Foraging Guides

How do you start foraging for your guinea pigs? And which herbs and plants are safe for guinea pigs to eat? This category contains in-depth plant pages and tips for your foraging journey.

Safe plants to eat for guinea pigs: (this list is not complete)

• Alfafa
• Avens
• Calendula
• Chamomile
• Cinquefoil
• Cleavers
• Clovers
• Dandelion
• Garlic Mustard
• Ground Elder
• Ribwort Plantain (all plantain types)
• Silverweed
• Vicia
• Willow (all types)

Not safe plants to eat for guinea pigs: (this list is not complete)

• Celandine / nipplewort
• Any flower growing from a bulb
• Hemlock
• Tomato leaves and stem (the fruit is okay)

See below for in-depth foraging guides per plant.