Can guinea pigs eat mesclun? Mesclun (French pronunciation: [mɛsˈklœ̃]) is a salad mix of assorted small, young salad green leaves, which originated in Provence, France.

The traditional mix usually includes chervil, arugula, leafy lettuces and endive, while the term may also refer to an undetermined mix of fresh and available baby salad greens, which may include lettuces, spinach, arugula (rocket, or roquette),

Swiss chard (silver beet), mustard, endive, dandelion, frisée, mizuna, mâche (lamb’s lettuce), radicchio, sorrel, or other leaf vegetables. (source)

Can guinea pigs eat mesclun?

They can eat it in small amounts only due to the varied nature of the salad mix as some of the salad leaves are better for them than others.

They will absolutely love it though and eat everything you give them.

For more foods that guinea pigs can and can’t eat, check out our guinea pig food list.