can guinea pigs eat melons, and there shells?

[pigpig479]

hi, i have some and wondered if i can give them some. thanks!

 

[crazyaboutcavys]

Yellow melon?

 

[pigpig479]

yea!

 

[crazyaboutcavys]

They can eat the inside(without seeds) not sure about the skins though

 

[MemberX]

Yep they can eat the Melon and the Skin this applies to Water Melon and cantaloupe which I have fed can't comment on the other Melons I've never heard that they can't though.

 

[shazbo]

i always scoop middle out and take just cut chucks out i dont give them the peel

 

[Theodora]

Mine eat Honeydew or Cantaloupe melons with the skin on,but i don't give them the seeds.

 

[alcesterpigs]

Melons are a pig favourite, especially the skin.

 

[Flower_Girl]

I feed melon with the rind on and seeds removed (except watermelon), they do eat some of it but most of it (the rind) gets left. They do enjoy the fruit in small quantities though - they get watermelon (which is a very rare treat), honeydew and cantaloupe.

 

[MrsWilsoncroft]

I just found this thread through google as I have a huge melon and wanted to feed some to my little Ronnie x

 

[Stewybus]

Ours have had it as part of their daily diet since we got them 2 years ago. I have 2 slices of melon everyday & they get the outer yellow skin with a little of the flesh. They love it & it's good for their teeth. They have also eaten water melon without the seeds but I can't usually afford it & been told it's not as good.