Can guinea pigs eat banana skin?

[Daisylovepiggies]

I was wondering - can piggies eat banana skin. I looked it up on the internet and it said yes, but I just wanted to know if it causes any long term problems.
Thanks

 

[Ellie-May]

I was wondering - can piggies eat banana skin. I looked it up on the internet and it said yes, but I just wanted to know if it causes any long term problems.
Thanks

I am not sure on this one so I can’t say. Maybe wait until someone on here knows. I have never fed my girls that, but I have never fed them fruit anyway. The only things my girls eat are hay, nuggets, veg (mainly green) and if they get a treat it is either a bit of carrot or pea flake. They get forage one a week

 

[Teacake]

i think @Betsy feeds banana peel. not sure though

 

[YvonneBlue]

I feed my piggies banana skin, as an occasional treat, they prefer it to the fruit. Make sure you wash it before you feed it to them.

 

[Betsy]

i think @Betsy feeds banana peel. not sure though

Yes I do give my piggies banana peel you are quite right @Teacake. Only a little bit and only as a treat.

 

[Daisylovepiggies]

Thank you guys so much! I'm going to try them on a little bit and see how it goes. Also, does anyone else know if you can get pea flake in NZ?

 

[Hannah_xx]

Yes I gave on the rare occasion. My pigs love it. But do wash it first as lots of pesticides are used on bananas (worked at a banana farm and the amount of chemicals is astounding!)

 

[Ellie-May]

Thank you guys so much! I'm going to try them on a little bit and see how it goes. Also, does anyone else know if you can get pea flake in NZ?

I’m not sure. Maybe check amazon? That is where I get mine from

 

[Swissgreys]

A small piece of well washed banana skin is an all time favourite here.

 

[Posyrose]

It's a favourite treat here too!

 

[teddymouse]

My herds(37) get one whole banana that includes the skin chopped up and also an whole orange again chopped up once a week in with their vegs

 

[Posyrose]

37!

That's true dedication. I limit my herd to a single pair or two side by side if that's not possible.

 

[Elthysia]

Mine get it very occasionally, probably about a square inch in size per pig. It turns brown and mushy really quickly so I remove it if they’ve not eaten all of it within 2 hours or so

 

[Robin_]

My herds(37) get one whole banana that includes the skin chopped up and also an whole orange again chopped up once a week in with their vegs

Sorry if this is false but I thought citrus was unsafe for piggies?

 

[Wiebke]

I was wondering - can piggies eat banana skin. I looked it up on the internet and it said yes, but I just wanted to know if it causes any long term problems.
Thanks

Yes, they can; it contains exactly the same nutrients as the inners and is often better liked. Please opt for organic bananas and keep in mind that any fruit and tomato should be only fed a little very occasionally as a special treat.

 

[teddymouse]

Sorry if this is false but I thought citrus was unsafe for piggies?

I have always given to my piggies, the amount per piggie is small as it is shared between the 37 piggies and only once a week,l have kept piggies for 50 odd years. And would not play with their life's by giving them something unsafe.