Guinea Pig Toys – Make Them or Buy Them Either Way variety is the spice of your guinea pigs life and they will appreciate them!

Providing your guinea pig with toys will help to keep him alert and active. In addition to exercise they stimulate and prevent boredom..

A Few of the Types of Toys That are Best!

This might very well surprise you but the best toys you can use are also the simplest and often the home made ones. You’ll also probably already have these around your house as well. You don’t need to go out and purchase any new toys at all. A fun toy of your little piggy is anything that they can chew on and that would involve fun for them. They also love toys that will give them something to explore.

A guinea pigs teeth never really stop maturing and growing and therefore they need to chew to help keep this growth in control. They love to chew and it’s good for them. It’s best to keep something around fro them to chew on all the time. You can purchase unstained and untreated chew block from the pet store. Also could be something as simple as a cardboard tube from toilet paper roll or even paper towels. If it’s big enough they can also crawl into it and hide. Which is also another thing guinea pigs love doing.

You might even take a small cardboard box and notch a couple of openings on the sides and this will give them something to chew on as well as hide in. They adore hiding and slipping around this way. Even a brown paper lunch bag will provide them hours of entertainment.

Another excellent toy would be a paper roll tube stuffed with hay. Even an old sock works well for this. This will provide your little piggy with lots of joy.

Give your pet a small ball. They love to push them around or play tricks with them.

I can catch the ball with my head!

Wooden Thread spools are a lot of fun for them too. They are getting harder to find, I found some at a second hand store, in a cheap bagged lot. They are also great because they are untreated wood and a chew toy for your cavy.

Give them paper, as they like to chew and shred it. Try to use paper that has no ink on it.

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There are two things you should not allow your guinea pig to use or play with:

• exercise wheels
• exercise balls

Your guinea pig could suffer physical damage and life time limiting health problems.

All guinea pigs love tunnels because this provides them with being able to hide, explore and racing around. This can be accomplished by using PVC pipes and fittings. Just construct something that has lots of twists and turns for them to get into and explore. Even add a few ramps for enjoyment as well.

I also recommend using bricks to not only give them something to climb on but also it helps wear their nails down. This will keep you from having to trim them or taking to the vet for trimming.

As well as giving your little guinea pigs toys inside their cage you will still also need to give them their floor time outside the cage. Just make sure it is a confined area and provide them some of the same toys for enjoyment. It’s also a great way to interact with your guinea pig and also gives you loads of enjoyment by watching them. It’s also best if you can give them the same time each day for this time together.

The best way to keep your guinea pig thriving and happy is to give him/her lots of one on one time, exercise and happy times. You should easily be able to provide this for your little piggy and it will in turn make you happy as well. Remember it doesn’t have to be expensive Guinea Pig Toys.

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