Potentially Dangerous Cage Accessories And Toys

I hate how wilko use staples to fix the cardboard part on the treats package. Ridiculous
 
Claire W said:
Please be careful of these little hay houses too. This has just come up on a Facebook group

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We always let ours have hay cubes in the playpen under supervision until I am sure they've nibbled the holes plenty big enough to get in and out easily before they go in the cage. And we always buy the rabbit size ones!
 
PigglePuggle said:
We always let ours have hay cubes in the playpen under supervision until I am sure they've nibbled the holes plenty big enough to get in and out easily before they go in the cage. And we always buy the rabbit size ones!
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This is the size of the ones we buy but I still like to watch the holes being nibbled to big pig bottom size until I would trust them alone with it! Here is Clover inside demonstrating what is a safe size hole for big pig bottoms, and Jezebel is helping make the holes bigger :)
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PigglePuggle said:
This is the size of the ones we buy but I still like to watch the holes being nibbled to big pig bottom size until I would trust them alone with it! Here is Clover inside demonstrating what is a safe size hole for big pig bottoms, and Jezebel is helping make the holes bigger :)
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I have written another thread in this housing section. Would you mind posting this photo in their too @PigglePuggle as obviously the lady gave a hamster sized one but they’re still being marketed for small animals. The lady had a webcam and it was awful watching the poor pig thrash around the cage with his head stuck
 
Another bad experience with this toy here comes via Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue in the US.
The ingested luffa/loofah 'chewing and teeth cleaning toy' caused severe bloating as it doesn't dissolve when in contact with fluids; the piggy in question had a very narrow escape and it is not the first one. The treating vet asked immediately after any chewing toys when he saw the bloating... :(

Please don't by this stuff!

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Wiebke said:
Another bad experience with this toy here comes via Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue in the US.
The ingested luffa caused severe bloating as it does not dissolve when in contact with fluids; the piggy in question had a very narrow escape.

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Why on earth is that marketed as a toy?! I use it to scrub myself in the shower 🤯
 
Another dangerous toy.

A distraught lady on a Facebook guinea pig group had to rush her guinea pig to the vets this morning after he got his head stuck in one of these hay rollers. He had eaten the contents and got his head stuck inside.

Thankfully the vet managed to safely free the guinea pig who is now recovering at home after his ordeal.

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It’s highly likely one of my piggies cut his gum on one of these hay cottages and has been left with flapping skin and a hole in his mouth and was unable to eat properly. They’ve had them before with no problems but they don’t have anything else sharp in their cage that could have caused it. The coconut that was stuck to the top is quite hard as is the carrot so it might have happened because of that.
 

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I'm currently looking for a new hay rack for my piggies as I’m building them a new cage.
I’ve recently found one but wondering if anyone thinks it could be dangerous at all as I’ve seen comments from awhile back mentioning wooden hay racks. Thankyou x F964E327-5E00-4D8F-8688-803155A27AD7.webp
 
Amyrosexo said:
I'm currently looking for a new hay rack for my piggies as I’m building them a new cage.
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I’d be wary of them getting their heads stuck in between the gaps to be honest
 
Oh my goodness! Thank you for the warnings! I can't believe people use those things! I also read that leashes and harnesses will rub on the guinea pigs skin and burn it!
 
Harnesses and leashes are a big no no mainly cos they can damage a piggies delicate spine.
 
Veggies Galore 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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If you want to buy a toy for your guinea pigs that’s similar but way safer just buy this instead https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01B...sr=8-1-spons&keywords=wheeky+treat+ball&psc=1
 
I know this is kind of late but just wanted to inform some of you about another unsafe cage item.
The eCotrition Snak Shak SMALL edible log. The large one is safe for gps, the small one is not.
So one day I was in the kitchen with my family, we suddenly heard loud squealing coming from Alfie. I ran into my room and found my poor alfie with his head stuck in the small edible log. Luckily my dad was able to break the log open and save him, if we didnt hear him I think he could have suffocated.....
 
Isabella_Loves_Guineas said:
I know this is kind of late but just wanted to inform some of you about another unsafe cage item.
The eCotrition Snak Shak SMALL edible log. The large one is safe for gps, the small one is not.
So one day I was in the kitchen with my family, we suddenly heard loud squealing coming from Alfie. I ran into my room and found my poor alfie with his head stuck in the small edible log. Luckily my dad was able to break the log open and save him, if we didnt hear him I think he could have suffocated.....
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Oh my goodness. Thank you for the warning, thank god you heard Alfie and your dad was able to free him!
 
Isabella_Loves_Guineas said:
I know this is kind of late but just wanted to inform some of you about another unsafe cage item.
The eCotrition Snak Shak SMALL edible log. The large one is safe for gps, the small one is not.
So one day I was in the kitchen with my family, we suddenly heard loud squealing coming from Alfie. I ran into my room and found my poor alfie with his head stuck in the small edible log. Luckily my dad was able to break the log open and save him, if we didnt hear him I think he could have suffocated.....
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I thought the snak shak had pine in it.
 
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