[Gpdd] CARE - Why shouldn't you feed guinea pigs beans?

[Lydia Boland]

>From what I have read they are high in starch and
problematic.  There are a few articles on the HRS
website.  I didn't see anything on the Peter Gurney
website.  Also, since they can cause gas that could
lead to serious problems.  I would think that bean
sprouts would be different.  Brussel sprouts might
cause too much gas.  Animals are just like people. 
Some can do everything wrong and live forever, other
are more sensitive and you have to be really careful. 
I haven't heard of runner beans before.

Lydia


> I have read several times on the GPDD that you
> shouldn't give guinea pigs any types of beans and
> was just wondering why this was?  Dad grows runner
> beans and when they're in season we've always given
> our rabbits and guinea pigs some without any
> apparent ill effects.  We have also on occasions
> given them bean sprouts - don't know exactly what
> bean sprouts are but they're what people use a lot
> when cooking Chinese food, mum uses them in stir
> fry.  I'd just like to know why it's not a good idea
> for them to have beans.  Obviously I wouldn't want
> to give them something that might harm them so no
> runner beans for them this year!