Guinea pigs should not be fed food with flour in it as they may find it hard to digest flour and it can cause them serious stomach distress. As humans, it is tempting for us to feed our beloved pets newer snacks or recipes but for the sake of your piggie, you should stick to…
Squirrels do not like the smell of any herbs that have got a strong smell, hence they absolutely dislike the smell of catnip. The smell of strongly crushed catnip leaves can end up affecting their scent picking up ability, so avoid being around such herbs. Let’s deep dive into this topic… What is catnip? Catnips…
Squirrels should never eat pits or seeds of cherries, avocadoes, apricots, dates, peaches, olives as it can be deadly for them. Fruit pits contain cyanogenic glycosides in them that gets converted into hydrogen cyanide in the stomach. This can cause breathing issues, nausea, dizziness, heart and lung failure and even death. Lets take a deeper…
As squirrels fall under the category of wild animals, they can be regarded as dirty animals. They are covered in different types of microorganisms and parasites, some of which can be quite harmful to humans. Let’s take a deeper look at this topic… Is squirrel harmful to humans? Theoretically, all wild animals can be harmful…
You can touch a baby squirrel as they are not fast movers but after that, make sure you wash your hands with water and soap as squirrels are known to be the carrier of a variety of germs and diseases. Moreover, the squirrel may try to bite you or scratch you thinking that you are…
Squirrels should not eat raw potatoes as that can cause health distress to them. They can eat cooked potatoes which are completely free of any oil and spices. Squirrels rarely eat the skin of vegetables but you can feed them cooked potatoes with peels intact only if the potatoes were grown organically and no chemical…
The majority of the animals do not eat rhubarb leaves owing to their high toxicity but some pests and animals are known to eat the leaves of rhubarb plants. Let’s take a deeper look at this topic… What animal eats rhubarb? Most animals avoid eating Rhubarb leaves as it has high amounts of oxalic acids…
You should not feed catnip to guinea pigs as there is not enough scientific evidence that they are safe for their consumption. There are chances that feeding catnip to your guinea pigs can lead to heavy digestive distress. Let’s take a deeper look at this topic… Is catnip okay for guinea pigs? Guinea pigs must…
Even though limes & lemons are rich in vitamin C, guinea pigs should never eat these food items. This is because limes and lemons are very acidic in nature and as guinea pigs have a sensitive stomach, it can lead to severe stomach distress, sores & teeth-related problems. Let’s take a deeper look at this…
You should avoid feeding guineapigs raw wheat or other wheat products as they cannot digest them well. Instead of experimenting with food items that can cause them distress, you should stick to the general guinea pig diet of fresh fruits and veggies. Lets take a deeper look at this topic… Can guinea pigs eat grains?…
