Cardboard Boxes?

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I've heard quite a lot of people talking about giving their guinea pigs toilet roll holders to play with - as well as a few pics of guinea pigs with cardboard boxes in their cages.

I'm totally paranoid about ink - and even worry about the ink in newspapers and shredded paper.

For some reason I thought that all ink on cardboard needed to be vegetable based for safety.

But I'd actually love to pop some cardboard boxes in the cage for the boyz to play with.

Any advice on the above would be appreciated.

:)
 
i know in the uk newspaper ink is safe for them to eat.

not sure about ink on boxes but mine have had them for over a year and have no problems.

hope that helps. just be wary of sellotape mine like that.
 
If you give your pigglies a loo tube cute it down the centre. They like to get their heads stuck in them.
Boxes are a must. They love them. mine go mad when I pop a box in for them to play with
 
Well it seems like everyone else has no probs with this...

I do worry constantly as an owner, about everything.

I appreciate the comments.

Thanx
 
I think that on most cardboard boxes, there's only a little ink, and guinea pigs don't really eat them, just nibble them a bit :) So I think it'll be safe.

Newspaper ink is safe for them :)
 
Thank you.

I over fuss.

I worry about them so much all the time!

Sometimes I find it hard to go to work and leave them...
 
Ive just popped one of my avon delivery boxes in Tams hutch. Shes carefully inspecting it as I speak. No doubt tomorrow morning when I go to say hello shed've eaten most of it.lol
 
I've put a few boxes in to see what they do with them... :)
 
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