Are Pumpkins Poisonous To Guinea Pigs?

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I want to do a photoshoot with the girls using a carved out pumpkin that ill sit them in.

Ive seen other people do it but I just want to make sure that it wont harm them. I wont let them eat any and I will line the inside with cloth so that they dont get any juice on their fur..
 
if you manage it please tell me your secret-mine start devouring it before I can get them to all pose! it's fine for them to eat in moderation.
 
I know pumpkins are safe, excluding the seeds and inner stringy bits, but I bought some pumpkins labelled "carving pumpkins" from Sainsbury's, are these safe for piggy consumption?
 
PiggieOwner said:
I think they've called them carving pumkins as a sales pitch

As long as there's nothing on the label advising against eating them, I'm sure they're fine.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/gb/groceries/sainsburys-halloween-carving-pumpkin-large-(each)?langId=44&storeId=10151&krypto=7oIsMYRaP1pRoHO42HcscUyWgu5GSMtwQzoyxj2bN0mqQu3tmIh5eURB+qOuDPh3xewf+97FHZZ5 U7dOOrEHOSf2f6at+dcqp+SmHFfnJVnkpJkOtKt1kPiqiGcLTcJa&ddkey=http:gb/groceries/sainsburys-halloween-carving-pumpkin-large-(each)
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yep it's all a marketing ploy! the larger they are the tougher & less sweet they can be, but I roast mine and it still tastes delicious :D
 
Ive never eaten pumpkin myself so my pigs have been missing out on it, ill do the shoot tomorrow and see if they try and eat it :) x
 
Only feed pumpkins and marrows (an only those bits that you would eat) that are edible for humans.
You can still use carving pumpkins for a photoshoot, but they should not be fed to the piggies afterwards. it will not poison them if they nibble on them.
 
I haven't tried mine with pumpkin but my chickens love the seeds and stringy bits!
 
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