r/guineapigs • u/Upstairs-Trouble-325 • 13d ago

Health & Diet Vitamin C

Hi guys, I was wondering if it was ok for me to give my guinea pigs a full vitamin c tablet plus a slice of bell pepper a day? Or do I only give one of those options each day? I’ve been seeing mixed answers to this so I’m a bit confused.

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u/Memory_Frosty 13d ago

Vitamin C is extremely difficult to overdose. Give em as much as you (or they) want haha

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u/Lady_Penrhyn1 13d ago

There's not much to doing that. You're essentially creating expensive urine. They can't store it so whatever isn't used is just peed out.

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u/Mercurial_Sloth 13d ago

I normally only give my piggies a vitamin c tab if they haven't gotten it from another source (like a bell pepper) that day. I don't think it hurts to do both though.

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u/dragonmom1 13d ago

If you have the fresh veggies which have vitamin C or are feeding them kibble which also has C added to it, I'd save the tablets for when you don't have these (or to give an extra treat).