How often should I feed my Guinea pig certain fruit and veg?

[ozzyandtrevorGP]

Fruit and Vegetables
A piggy's diet consists of 3/4 hay and 1/4 fruit and vegetables. Yet some foods they may only eat occasionally as they can damage their little immune systems. Just like us, too much sugar can be really bad for our little pawed friends, so fruit like apple, cucumber, banana, grapes, watermelon, pineapple and coconut (E.g.) should be fed only once or twice a week, as they are high in sugar but are not toxic. Other vegetables like celery, peas, carrots and corn are also not good for your Guinea pig to eat daily as they can be high in acid or sugar. The vegetables/herbs that you can feed your Guinea pig contain broccoli, coriander, lettuce, kale, parsnip and green pepper (E.g.), as they are high in vitamin C.
Vitamin C
Guinea pigs cannot produce their own vitamin C, so it must be contained in what they eat. A deficiency in vitamin C can lead to a Scurvy, a dangerous disease that both humans and Guinea pigs can receive by a large drop in their vitamin C amounts, which can result in death.
Vegetables like Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and green peppers, and fruit like strawberries, cantaloupe, kiwi, pineapple, watermelon and cranberries (E.g.) are high in vitamin C, making them great snacks for your piggy. The nuggets/pellets that you feed to your Guinea pig daily must also contain vitamin C (I hopefully will be posting a thread on Guinea pig nuggets soon!)

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[Siikibam]

It’s nice of you to summarise, but there are already comprehensive guides on feeding.

A few things you need to bear in mind. Kale is high in calcium so shouldn’t be fed more than once a week. Broccoli can cause bloating if fed too often. All fruits are high in sugar (some acidic) and shouldn’t be fed more than once a week.

Hay and grass contain vitamin c hence why they evolved to not produce their own. Hay should make up at least 80% of their diet. And I believe all pellets contain vitamins in them.

I would leave posting about pellets separately. As I said there are already guides for feeding etc.

Vitamin c supplement is also not necessary. Topping them up that way can actually cause problems when the levels fall below the ‘normal’. And adding it to water can put them off drinking.