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Can guinea pigs eat apples?

Safe for guinea pigs

Yes, as a small treat, without the pips. Fruit is high in sugar, so PDSA advises very small amounts. Source: PDSA

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Sources

  1. PDSA: Your guinea pig's diet (opens in a new tab)

    “Guinea pig-safe fruits include: Apple (not the pips because they're poisonous)”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  2. Royal Veterinary College: Feeding your guinea pig (RVC Exotics Service) (opens in a new tab)

    “Fruits (fed as treats once or twice a week): … Apple”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  3. RSPCA: What to feed a guinea pig (opens in a new tab)

    “These can be given in small amounts a few times a week. … Quarter of an apple”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  4. PDSA: Your guinea pig's diet (opens in a new tab)

    “Fresh fruit, but in very small amounts because fruit is high in sugar.”

    Read on 10 October 2026

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