

 

[Adrianne88]

Oooh I've never heard that advice ever
Peppers start off green, as they ripen they go through the yellow, then orange then through to the properly ripened red. They can have any of them. Red however may contain the most antioxidents and so I get more reds than the other colours, but mine have any
As for the tomato slices it depends how big the tomato is. If it's huge then perhaps half a slice? Perhaps may be too much acid all in one go?
I honestly don't know about the squash question, I've never looked into it as none of us in the house are fans of squash.

Wonderful to hear. I'll give it a try today and see if they like the orange and yellow.
I thought it was bizarre when I heard it to too. But I can't remember where I heard it.
And the tomatoe slices she gets aren't big at all. I would say the pieces I give her are just slightly bigger than a quarter, since it's just a treat.
Thank you for telling me

 

[Critter]

I give mine cherry tomato quarters about once a week too, if that helps, but if they are the larger tomatoes I cut a piece out which would be roughly the same as a cherry tomato quarter and I remove the seeds

 

[Adrianne88]

My girls have always got all colours of peppers. I buy a mixed bag so they get a variety every week. They prefer yellow but eat them all
Agree with critter about perhaps too much tomato. Fruits have more sugars than veg, if it was just small pieces then it would probably be okay.

I've tried my 2 with squash but they can't stand it. I'm not sure where I seen it (definitely on here) but I don't think pigs can have cooked veg... something to do with the nutrients maybe, can't quite remember...

They are always on sale at sprouts, so I buy like 4 of each color. But I always end up eating the orange and yellow ones and she gets the red ones. Maybe that's why she gives me a look when she sees me eating them haha. I'll let her try some today and see how she likes it.
And I'll have to research more about squash, that makes sense though. I certainly don't want to give it to her if it's not good for her. I just know she wheeks when I make it and I give in to the wheek lol.

 

[Adrianne88]

I give mine cherry tomato quarters about once a week too, if that helps, but if they are the larger tomatoes I cut a piece out which would be roughly the same as a cherry tomato quarter and I remove the seeds

Ok great, so I'll just cut back a little bit or perhaps try the cherry tomatoe quarters. I know if I stopped giving them to her all together she would be heartbroken.

 

[artcasper]

mine have every colour of pepper.... usually green at night then a different colour for breakfast...