can guinea pigs drink anything else besides water

Can Guinea pigs drink anything else besides water?

If you have Guinea pigs then you will know that they drink water in vast quantities. They need water to keep them hydrated like we do, we’ve looked at various types of water such as tap water, bottled water, cold water, warm water amongst other variations of water.

But can they drink anything else besides water?

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Can Guinea pigs drink anything else besides water?

The easy answer is to say that can’t and that Water is the only liquid they can safely drink without it hurting them.

However, there are some owners that give their guinea pigs cranberry juice which is not sweetened as cranberries are very good for guinea pigs.

However, do take care when doing this to make sure that juice you are giving them is very low in additives and sugars.

Usually, drinks other than water just have too much sugar, additives, and preservatives for guinea pigs to handle, so on the whole, it is just not worth feeding anything else but water for them to drink.

8 thoughts on “Can Guinea pigs drink anything else besides water?

  1. What is this green stuff that is in my Ginny pigs water. It looks like leftover hay but it sometimes sticks to the bittle. It is gross!

    1. Its not a good idea. They would find the texture very difficult to get accustomed to. Stick to giving them water as their only liquid

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