Advice About Safe Materials Please!

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Hello,

I'm hoping to make our new Guinea Pigs some toys, tunnels, bridges, platforms etc. I just wanted to find out what materials are best and more specifically if there are any materials that should be avoided. I notice that most guinea pig toys are made from willow. Is it ok to use other types of wood too?

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Agree with artcasper, cardboard boxes, toliet rolls cut lengthwise. Put hay in them or just leave them cut & they can have a good chew. Brown paper bags off of Amazon, they love them. Snuggles mine love to get in & roll around. Really anything they can chew, log rolls they can run over them & chew them. But get wooden toys from a pet shop & you know they are safe. Just thought in the range they have wooden platforms, just a wood roof & 4 sturdy legs only £5 & my pigs love it. Put something by it as a step & they are away.
 
Thanks everyone, yes I will certainly use cardboard - I always save that as it's often handy so I've got plenty stashed away. I was also thinking of using some planks I have in the garden - just untreated pine I think, as ramps.

The current setup is an indoor cage with some fleece on the base, a fleecy thing that looks like a large slipper for hiding/sleeping in and a seagrass weaved house full of hay for hiding and sleeping - all from pet shop - so they both have separate space if needed. We also have a food bowl and water bowl (and bottle, but it was leaking)

The plan is to make a ramp onto a raised area for extra playing space, and a ramp out to an outer enclosure for playtime - that's where the wood would come in. I'd love to know your thoughts.

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