MerryFriarTuck
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Cavy Slave
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- Joined
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I've been reading old posts for this question but couldn't find one that truly answered this for me...should I still be concerned about pesticides with washed veggie and fruit peels/skins?
It's a silly question really, because I never think about it with washed lettuce and greens. But I've been worried to give my piggies any skins except apple skin. I mainly want to know for cucumber--- I read the wax, which is on most cucumbers, is bad for guinea pigs. Is it on English cucumbers? They're longer, less shiny, and have thinner skin than typical cumbers; and the ones we buy are in a sealed plastic wrap. Can they have the peels/skin from these?
I feel bad to not give it to them because I know they'd probably like it, and it probably has additional nutrients. I'm just not sure because of pesticides, etc. Also, which peels ( if any ) are the best for them to eat, and are there any you should never give them?
Thanks for any help!
It's a silly question really, because I never think about it with washed lettuce and greens. But I've been worried to give my piggies any skins except apple skin. I mainly want to know for cucumber--- I read the wax, which is on most cucumbers, is bad for guinea pigs. Is it on English cucumbers? They're longer, less shiny, and have thinner skin than typical cumbers; and the ones we buy are in a sealed plastic wrap. Can they have the peels/skin from these?
I feel bad to not give it to them because I know they'd probably like it, and it probably has additional nutrients. I'm just not sure because of pesticides, etc. Also, which peels ( if any ) are the best for them to eat, and are there any you should never give them?
Thanks for any help!