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Can guinea pigs eat mushrooms?

Better not

PDSA lists mushrooms among foods that aren’t safe for guinea pigs. Woodgreen says mushrooms should never be fed.

Good to know: None of our sources explicitly calls mushrooms poisonous to guinea pigs, so it’s “better not”.

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Questions

Can rabbits eat mushrooms?

Better not. Mushrooms are on the RSPCA’s list of foods rabbits shouldn’t eat.

Sources

Last checked: October 2026

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