Fresh Guinea Pig Herbs & Plants

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Fresh guinea pig Herbs are not only tasty, but also very healthy for your guinea pig! The animals love fresh plants and like to nibble on them. It approaches the natural behavior of guinea pigs. If you also want to spoil your guinea pigs with fresh plants, then you have come to the right place. In this guinea pig category you will find an overview of suitable food plants for guinea pigs.

Do Fresh Plants Help Show Natural Guinea Pig Behavior?

The plants are nutritious, healthy and also have a very nice decorative function, but there is something else that we should not forget. The plants promote the natural behavior of guinea pigs. In the wild, guinea pigs are mainly foraging for food and actually eating throughout the day. Herbivores (plant-eating animals) have a gastrointestinal system that can only work if new food is constantly being eaten. The new food pushes the old food through the intestines, so it is very important that guinea pigs have hay available all day long.

How do guinea pigs eat in the wild?

In the wild, the animals choose their own food, but a large part of the food consists of fresh plant parts. These are chosen for their fibres, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, proteins, but also for their medicinal effect. Many plants are known for their health-promoting properties. The animals know this better than anyone and in the wild they instinctively look for the right plant for an ailment.