Can rabbits eat guinea pig food?

Answer 1

No Guinea pigs can't eat Rabbit feed! Yes Guinea pigs can eat Rabbit food! Confused, don't be it is simpler than you think.

If you buy a bag of raw carrots, cucumbers, DARK GREEN salads not head lettuce, share them. Your guineas, rabbits, AND yourself will enjoy eating them together. That is raw food. If you see them in a feed bag of your pets, DON'T SHARE THEM WITH EACH OTHER. It is also wise to ALWAYS wash your hands or the scoop you may share in between the two bags of food. It will hardly ever cause problems, but the time it does may kill your pet! I have myself made the mistake of using my bare hands to feed my current Guinea pig, and the rabbit I used to have. Only rinsing my hands well with some water, then eating a sandwich or some finger food. I ended up in both instances with a quick case of the diarrhea, runs, green apple splatters, squirts, etc. It was only for a few hours, but unpleasant none the less.

The feed in stores that is bagged for a certain species, Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Gerbil, etc...is almost always processed with other natural products that will help the digestion of food. These are usually bacteria that are natural for each individual species. While Rabbits and Guinea pigs both like to eat Timothy Hay from the bales at your local pet store, the food in the bags including the Timothy Hay has been treated with special bacteria. (bacteria~germs is the easiest way to explain this to non science buffs, but only in the most loose sense of the word. Germs and bacteria are different. Sometimes people in the USA tend to call anything that is microscopic organism a germ.)

Think of it like this, our intestines are filled with bacteria that BENEFIT=(help) us. In order for us to digest different foods we need these bacteria to break the food down for us. Example: We all have E. coli in our bodies. However, if we eatthat particular bacteria in undercooked food we are going to become very ill, possibly even die if untreated in the young or elderly especially. It is good for us, in the right place in our bodies. It is dealy in the wrong place.

Rabbits have their own bacterias in their intestines too. As do Guinea Pigs. Although their bagged feeds may have the same or what looks to be the same bacterias: DRIED LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS FERMENTATION PRODUCT, DRIED LACTOBACILLUS CASEI FERMENTATION PRODUCT,DRIED ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT, ETC...they have them in different amounts. In the same way we humans are not all the same in our amounts, if my stomach had the same bacteria as yours in it I could end up very ill, or EVEN dead. Even Identical twins don't have the exact same levels of nutrients, or bacteria.

Answer 2

IHeartLightBolbs:

It is possible, though highly unrecommended rabbits as guinea pigs have different diets, so feed them what they need. Guinea pig diet needs: Vitamin C

Fizz98000:

Yes, you can feed them the same as they do need vitamin C. Try and go for guinea pig pelets and rabbit and guinea pig mix.

Torontorabbits:

No, you can not give rabbits guinea pig food, or even a mix. Rabbits do not need as much vitamin C as guinea pigs, and otherwise rabbits and guinea pigs do not have the same dietary needs. Rabbits need rabbit food, specifically. This is true of all pets: they should only eat food developed just for them. See the related questions below for details and links about what rabbits can and can't eat.

Answer 3

Rabbits and guinea pigs have different nutritional needs. While rabbits can eat guinea pig food occasionally, it should not be their primary diet. Rabbit-specific pellets are formulated to meet their specific dietary requirements, including higher fiber content. It's best to provide rabbits with a diet tailored to their needs to ensure optimal health.