Darcey15
Teenage Guinea Pig
Thanks VickiGorgeous photos of stunning piggies. And your grass looks far greener than ours. Lucky piggies.

Thanks VickiGorgeous photos of stunning piggies. And your grass looks far greener than ours. Lucky piggies.
Don't remember updating you on the tunnel cleaning but I finally did it a few weeks ago. I roped my husband in (nice romantic afternoon eh?!Just had a catch up with this thread @Darcey15 your piggies are gorgeous. I love the silver agouti, I have a very soft spot for that colouring. I find with my tunnels that most of the poop is at the entrances which is also where it gets walked in. I brush the tubes out as far in as I can reach regularly and every now and again I take them off the runs and give them a good shake then a blast with the hose pipe.
Yes it’s a right job cleaning out the bunny tunnel, we did it at the back end of last year. I was amazed just how much poo came out. We have only used it once this year as the girls hid in it and we just couldn’t get them out to bring them in. We ended up having to undo the tube and carry them in in it to their cage and empty them out! What a carry on, never had too many problems with Bill and Ted, they did like to sit in it, especially when you tried to bring them in when it rained but usually came out pretty quick when they thought food was available. We will attach the bunny ark with the run once Ted comes home in a few weeks time once they are bonded, hopefully he will show them the ropes!Don't remember updating you on the tunnel cleaning but I finally did it a few weeks ago. I roped my husband in (nice romantic afternoon eh?!). Honestly I have never seen so much poo in all my life! Definately wise to pick a dry day after many dry days as when we tipped up on end it was like one of those rain maker toys...all into a huge bucket. Went down the tube tapping with a hammer to lift the bits stuck in the grooves and I think most of it came out.
Used some on the garden as fertiliser and the rest to compost.
It wasnt as bad as i thought in the end![]()
I had the same issue at the start with my smallest piggie Sonya hiding in the tube or staying in the run & darting in and out (was a carry on- like you say!). It didn't take long to associate me (and my bright pink collander of food) with feeding time & now they literally fall over themselves to get through that tunnel at speed. Not always successful if Roma jumps in first....nobody is getting past her! I can then shut the outer hatch for the night. I leave the inner hatch open as I think having access to the tube to sit in is great in summer.Yes it’s a right job cleaning out the bunny tunnel, we did it at the back end of last year. I was amazed just how much poo came out. We have only used it once this year as the girls hid in it and we just couldn’t get them out to bring them in. We ended up having to undo the tube and carry them in in it to their cage and empty them out! What a carry on, never had too many problems with Bill and Ted, they did like to sit in it, especially when you tried to bring them in when it rained but usually came out pretty quick when they thought food was available. We will attach the bunny ark with the run once Ted comes home in a few weeks time once they are bonded, hopefully he will show them the ropes!
Those tunnels are great fun for them. Bill and Ted used to charge from the run through the tunnel into the bunny ark and back again. I will try the girls again once Ted is home and he can show them the ropes. Luckily it’s not too bigger job uncoupling so managed to get them in the house via the tunnel!I had the same issue at the start with my smallest piggie Sonya hiding in the tube or staying in the run & darting in and out (was a carry on- like you say!). It didn't take long to associate me (and my bright pink collander of food) with feeding time & now they literally fall over themselves to get through that tunnel at speed. Not always successful if Roma jumps in first....nobody is getting past her! I can then shut the outer hatch for the night. I leave the inner hatch open as I think having access to the tube to sit in is great in summer.
Such a great invention & makes life with a herd so much easier!