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| Fun & Enrichment for your Guinea pig (cavy) |
Guinea pigs can be quite playful and some really like toys. Just consider the materials and make
sure it is safe when your pig chews on it. Cat toys of hard plastic can be good. A metal string
attached to the top of the cages with a metal bell at the bottom is often popular. Attach other things
in between such as wood chews with holes in them, treats that are shaped as rings and whatever
your imagination can come up with. Don’t hang all the fun stuff at one time but rotate it for better
enrichment. You can even serve fruit and vegetable pieces that way.
sure it is safe when your pig chews on it. Cat toys of hard plastic can be good. A metal string
attached to the top of the cages with a metal bell at the bottom is often popular. Attach other things
in between such as wood chews with holes in them, treats that are shaped as rings and whatever
your imagination can come up with. Don’t hang all the fun stuff at one time but rotate it for better
enrichment. You can even serve fruit and vegetable pieces that way.
You can build an outside pen that is safely enclosed on all sides. One example is
three rectangular wood frame and mesh panels put together on two wooden mesh
covered triangles. Place a door in the middle of one of the panels. This pen can be
moved around to follow shade and fresh grass. You can also build a bigger, square
pen with a top opening or one big enough to step into by a door, if you want a more
spacious permanent structure.
(You can find more on the Internet.)
three rectangular wood frame and mesh panels put together on two wooden mesh
covered triangles. Place a door in the middle of one of the panels. This pen can be
moved around to follow shade and fresh grass. You can also build a bigger, square
pen with a top opening or one big enough to step into by a door, if you want a more
spacious permanent structure.
(You can find more on the Internet.)
For inside fun you can use a commercial small animal pen, a kiddie
pool, or build L, T and X shaped dividers to make mazes of and maybe
incorporate obstacles like bridges (a flat A) and small see-saws.
Motivate your pig with some fresh produce.
A good summer treat for your pigs is ice cubes with fresh fruit and
some fruit juice. Serve in a ceramic crock or similar to avoid a mess in
the cage as the cube melts, and take it out when the pigs are no longer
interested so it doesn’t spoil. (You can find more on the Internet.)
pool, or build L, T and X shaped dividers to make mazes of and maybe
incorporate obstacles like bridges (a flat A) and small see-saws.
Motivate your pig with some fresh produce.
A good summer treat for your pigs is ice cubes with fresh fruit and
some fruit juice. Serve in a ceramic crock or similar to avoid a mess in
the cage as the cube melts, and take it out when the pigs are no longer
interested so it doesn’t spoil. (You can find more on the Internet.)
A thrift store or dollar store may be the place to find
alternative hay racks, here a flower basket (left) and
a chicken shaped egg basket (right). They are
attached with bits of chain and wire to the top of the
cage.
alternative hay racks, here a flower basket (left) and
a chicken shaped egg basket (right). They are
attached with bits of chain and wire to the top of the
cage.