Launey
New Born Pup
I’m wondering what hideouts/toys most people’s guinea pigs like best, mine don’t seem to like toys I have got them one type they loved the apple wood chew toys but I’m wanting more ideas of fun things to get them
Fun things to get guinea pigs
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PiggyintheMiddle
Adult Guinea Pig
I would recommend a carrot cottage! We get ours at our local garden centre and the piggies love it.
I decided to try to document the daily decline of Mollie and Mabel's carrot house. This is end of day 1
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I decided to try to document the daily decline of Mollie and Mabel's carrot house. This is end of day 1
End of day 2
End of day 3
This is the first time the piggies have had a Carrot Cottage. They were trying to get at it even before I had fully removed the cellophane wrapping. I get the impression that they like it ....
Launey
New Born Pup
Thank you, that actually seems like something mine would love also, I haven’t though about edible hideouts but that is a good ideaI would recommend a carrot cottage! We get ours at our local garden centre and the piggies love it.
I decided to try to document the daily decline of Mollie and Mabel's carrot house. This is end of day 1
End of day 2
End of day 3
This is the first time the piggies have had a Carrot Cottage. They were trying to get at it even before I had fully removed the cellophane wrapping. I get the impression that they like it ....
fluffysal
Forum Donator 2024/25
Hay cubes go down well too....
Launey
New Born Pup
Thank you, I will get that for mine sometime I think they would love that
The only commercial item I buy mine is the odd carrot cottage.
Most commercial toys are ignored - piggies don’t play like that.
Best enrichment for piggies comes from mental stimulation - large hay piles for them to forage in, beg hidden in those hay piles along with cardboard boxes etc filled with hay.
Most commercial toys are ignored - piggies don’t play like that.
Best enrichment for piggies comes from mental stimulation - large hay piles for them to forage in, beg hidden in those hay piles along with cardboard boxes etc filled with hay.
Launey
New Born Pup
Betsy
Anniversary Herd
I give mine a HUGE haypile to run in, run through, make a hay tunnel out of, eat, sleep, wee in, poo in and hide in!
Here is Bramble.
Here is Thea
Here is Bramble.
Here is Thea
fluffysal
Forum Donator 2024/25
Ditto...here's Master Boris....
piggieminder
Forum Buddy
ScrufflesRules
Forum Donator 2024/25
As above, the most loved items seem to be cardboard boxes and massive piles of hay, which worked well for me as they were very cheap and easy to get hold of in large quantities. The favourite toy was a large box full of hay with a small amount of forage sprinkled inside as a treat. 
Mine always liked the largest size of stick tunnels from Pets at Home (Pets at Home Woodlands Playsticks Large | Pets) and the Trixie wooden platform went down well too, although I'd make my own in future as it was quite poor quality and stuck together with glue and nails (Shelter and Platform).
One piggy really loved this small animal bed (Pets at Home Small Animal Hoody Bed Spotty | Pets), although I'd buy from independent sellers on Etsy etc. in future, as there's a wider range of colours and styles.
Mine always liked the largest size of stick tunnels from Pets at Home (Pets at Home Woodlands Playsticks Large | Pets) and the Trixie wooden platform went down well too, although I'd make my own in future as it was quite poor quality and stuck together with glue and nails (Shelter and Platform).
One piggy really loved this small animal bed (Pets at Home Small Animal Hoody Bed Spotty | Pets), although I'd buy from independent sellers on Etsy etc. in future, as there's a wider range of colours and styles.
Launey
New Born Pup
Thank you for this idea, I have never done that but I will try it for mine they love their hay I just never thought to give them a huge pile to hide in or whatever they want to do and then eat it
Launey
New Born Pup
Thank you, I will definitely get my pigs these things because I think they would like themAs above, the most loved items seem to be cardboard boxes and massive piles of hay, which worked well for me as they were very cheap and easy to get hold of in large quantities. The favourite toy was a large box full of hay with a small amount of forage sprinkled inside as a treat.
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Mine always liked the largest size of stick tunnels from Pets at Home (Pets at Home Woodlands Playsticks Large | Pets) and the Trixie wooden platform went down well too, although I'd make my own in future as it was quite poor quality and stuck together with glue and nails (Shelter and Platform).
One piggy really loved this small animal bed (Pets at Home Small Animal Hoody Bed Spotty | Pets), although I'd buy from independent sellers on Etsy etc. in future, as there's a wider range of colours and styles.
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Ramia
Adult Guinea Pig
One of mine is currently hiding in his hay. They love diving in it and tunnelling.
fluffysal
Forum Donator 2024/25
When I do the daily spot cleaning, I take the clean dry hay off the top, chuck the stuff at the bottom, then use the saved hay as the new bottom layer rather than chucking away the whole lot.
Ramia
Adult Guinea Pig
Mine don't pee or poop in their hay.
They each have a couple spots in the cage.
They each have a couple spots in the cage.
fluffysal
Forum Donator 2024/25
Sir George doesn't either but swampy pants Master Boris does.
Julie M
Forum Donator 2023/24
I convert my carrot cottages to be suitable for boars by cutting another door opposite the original one. So it becomes more of a tunnel. They love it.I would recommend a carrot cottage! We get ours at our local garden centre and the piggies love it.
I decided to try to document the daily decline of Mollie and Mabel's carrot house. This is end of day 1
End of day 2
End of day 3
This is the first time the piggies have had a Carrot Cottage. They were trying to get at it even before I had fully removed the cellophane wrapping. I get the impression that they like it ....
Betsy
Anniversary Herd
My lot convert their carrot cottage into a boat and then a toilet. My original 5 were experts in turning a Carrot Cottage into a bridge before totally obliterating it!
Julie M
Forum Donator 2023/24
Bumble and Chip (rip) made a few carrot cottages like the top one. I called them the bus shelters when they ended up like that.
Launey
New Born Pup
Smart, I have been throwing most of it away but sometimes they don’t soil parts of the hay so I keep it
Launey
New Born Pup
I love your creative names, mine are just simply names GusGus and Ratatouille
Launey
New Born Pup
Ok, when I get mine a carrot cottage I will try that as well I will get them one within the next few months, they have a ball thing I put treats in and they get them out by pushing the ball until they come out so mine are ok for a bit and of course they have hideouts