Carrots !?!?

[GuineaPigs-4-eva]

I know this question has been asked before but i`ll ask again lol
Can Carrots be given to guinea pigs everyday ? Because i give my pigs carrot everyday and touch wood have had no problems.. I heard you shouldnt give them carrot everyday as it can lead to problems ..is this true ?

What sort of problems can it lead to aswel ?

Many thanks
arran

 

[ClaireL]

Hey arran ...I cant tell you about any problems that may occur with carrots only that I give them to mine and have no probs....I do tend to rotate the veg around weekly rather then give them the same thing everyday tho...

 

[Maxy]

For an extra special treat, try feeding your guinea pigs with the carrot leaves. They will probably love them even more than the actual carrots.

 

[MemberX]

According to Cavy Cages you can give a baby carrot per pig per day. I do this but then my pigs aren't old (Sunshine is 2 next month, he was 3 months old in the pet shop) they can cause a build up on calcium and produce stones so best to lay off large carrots. I always half and quarter them if need be.

 

[rebecca79]

carrots are high in vit a and sugar which in large quantaties isnt good for piggies and can lead to diabetes but i dont think a small carrot a day will do any harm just not excessive amounts. hope this helps

 

[rainbow]

My gp doesnt like carrots! - only the leaves! x

 

[Laura-CCC4]

Following on from Rebecca's post (mentioning the Vit A and sugar), carrots are also high in calcium, which can lead to bladder stones. Too much Vit A can damage the kidneys (I think). A small chunk of carrot a day is fine, or a baby carrot, but I prefer to keep carrots as 'treats'.