Any ideas about how can i improve my Pigs setup?

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Hi guys :)p
This is the pigs current setup, its 6 ft x 4 1/2 ft but i think it could be a bit more intersting, but I'm not sure what to do.
So does anyone have any ideas?
Ps i would need 2 of everything as they dont share very well rolleyes
Thank you in advanced x
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it looks ok to me hon, only thing i would do maybe is move stuff so its not all round the edges
 
It looks interesting to me! One of my old pigs used to love new stuff though, like if you moved things around once a week, or if you added any new thing, like a toilet roll tube stuffed with hay, or anything, he'd popcorn loads! So maybe just try moving things sometimes so they have to explore the place again. :)
 
You can try laying a fleece blanket over some boxes/ tunnels as this will allo them to burrow. It's a favourite in my house. :)
 
Looks brilliant to me too! I've recently stuffed socks with stuffing and sewed them up which my girls love, or maybe give them some cuddly toys to snuggle up with?

My girls also like scrunched up balls of paper!
 
Tunnels, tunnels, tunnels! If there's one thing they love it's a nice tunnel! Give our two the the option and they will always go via a tunnel. It all stems from their natural instincts to minimise being out in the open. Try the Boredom Breaker tunnels from PAH - about £6 I think.

Also, anything else snug and tight that they can squeeze into seems to make them happy! Something like this for example, which they can also chew on:

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We got the boys some underground drain tubes from B+Q which they loooove!

(Its the orange tube going across):
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Otherwise I'd say your set up looks fab! If your feeling creative you could try some plastic storage boxs/ cardboard box's / bricks for them to jump onto and if you have two you could place a strip of wood/ plastic/ flat surface on either and create a bridge across, I usually do this for the boys if you see at the back of the shed their is a grey ledge which is held up between a box and a brick:
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And Harvey on his box, which is also used to keep his brushes in and whatnot:
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Or you could try a 'soft play' area, sometimes i put down fleece or a towel, and put their cosies ontop and a couple of cuddley toys:
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You could try cardboard boxes the huge ones you get from supermarkets and cut out an entrance and exit and my boys love whizzing through them :)
sorry for the mass of photos thought they might help with some creative thinking if you were bored with the set up! :))
 
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Thanks for all of your replies everyone!
There were some good ideas that ive used il take some new piccies soon and see if it looks better :)
Thanks again x
 
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