Home made and /or recycled piggy things

[caviaporcellus]

As I read through more of the threads I have come across some fantastic ideas for home made guinea pigs toys and dens. Some of these ideas are just brilliant and look really simple to do (and some not so!) and I thought that it would be great to have a thread just about making guinea pig things either from scratch or by re-using some thing else. Anything from a home made pig palace to a toilet roll stuffed with hay.

I would love to see some pictures - especially with easy instructions on how to do it.

Please share your ideas.

 

[Wiebke]

I hope that these pics will do!

Mirror:

Unsprayed rose blooms to take apart:

Hiding under an old beach towel

Beach towel pegged to the cage

Some actually love climbing stairs!

Cheap doormat from Tesco for a couple of quids serves as well!

Carrot or cucumber on a string

Having (unintended) fun with a tissue box:

 

[caviaporcellus]

They will more than 'do': they are fantastic Wiekbe. Thanks.

 

[keli]

I work in a sports shop and we get loads of shoe boxes left behind so I decided to take them home as piggie dens. The boxes usually last a while until they get peed in or whatever. I don't have a picture of it so this should do.

Get a shoebox with a flappy lid
Open the lid and cut where the red lines are
Fold the flap down to create a door and a "doormat"
Stuff to the brim with hay
Give to hungry piggies

 

[caviaporcellus]

What a great excuse to go out and buy some new shoes.

 

[keli]

Lol I know! ha ha!
And your piggles will be delighted too!

 

[skrikopanik]

The tunnels are from a DIY store and are ment to cast concrete in. I sawed them in shorter bits and in half. I prefer them to tubes because they don't pee as much on them (because they don't have a bottom) and they stack up for storage. The white houses are upside down IKEA Slugis that I cut holes in with a craft knife (wearing heavy gloves...). It helps to soften the plastic with a hairdryer first, or put it in the kitchen sink filled with scalding hot water.

I've made heaps of stuff with the instructions on this page. Really, heaps!

http://www.spikeskleinewelt.de/Kuschelecke.html

It's in German but the pictures are really good! I even think Wiebke translated one and would probably translate more if you ask her

Sawed-in-half flowerpots make excellent piggy bedrooms

And here is a double decker piggy transport. I though they weren't really taking advantage of the ceiling height...

 

[caviaporcellus]

These things are great Shrikopanik. Your site with the sewing intructions is brilliant.

What is the white stuff in the photo that forms the side of your cage? I love the idea of using the walls of the room as two of the sides. So simple but I would never have thought of it.

I can't wait for the morning so I can go out and saw some flower pots in half.

 

[skrikopanik]

The white stuff are two pre-painted shelves from the DIY-store .

Oh, the site isn't mine! It's owned by someone more talented than me .

The flowerpot hideys are great. I got these from the rescue, they use them a lot there because they stack up and are easily sterilised.

 

[bexholmez14]

socks stuffed with hay or a tennis ball.....mine love hand towels! I also got a wooden sorting toy i.e. shapes fit in it from the £1 shop secured the loose lid and stuffed it with hay, they love that!

 

[flips]

We have wine box hideys. Minx is demonstrating the handy window/ serving hatch

The ever popular hay in a paper bag

An earlt attempt at a hand made cosy cave. I'm working on the design ready for the winter as this one's a bit wonky. :{

 

[jenniferanneharris]

wow some fab ideas here!- has def inspired me to get my thinking cap on!