Carrot Cottage Demolition Thread

Jojessgaz said:
So glad you posted this... my two ate exactly the same! They just love it. Jumped on top straight away as you say to demolish the roof first... they were only 7 weeks when they had their first one and being new I was omg how did you get up there... I thought guinea pigs couldn't climb! I actually ended up after they made a hole in the roof turning it upside down so they then started on the inside and walls!
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I'm thinking of turning it over, too so they can strip the insides of the walls, too.
 
Well, @Swissgreys there's no guarantee they will love it like Mollie and Mabel do. Violet and Poppy have one in their cage and it looks like someone has just had a politely embarrassed nibble. I may post a pic for comparison purposes. I guess it depends how much they love to trash their cages!
 
Hmm, can't decide what to do.
Eddi is a total destroyer by nature, but he is also very Swiss.
He only destroys natural stuff - willow, etc.
This might be a bit 'artificial' for his sensitive Swiss upbringing.
However Oreo seems to be a total whirlwind of destruction - before she arrived I smugly assumed my lot didn't chew correx because I offered a fun and stimulating environment for them - WRONG.

I am tempted, and I do need a few bits from Zoopus anyway - what is one more little carrot house....
 
Thanks @VickiA for such n entertaining thread,ive one that ive placed inside a litter tray with hay and megasorb,it is slowly being eaten,but they lll fight over it to who has first sleeping rites !@Swissgreys you can purchse carrot house from zooplus at a good price they ship to most european countries .x
 
Swissgreys said:
Hmm, can't decide what to do.
Eddi is a total destroyer by nature, but he is also very Swiss.
He only destroys natural stuff - willow, etc.
This might be a bit 'artificial' for his sensitive Swiss upbringing.
However Oreo seems to be a total whirlwind of destruction - before she arrived I smugly assumed my lot didn't chew correx because I offered a fun and stimulating environment for them - WRONG.

I am tempted, and I do need a few bits from Zoopus anyway - what is one more little carrot house....
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Go on -encourage freedom of expression . Sounds like Eddi and Oreo could go on a spree of wanton destruction :lol!:
 
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Poppy is looking a little smug as she's finally realised she can compete with the neighbours in the "who can make most DIY noise while the humans watch the cycling". Please note she's modelling her newly revised door arch. She's a way to go to catch up with the roofers next door.

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Mollie has now decided to attack the foundations of hers.
 
Hehe, this is fantastic. I got my 2 the medium sized one and they've chewed around the edges but mostly the roof!
I nearly had a heart attack when Caramac tried to jump up onto the roof as the other side of the house came off the ground for a second.
Definitely couldn't have this one near the sides of the cage as I'd be paranoid they'd plot their escape,hehe.

I got it from Amazon for 7.99 but it seems to have almost doubled now. I believe they have them in petsathome so may get another once demolished, or even two as they sometimes like to sleep apart.

Edited to add photo. They've had this for over 2 weeks and sound like they're chewing on it frequently but there's not been too much damage so far. They both sleep in here every night.
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The destruction continues! hehe.
5 days later and they've removed most of the carrot area that they can reach.
I'm unsure whether to put the house on it's side, so the door is face down, but the bottom becomes the "door" and the carrot will be on the "back" so they can reach it.
 
image.webp image.webp image.webp Mollie and Mabel have now taken to turning what's left of their sad looking carrot cottage upside down and moving it round the cage to get the most out of it. This includes using it as an additional toilet facility - seemingly to soften it up ready for a further stripping attack. Here are tonight's pictures of the near derelict cottage. You can see they've even been nibbling to foundations
 
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Fantastic! mine are at the stage of just ripping off (and eating) the paper under the carrot :/ assuming this is safe but trying to get them used to other cozy's so I can remove it soon.
 
Mine have eaten several and come to no ill effect - it's designed as a chewing and eating toy. I also give them cardboard houses made from boxes which they eat, again with no ill effect. Just extra roughage, I guess.
 
I've always bought the large one so my pigs can't reach the carrot top but they like to demolish the sides lol.I'm thinking maybe I should get a medium sized one.
 
This thread is really making me want to get one... if only I ate cardboard :lol!: Hmm I might show it to my boyfriend (@Hans, tagging him so maybe one day he will introduce himself, lol), but his girls aren't really chewers from what I've seen... so I might not be able to see a cottage demolition in person.
 
Teddybear22 said:
This thread is really making me want to get one... if only I ate cardboard :lol!: Hmm I might show it to my boyfriend (@Hans, tagging him so maybe one day he will introduce himself, lol), but his girls aren't really chewers from what I've seen... so I might not be able to see a cottage demolition in person.
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Hope you can persuade @Hans to introduce himself and his girls to the forum and to the delights of carrot cottages. Violet and Poppy aren't really chewers but even they are having a go at this cottage. But they are not quite in the same league as the Demolition Derby Duo of Mollie and Mabel. Those two are the queens of destruction.
 
I love this thread, Mollie and Mabel are so talented with their interior design.
S & P are on day 3 of their 1st carrot house and have not yet discovered the roof! The back has lost a 3inch strip and the door has been widened on 1 side. Inside has been extensively striped. The boys have been stuck inside since Thursday due to the weather and it's been lovely to see the excitement the house has caused, well worth the £6 in Wilkinsons. Our local store doesn't stock these, I discovered them in Newport so am going to try to persuade the local store they are worth stocking.
 
piggieminder said:
I love this thread, Mollie and Mabel are so talented with their interior design.
S & P are on day 3 of their 1st carrot house and have not yet discovered the roof! The back has lost a 3inch strip and the door has been widened on 1 side. Inside has been extensively striped. The boys have been stuck inside since Thursday due to the weather and it's been lovely to see the excitement the house has caused, well worth the £6 in Wilkinsons. Our local store doesn't stock these, I discovered them in Newport so am going to try to persuade the local store they are worth stocking.
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That's cheaper than pets at home, mind you anything is cheaper than pets at home. I shall have a look in Wilkinsons, haven't been there for ages.
 
piggieminder said:
I love this thread, Mollie and Mabel are so talented with their interior design.
S & P are on day 3 of their 1st carrot house and have not yet discovered the roof! The back has lost a 3inch strip and the door has been widened on 1 side. Inside has been extensively striped. The boys have been stuck inside since Thursday due to the weather and it's been lovely to see the excitement the house has caused, well worth the £6 in Wilkinsons. Our local store doesn't stock these, I discovered them in Newport so am going to try to persuade the local store they are worth stocking.
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Mollie and Mabel say thank you for recognising their design flair. They are glad to hear their antics have inspired others to have a go at DIY :lol!:
 
love this thread! I wonder how long it will last my herd of 13? lol :D
 
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