Whether you make or buy them, your pets are going to love their guinea pig toys!
Why do guinea pigs love their toys? They are a great way to keep them active and give them something to do when they are bored. The activity as very important as it really is a way for your cavy to exercise. And like humans, they can get bored with the daily routine. Give them some variety and they will love you for it.
Selecting the Best Guinea Pig Toys
While you may be tempted to go out and buy lots of toys for your pet, you can actually find suitable items in your own home.
There are two types of toys that work best:
1. Something to explore
2. Something to chew
Just take a few minutes and observe after giving him the toy. Does it look like he is having fun? If yes, then you did your job correctly!
Guineas need to chew, not only is it healthy but they love chewing. The biggest impact chewing has on your pet is that it keeps their teeth growth under control. Their teeth never stop growing. Without chewing it would lead to a very uncomfortable situation for them.
You don’t have to buy an expensive chew toy. Common household items like cardboard or even tubing would work very well. In a pinch you could even use a discarded paper towel cardboard roll. When you look at cardboard items, think, can my guinea pig chew and climb into this and play?
Look at small cardboard boxes and let your imagination go wild. Cut holes in for doors. Make windows. Your guinea pig loves to hide and this box will provide him with a great hiding place and a chew toy.
Guinea pigs also go crazy over tunnels. You can make your own tunnels by getting creative with PVC pipe. By using PVC pipe and fittings you can create many different designs giving your guinea pigs a fun place to explore. Then every few days you can redesign their pipe maze.
If you have the time and creative ability you could even create a mini guinea pig jungle gym for them to play in by setting up ramps leading to different levels of PVC pipe mazes. Hide toys in various sections of the pipe and that will give them another fun activity to do searching for them.
Another benefit to many toys is that it helps to keep their nails in check meaning less trimming for you. A common item you can use for this is a small brick. They will enjoy climbing on it and in the process it will file their nails.
A guinea pigs life should not be confined to a cage. Getting out of the cage is a great opportunity for more fun and exercise in their routine. But don’t just let them run free! Make sure the area is confined and place plenty of toys for them to play with while enjoying their outside time. Ideally you want to have “outside time” daily if your schedule allows for it. Pick a time of day that works for you and try to stick to that time daily to give them a routine.
All of these ideas will help your guinea pig to be healthy and happy, making them a more loveable pet. Now do your part and get to work on finding them toys to keep them (and you) entertained for hours!
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