Galaxy&nibbles
Adult Guinea Pig
i was just wondering please does anyone know of guinea pigs can have pine cones to chew on? And if so what do I have to do to them when picking them and bringing the, in? Than you
Pinecones
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Cavy Lover
Adult Guinea Pig
Sorry. Can't help but I would like to know to.
Veggies Galore
Senior Guinea Pig
I have seen these ...
... even had some at some stage but my guineas didn't touch them.
Nowadays, I agree with this link ...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Pine Cones? - Online Guinea Pig Care
i.e. NO
NB : If you were to give them , you'd need to have a way to ensure all the pine aromatic oil had been removed - and that all pine seeds had been removed too .
... even had some at some stage but my guineas didn't touch them.
Nowadays, I agree with this link ...
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Pine Cones? - Online Guinea Pig Care
i.e. NO
NB : If you were to give them , you'd need to have a way to ensure all the pine aromatic oil had been removed - and that all pine seeds had been removed too .
Galaxy&nibbles
Adult Guinea Pig
Thank you. Well that's whT I thought, I'd seen them in petsathome but thought I could get my own. But after googling it and getting mixed opinions and my good friend giving me a link, I have decided against trying. Back to the drawing board for new toys and enrichment.
to much left to chance , my guys wont be getting pincoms 
MerryPip
Adult Guinea Pig
It's so hard to know isn't it! The shops and online sell so many things that really aren't suitable so it's always wise to check.
I didn't have any proof for why but my gut feeling was also that pine cones were bad news for piggies. if only because they were likely to be very sharp!
I didn't have any proof for why but my gut feeling was also that pine cones were bad news for piggies. if only because they were likely to be very sharp!
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