Celine298
Junior Guinea Pig
So I caught Sunny eating a part of my umbrella plant and now I'm panicking, the info online is geared towards cats and dogs and the last forum post on this topic didn't say if the plant is toxic. Can anyone advise me?
Sadly no information here, either. Keep an eye on Sunny for the next 24 hours, but it will hopefully not have done any damage.So I caught Sunny eating a part of my umbrella plant and now I'm panicking, the info online is geared towards cats and dogs and the last forum post on this topic didn't say if the plant is toxic. Can anyone advise me?
Hopefully, it goes the same as with most houseplants - they should not be eaten and can be toxic if eaten in large amounts or regularly, but there are not often any real problems with a one-off episode. As guinea pigs don't have a vomit reflex, all you can do is keeping an eye on Sunny for the time being.Thanks, I'll keep you all updated!
He ate about a quarter of it. I'm currently waiting catch him doing a fresh pee so I can do a litmus test on it. I figure if he's going to have a problem that I'll spot it in the results!Hopefully, it goes the same as with most houseplants - they should not be eaten and can be toxic if eaten in large amounts or regularly, but there are not often any real problems with a one-off episode. As guinea pigs don't have a vomit reflex, all you can do is keeping an eye on Sunny for the time being.