Are all these toys safe for piggies?

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I have just found this on a site . A list of toys guinea pigs like and i was just wondring are they all safe because i may get some of them.

Here is the list :

1) A balled up piece of blank computer paper. (Anything colored may contain harmful dyes).

2) Empty toilet paper rolls or paper towel tubes. Many pigs love to gnaw on these, carry them around the cage, etc.

3) Same as number 2, but with a slit up the side and stuffed with hay.

4) Bird toys. Some like them to hang from their cages in various spots. Other guinea pigs prefer them laying on the floor of the cage so that they can pick them up and shake them all about.

5) Ping Pong balls, tennis balls, ferret balls (or cat balls that don't have small parts that can be chewed through and swallowed). Some piggies enjoy nudging these around their cages.

6) Ferret hammocks and ferret sleeping bags. You can buy these any pet store that sells ferret supplies, or you can make your own.

7) Stuffed animals.

8) Empty old sock. Some cavies like to drag one around the cage with them.

9) Old sock stuffed with hay.

10) Large Chubes are fun for them to run through and chew.

11) Hidey Houses are great to run through and climb upon.

12) Pieces of PVC pipe for them to climb through, hide in, climb on, etc.

13) Large piles of hay to hide in, sleep in, and of course EAT!

14) Cinder blocks make great hiding places AND keep them cooler in the summer.

15) The largest size plastic Igloo ("Pigloos," if you will) sold by pet stores.

16) Large "Fiddle Sticks" sold by pet stores make great hiding places.

17) Empty brown paper bags make great hiding places as well as something fun to chew on.

18) Empty cardboard boxes. Larger ones make great "houses," and smaller ones filled with a few food pellets make great "rattles" for your piggie to toss about.

19) Cuddle Cups can be found at most pet stores and make great "beds" for your guinea pigs.

20) Mirrors. Some guinea pigs like to look at their own reflections.

21) Towels/blankets draped strategically around the cage can create fun "caverns" for them to hide/play in.

22) Wooden toys such as alphabet blocks, wooden spoons, etc.
 
Yes, they are all safe and I have tried out quite a few of them over the years!
 
The only two to be careful of is the cardboard toilet tube - cut a slit down the side so that they can't shove their head through and get stuck (I've seen a photo of a guinea-pig stuck in a toilet roll tube). I'm not sure about ping pong balls either - I think they get sharp if chewed and I wouldn't want any of mine to swallow the plastic.
 
I think they should be all safe.
I put a toilet roll tube in the cage and Poppy got it stuck over her head and was walking around bumping into things, she looked so funny!
The tube came straight off when the other piggy started chewing on the other end
 
I always give my guinea's (and the rabbit) toilet roll tubes. They LOVE them, and I stick hay in them sometimes.

I will try some of that other stuff though! Thanks runt18!
 
While lots of people give them cuddle toys supervise them in case they chew/swallow the eyes or noses if they are the plastic ones. Sounds like a fun list might try a few.

Mine like paper bags filled with hay too.

and loofahs to chew.
 
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