Diet Pumpkin

[cavycuddler91]

I understand that Guinea Pigs can eat pumpkin 1-2 times a week. My guineas never had it before but since we are carving our pumpkins (at the last minute) I was wondering what part of the pumpkin can they eat?

I know they can't eat the seeds but is it the

inside gooey stuff? Or the outer orange part of the pumpkin they can have?

I have 10 guinea pigs. Surely, I'll be lucky to get at least one guinea willing to try it.

:]

 

[allmypiggies]

The hard flesh is what you want to give. They can choke on the inside stuff, and its really messy!
So, the yummy orange part- not the gooey stuff
i hope you get some luck and that some of your piggies will like it! Im trying pumpkin today also!

 

[cavycuddler91]

Thats what I figured. Thank you! Hope your guineas enjoy it!

 

[Inle_Rabbit]

We're carving pumpkins today too! =D

 

[cavycuddler91]

7 out of 10 loved it! I'm so glad~ Woo Hoo!

 

[Squint96]

I'm going to carve a pumkin now and I'm going to let my piggies try it too- we'll see how they like it. Thanks for the great idea!

 

[Inle_Rabbit]

All three of mine liked it.

 

[Duffinvt]

Mine like it too, winter squash as well.

 

[allmypiggies]

My picky boys went crazy over the pumpkin. Yummy!

 

[cavycuddler91]

This may seem like a silly question but are their different types of pumpkins? Species?

Because since most my babies loved the pumpkin, I was thinking buying a pumpkin once a month as a little treat but year around, I only see the little orange pumpkins verses the big carving pumpkins. Are these suitable?

Duffinvt - I may have to try try that too!

 

[LilPig]

They will probably like the little orange ones better. Carving pumpkins don't taste as well as the little ones (which are used to make pumpkin pie). I would just steer clear of the tiny ones that are commonly painted and such.