{"id":183360,"date":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","slug":"how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/","title":{"rendered":"How much tomato can I give my guinea pig?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#How_much_tomato_can_I_give_my_guinea_pig\" title=\"How much tomato can I give my guinea pig?\">How much tomato can I give my guinea pig?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#What_kind_of_tomatoes_can_guinea_pigs_eat\" title=\"What kind of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?\">What kind of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Are_guinea_pigs_allowed_tomato_seeds\" title=\"Are guinea pigs allowed tomato seeds?\">Are guinea pigs allowed tomato seeds?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Can_guinea_pigs_eat_too_much_tomato\" title=\"Can guinea pigs eat too much tomato?\">Can guinea pigs eat too much tomato?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#How_often_can_you_feed_tomatoes_to_guinea_pigs\" title=\"How often can you feed tomatoes to guinea pigs?\">How often can you feed tomatoes to guinea pigs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#What_type_of_tomatoes_can_guinea_pigs_eat\" title=\"What type of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?\">What type of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Is_tomatoes_good_for_guinea_pigs\" title=\"Is tomatoes good for guinea pigs?\">Is tomatoes good for guinea pigs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#How_much_tomatoes_can_guinea_pigs_eat\" title=\"How much tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?\">How much tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Are_tomatoes_poisonous_to_guinea_pigs\" title=\"Are tomatoes poisonous to guinea pigs?\">Are tomatoes poisonous to guinea pigs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#How_much_tomato_can_a_guinea_pig_have\" title=\"How much tomato can a guinea pig have?\">How much tomato can a guinea pig have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Can_I_give_seeds_to_my_guinea_pig\" title=\"Can I give seeds to my guinea pig?\">Can I give seeds to my guinea pig?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Do_guinea_pigs_like_tomatoes\" title=\"Do guinea pigs like tomatoes?\">Do guinea pigs like tomatoes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Is_tomato_bad_for_guinea_pigs\" title=\"Is tomato bad for guinea pigs?\">Is tomato bad for guinea pigs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-tomato-can-i-give-my-guinea-pig\/#Can_guinea_pigs_eat_a_whole_tomato\" title=\"Can guinea pigs eat a whole tomato?\">Can guinea pigs eat a whole tomato?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_tomato_can_I_give_my_guinea_pig\"><\/span>How much tomato can I give my guinea pig?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feed your guinea pig too much tomato and mouth sores are likely to develop. You could also cause diarrhea in your cavy. <b>One cherry tomato is about the right size for a serving of tomato for a guinea pig. If you&#8217;re feeding them a regular tomato, you&#8217;re looking for a chunk that&#8217;s about an inch each way.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_tomatoes_can_guinea_pigs_eat\"><\/span>What kind of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guinea pigs can eat <b>all types of tomatoes. The ripe fruit and seeds of the tomato are safe for guinea pigs to eat in small amounts. But, do not give guinea pigs the stem, plant, vine, leaves, or even unripe tomatoes. As these parts are toxic to guinea pigs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_guinea_pigs_allowed_tomato_seeds\"><\/span>Are guinea pigs allowed tomato seeds?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can guinea pigs eat tomato seeds? <b>The seeds of a tomato are safe for your guinea pigs to eat so if you&#8217;re feeding them a small tomato variety or a baby tomato you can give them the whole fruit providing it is very small.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_guinea_pigs_eat_too_much_tomato\"><\/span>Can guinea pigs eat too much tomato?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tomatoes are safe for guinea pigs, and even beneficial, in small amounts. But if you feed too much to your furry friend, it can have the reverse effect. It can be too much of a good thing. <b>Feed your guinea pig too much tomato and mouth sores are likely to develop<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_can_you_feed_tomatoes_to_guinea_pigs\"><\/span>How often can you feed tomatoes to guinea pigs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How many tomatoes can a guinea pig eat? Because of the acidity, the oxalates, and the high phosphorus content, it&#8217;s best to keep tomatoes to a weekly treat. Your guinea pig can eat <b>between a slice and a quarter of medium-sized tomato once a week, or between one and three cherry tomatoes once per week<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_tomatoes_can_guinea_pigs_eat\"><\/span>What type of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The only part of the tomato that&#8217;s safe for a guinea pig to eat is the <b>fully ripened red flesh of the fruit. You don&#8217;t want to feed your guinea pig anything green. No leaves, stems, or unripe tomatoes. The green parts of the tomato plant are full of tomatine, a glycoalkaloid poison.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_tomatoes_good_for_guinea_pigs\"><\/span>Is tomatoes good for guinea pigs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>High Sugar Content: Tomatoes do contain sugar. <b>Too much sugar is bad for guinea pigs and can lead to digestive problems such as upset stomachs and diarrhea<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_tomatoes_can_guinea_pigs_eat\"><\/span>How much tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How many tomatoes can a guinea pig eat? Because of the acidity, the oxalates, and the high phosphorus content, it&#8217;s best to keep tomatoes to a weekly treat. Your guinea pig can eat <b>between a slice and a quarter of medium-sized tomato once a week, or between one and three cherry tomatoes once per week.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_tomatoes_poisonous_to_guinea_pigs\"><\/span>Are tomatoes poisonous to guinea pigs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The ripened tomato fruit is the only safe part of the plant that guinea pigs can eat. Guinea pigs cannot eat unripened tomatoes, tomato leaves or tomato stem. These parts of the plant contain a compound called Tomatine. Similar to Solanine it is a glycoalkaloid poison, commonly found in nightshade species of plants.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_tomato_can_a_guinea_pig_have\"><\/span>How much tomato can a guinea pig have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your guinea pig can eat <b>between a slice and a quarter of medium-sized tomato once a week, or between one and three cherry tomatoes once per week. Be sure to wash them properly, remove the seeds and slice them into bite-sized pieces.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_give_seeds_to_my_guinea_pig\"><\/span>Can I give seeds to my guinea pig?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Don&#8217;t feed your guinea pig anything with seeds. Even though there are treats marketed to guinea pigs on the shelves of pet stores, it&#8217;s best not to buy them. These are unnecessary to a pig&#8217;s diet and guinea pigs are prone to choking, so if it looks like birdseed or hamster food, move along to the next choice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_guinea_pigs_like_tomatoes\"><\/span>Do guinea pigs like tomatoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most guinea pigs love tomatoes. In fact, it&#8217;s tempting to give them more than they should have because they love this juicy red fruit so much. But tomatoes, although nutritious, aren&#8217;t as beneficial to their health as other foods such as kale, dandelion leaves, sweet bell pepper or parsley.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_tomato_bad_for_guinea_pigs\"><\/span>Is tomato bad for guinea pigs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The only part of the tomato that&#8217;s safe for a guinea pig to eat is the fully ripened red flesh of the fruit. You don&#8217;t want to feed your guinea pig anything green. No leaves, stems, or unripe tomatoes. The green parts of the tomato plant are full of tomatine, a glycoalkaloid poison.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_guinea_pigs_eat_a_whole_tomato\"><\/span>Can guinea pigs eat a whole tomato?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most types of tomato including cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, plum tomatoes (not tinned!), beefsteak tomatoes and many other varieties are safe for guinea pigs to eat. But <b>never feed your guinea pig the whole of a larger tomato as this is far too much for them<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How much tomato can I give my guinea pig?What kind of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?Are guinea pigs allowed tomato seeds?Can guinea pigs eat too much tomato?How often can you feed tomatoes to guinea pigs?What type of tomatoes can guinea pigs eat?Is tomatoes good for guinea pigs?How much tomatoes can guinea pigs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183360"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183360\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}