Marrow

[Black Jack]

Does anyone know if marrows are a safe food for guinea pigs? My boss has an allotment and is trying to get rid of some marrows (nothing wrong with them - just too many for her to eat!)

I have looked on the food thread and cannot find anything about marrows. Obviously I wont feed them until I know if they are safe.

 

[rosielx]

I think that they are mainly water? I have tried my six on marrow but they turned their noses up at it

 

[cherryredcutie]

I have had a little search around and they seem to be like huge zucchinnis/courgettes so I guess they would be okay. My guinea pig doesn't like courgettes though.

 

[Black Jack]

Thanks for your replies - I'll give it go and see how he likes it!

 

[sophiew (EAGPR)]

Mine eat courgette and a marrow is just bigger... ?

 

[minimowers]

Mine eat courgettes and marrows although they aren't the vegetable of choice. They seem to prefer eating the skin to the fleshy bits and wont eat much at a time so i'd suggest cutting them up and only giving them a little a day rather than big portions of it.

 

[Black Jack]

It was a total failure! I tried to tempt him while he was on my lap but he just turned his nose up and moved away. Then I left a slice of marrow in his food dish overnight and in the morning there were just two tiny teeth marks in the edge! He's obviously not a marrow fan!