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can guinea pigs eat fir trees

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Fir Trees?

Firs are a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae.

They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range.

Firs are most closely related to the genus Cedrus (cedar).

They are large trees, reaching heights of 10–80 m (33–262 ft) tall and trunk diameters of 0.5–4 m (1 ft 8 in–13 ft 1 in) when mature.

Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the unique attachment of their needle-like leaves and by their different cones.

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Fir Trees?

No, they can’t unfortunately.

They are poisonous for piggies to eat and should be avoided as a food for them.

They will probably not be partial to them if presented with a branch but some may attempt to nibble at it.

If you have a guinea pig hutch that is under a fir tree, it will be worth moving it so the guinea pig isn’t tempted by falling branches or needles.

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

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Evergreen Leaves?

In botany, an evergreen is a plant that has leaves throughout the year, always green. This is true even if the plant retains its foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season. There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees, and shrubs. Evergreens include:

  • most species of conifers (e.g., pine, hemlock, blue spruce, red cedar, and white/scots/jack pine), but not all (e.g., larch)
  • live oak, holly, and “ancient” gymnosperms such as cycads
  • most angiosperms from frost-free climates, such as eucalypts and rainforest trees
  • clubmosses and relative (source)
Can guinea pigs eat evergreen leaves?

No they can’t eat evergreen leaves as they are too toxic for guinea pigs to eat. A food to avoid feeding them.

This includes any kind of evergreen plant or tree. If they eat it, it will make them sick or even something worse.

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