they are SO PICKY about their toys, and usually the store bought ones i get, they don't like!
help please!!!
2006-09-19 15:20:54 · 13 answers · asked by lifeistough_period 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Dont give them anything that you dont want them to digest. Wooden toys are best...check the parrot dept for small bobbles and such that are okay to chew.
2006-09-19 15:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They normally like boxes with a hole cut in them. You can use an old clean towel and tie two ends to one side of the cage. They can hide under these. Crumpled-Up Pieces of Paper very simple, but the piggies love them. Plain paper is better. They will probably chew on it and eat it. Occasional paper eating is okay. Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Cardboard Spools stuff some Timothy Hay in them and they make great treats. Be sure to cut a slit down the length of any tube so that a playful, curious piggie won't get stuck. Oatmeal Containers toss when dirty or chewed down. Slice lengthwise to make sure they can't get stuck. Bricks, Cinder Blocks, or Rough Stones may help in wearing down nails. Make a pad of bricks available in the summer time. They can lay on the cooler bricks. Also, you can put the bricks under the water bottle to help absorb drips and ensure they get their little claws on them. Or, make a little low pyramid with bricks (assuming you have a large cage) and put the food on the top platform. With bricks, cinder blocks, and stones, make sure there is NO danger of any item falling or dislodging in such a way that could hurt a piggie or piggie paw. Try putting the stones or bricks under or next to the hay racks, especially if you hang the hay racks from an upper deck in a cube cage. A cinder block with holes in it can make an interesting gym for them. Old Socks You can leave them alone or stuff them with bedding. These can become a favorite pillow that gets dragged around the cage. Tie off or sew the top closed. You can also stuff the toe with a tennis ball. Tennis Balls may be better than cat toys as they will roll around easier on bedding. Ping Pong Balls To push around. Pine Cones don't have the pine bedding risk, but they should be sterilized first. Bake first to sterilize at approximately 200° for 20-30 minutes on foil to catch any sap drippings, these might be a favorite. Mirrors on the outside of the cage. If they are on the inside, make sure they are pet-safe. Fruit Tree Branch Good chew treat, free if they come from your UNSPRAYED backyard. Untreated wood, twigs and logs that have been aged for at least 3 months. Apple tree branches can be eaten fresh off the tree. Stay away from: cherry, peach, apricot, plum (fruit trees with pits) and redwood branches, which are all poisonous. Small Stuffed Animals can be used in the same way as stuffed socks. Plumbing Pipe If you already have some 4" wide plumbing pipe, the different joint combinations (T's and elbows and +'s) can make interesting tunnels for the piggies to run through and hide in. Please be aware that while PVC pipe is not toxic to your guinea pigs. Sheet of Newspaper very simple, but a big hit. Good to chew on, crawl under, play tug-of-war with. Make sure there are no staples. Most newspaper is made with soy-based dyes which are safe for the pigs. Check with your newspaper company if you are not sure.
Hope that helps a bit.
2006-09-19 15:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by misstigeress 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my "diva" guinea pig. The only thing she likes to play with is her water bottle and this damned bell that she freaking rings 24/7. I think she likes the noise. Good Luck!!
2006-09-19 18:28:09 · answer #3 · answered by MrsJenkins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For things around the house I can only think of wooden pegs. I buy them from the grocery store and put them in with mine. By morning, there will practically be no wood left, so I just pop a new one in. It's good for their teeth, and it's fun for them.
2006-09-19 15:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by alysseq_86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bird toys for guinea pigs, genious
2017-04-01 09:33:41 · answer #5 · answered by Glen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PetSmart is really good with toys for all kinds of pets.
2006-09-19 15:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by blestbrenfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old socks tied togather? pill bottle w/locking lid w/rocks inside?
2006-09-19 15:25:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tennis ball with a large hole in it, and put treats such as carrots and other guinea pig treats in there....
2006-09-19 15:22:45 · answer #8 · answered by n/a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some baby rattles. paper bags. a small box
2006-09-19 15:22:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine loves just a plain wooden block,they actually need it for their teeth to.
2006-09-19 15:34:03 · answer #10 · answered by karen s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋