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Nov
15
2012

Any ideas on how to get guinea pigs to play with toys??

I have given our 2 guinea pigs different toys: cat balls with bells inside & a bird toy with a bell that hangs. They won’t play with them. They chase each other and lay in their tunnel alot. But what toys should I try? I can’t be spending all my money trying alot of different things…

Guinea pigs don’t always use cat toys and bird toys. The favorites amonst my herd are things like toilet paper rolls stuffed with hay, and card board boxes.
Guinea pigs aren’t really that into toys, they really prefer a variety hiding houses, and exploring.
On this website there are more ideas for inexpensive home made toys.
www.guineapigcages.com

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4 Responses to “Any ideas on how to get guinea pigs to play with toys??”

  1. Star Says:
    November 16th, 2012 at 1:25 am

    They don’t need toys. They play by chasing each other. They are happy with some space to roam, some tunnels and a friend. That is all they need for stimulation.

    If you really want an animal that is small, can be caged, and plays with lots of different things, you may want to look into a ferret.

    Have a nice day.
    References :
    Owner of 4 wonderful little guinea pigs and former owner of many others

  2. Hannah Says:
    November 16th, 2012 at 2:13 am

    I have to say i disagree with the first answerer. They do need toys, if not they would be bored. You can try stuffing hay into a toilet roll(make sure it has a big slit or else they might be stuck there); They do that good enjoyment from that. You also can use paper bags(From burger king), or cereal paper containers and leave them in their cage; They would probably chew on it and hide in it. Suggesting that you can buy a hammock, and a hidey house for each of the guinea pigs. You can buy not just one tunnel, but a few short big thick tunnels. There :)
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  3. cavylover90 Says:
    November 16th, 2012 at 2:35 am

    Guinea pigs don’t always use cat toys and bird toys. The favorites amonst my herd are things like toilet paper rolls stuffed with hay, and card board boxes.
    Guinea pigs aren’t really that into toys, they really prefer a variety hiding houses, and exploring.
    On this website there are more ideas for inexpensive home made toys.
    http://www.guineapigcages.com
    References :
    Experienced, and loving Cavy Slave.

  4. ♥ 4 u Says:
    November 16th, 2012 at 3:05 am

    guineas dont exactly play they wud rather hide in pvc tubes and sit on the couch watching tv with u
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