Potentially Dangerous Cage Accessories And Toys

nollie said:
Please don't consider buying these hay racks for your piggies. We lost our own little girl the other day as she got caught in the gap at the bottom and was strangled to death. Spoken to Pets at Home where we bought it and they are going to look into it. maybe suitable for larger rabbits but certainly not guinea pigs.

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Oh I'm so sorry for your loss Hugs x

My pigs love this hay rack. The use it as a bed as well. Looks like I'll have to rethink using one! Thanks for sharing xx
 
Is there a way to check the gaps in toys and hay racks to see if they're safe? I'm not sure how small a gap piggies can get their head through since there's a lot of fluff around their actual head. I suppose it varies on the age and size of the piggies. Is there an approximate width that is seen as a safe maximum? Or is it just better to stick with really small and really big holes and just avoid things in between?
 
Disaidra said:
Is there a way to check the gaps in toys and hay racks to see if they're safe? I'm not sure how small a gap piggies can get their head through since there's a lot of fluff around their actual head. I suppose it varies on the age and size of the piggies. Is there an approximate width that is seen as a safe maximum? Or is it just better to stick with really small and really big holes and just avoid things in between?
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lay a tape measure on the counter. Place your piggy/piggies on the counter and stick your fingers to his/her cheeks. Press until your touch skin. Keeping the fingers that distance apart, rest them by the beginning of the measure and measure how far they are apart.
 
I'm not sure if this is quite the right place but I wanted to make you all aware that today I bought the Rosewood Naturals Carrot Cottage Guinea Pig house for my girl (she's currently very reluctant at eating and I was hopeful this might give her something different to nibble on if she fancied).

I opened it and popped it in her cage. She immediately approved and I was delighted to hear an attempt at a nibble. Unfortunately I looked down onto the floor where I'd opened it and there were two maggots making their way across my floor! On closer inspection there were also some on the product (which I initially hadn't spotted as they were on the roof which is a light colour). Obiviously I quickly removed and she's had an impromptu midnight cage clean (it was only in there about 10 seconds but I didn't want to risk anything nasty having got in there)!

So just a reminder to not get too excited like me, and double check everything you're putting in to your little ones cages as you never know. I'd had a lot of Rosewood bits over the years and I've never had a problem, but goes to show you can't trust anyone with your pigs!

I've emailed them and am awaiting a response back.
 
Piggylet said:
I'm not sure if this is quite the right place but I wanted to make you all aware that today I bought the Rosewood Naturals Carrot Cottage Guinea Pig house for my girl (she's currently very reluctant at eating and I was hopeful this might give her something different to nibble on if she fancied).

I opened it and popped it in her cage. She immediately approved and I was delighted to hear an attempt at a nibble. Unfortunately I looked down onto the floor where I'd opened it and there were two maggots making their way across my floor! On closer inspection there were also some on the product (which I initially hadn't spotted as they were on the roof which is a light colour). Obiviously I quickly removed and she's had an impromptu midnight cage clean (it was only in there about 10 seconds but I didn't want to risk anything nasty having got in there)!

So just a reminder to not get too excited like me, and double check everything you're putting in to your little ones cages as you never know. I'd had a lot of Rosewood bits over the years and I've never had a problem, but goes to show you can't trust anyone with your pigs!

I've emailed them and am awaiting a response back.
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good point - thank you for making us aware . Let us know what response you get from Rosewood .
 
Piggylet said:
I'm not sure if this is quite the right place but I wanted to make you all aware that today I bought the Rosewood Naturals Carrot Cottage Guinea Pig house for my girl (she's currently very reluctant at eating and I was hopeful this might give her something different to nibble on if she fancied).

I opened it and popped it in her cage. She immediately approved and I was delighted to hear an attempt at a nibble. Unfortunately I looked down onto the floor where I'd opened it and there were two maggots making their way across my floor! On closer inspection there were also some on the product (which I initially hadn't spotted as they were on the roof which is a light colour). Obiviously I quickly removed and she's had an impromptu midnight cage clean (it was only in there about 10 seconds but I didn't want to risk anything nasty having got in there)!

So just a reminder to not get too excited like me, and double check everything you're putting in to your little ones cages as you never know. I'd had a lot of Rosewood bits over the years and I've never had a problem, but goes to show you can't trust anyone with your pigs!
I've emailed them and am awaiting a response back.
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Urgh! :vom:
 
PiggyOwner said:
A photo is being shared on FB of a guinea pig with it's head stuck in a veggie ball

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I would like to remind people of 2 old threads too

Hay/veggie Balls - Warning.

Hay Rack Warning



We have also had reported incidents of guinea pigs getting their heads stuck in Guinea Pig Toys such as loofah rings and toilet roll tubes. . This is easily solved by splitting the ring before using.
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Has the design in these changed since this? Just wondering why Pets at Home sell them if they are still dangerous...
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Hi guys I just saw this post shared on Facebook and thought I'd mention it in here though I can't remember if it's been mentioned on here before. I myself haven't bought one of these but those of you who have just be careful.

Btw- the guinea pig pictured is safe now and ok the owner just took a picture to show you what could happen.

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Jesse's pigs said:
Hi guys I just saw this post shared on Facebook and thought I'd mention it in here though I can't remember if it's been mentioned on here before. I myself haven't bought one of these but those of you who have just be careful.

Btw- the guinea pig pictured is safe now and ok the owner just took a picture to show you what could happen.

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Yikes! I was planning to buy one of these for my piggies absoutly not anymore.
 
Wow reading this thread has scared the life out of me, glad we have none of those things for our two. So sad to think the poor piggies get hurt and must be so frightened :eek:
 
Mine hate a ball like that but the rings are close together and the Ike’s in between are to small for a pig to stick their head in.
 
I am always terrified of toys hurting my piggy. She chews everything that sits long enough for her to get her teeth on it. I have a hay net which has thing bars wich her head can not fit through is that ok?
 
Yes Its Ok. I have one like that and as long as the pigs head doesn’t fit between the wires it’s safe.
 
Jesse's pigs said:
Hi guys I just saw this post shared on Facebook and thought I'd mention it in here though I can't remember if it's been mentioned on here before. I myself haven't bought one of these but those of you who have just be careful.

Btw- the guinea pig pictured is safe now and ok the owner just took a picture to show you what could happen.

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I had the same thing happen to me but not so serious my piggie nugget just walked through it and sorta wore it like skirt I easily got it of him
 
I have a hay rack specially for the pigs. They adore it and sit in it. Here is a picture of it. Is this ok?

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I think a while back there was an incident where a guinea pig got it's head caught in a hay rack just like that and was strangled. I could be wrong but I'm sure it was one like that.
 
Betsy said:
I think a while back there was an incident where a guinea pig got it's head caught in a hay rack just like that and was strangled. I could be wrong but I'm sure it was one like that.
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Yes it was that one, I was thinking of buying it before I read about that.
 
Another common pitfall with guinea pig toys are things with threads/string attached. Luckily, I have never had an incident with any, but a friend's piggie nearly died after a loose string go wrapped round its throat. :td:
 
i used to have this food hay thing and its kinda like the one in the first post but with smaller lines and my guinea pig opened it very easily and got stuck!1537871068215.webp
 
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