my guinea ligs are really boring. people tell me to put a paper ball in their cage and i did but they don't play with it. any suggestion to make them more playful????
2007-01-21 07:04:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Sweetie, it's a guinea pig not a dog.
Guinea pig games include hiding and chewing stuff up. Walking around and sniffing stuff is great fun.
They can learn tricks. Use treats to teach them to turn in circles or ring a bell.
Spend more time with your piggie. Bring treats and pet them gently.
2007-01-21 07:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Guinea Pigs love being out of their cage and held a lot. If you have a pig proof room, let them play in there for about an hour or so. Put down balls, little stuffed animals, wooden tunnels, old towels to hide under, chew sticks and a little piece of cloth so they can pick it up and throw it around. I would advise avoiding cardboard and papers of any kind as they contain things that could be dangerous to your pigs. Most of all just love them and spend time with them, and remember they aren't dogs and prefer to sleep most of the day and then stay up all night. Hope this helps.
2007-01-22 13:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by rainbowlillie3587 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pigs love to be out of their cage! Pig proof your room (close off under the bed and under and behind the dresser and anywhere else you can't retrieve them from) and set them on the floor! Put down paper toilet tubes, bits of carrots, and be sure to have a hidey-hole (like a cardboard kleenex box) of some sort, they like to go under something when they're scared.
But once they're used to being in a wide open space, the fun begins!! Especially with two pigs! They have the best time and have the wacky running fits! "I'm going....this way!! Noww...this way! and back!" Watch their face-it's hilarious to watch their little minds work! The noises they make and the way they kick up their legs is a sight to see!
If there is anything you can do in the middle of your floor like folding laundry they'll enjoy spending time with you too..after the run, they like to nest in a lap.
2007-01-21 15:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Bluebear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play woth your piggies more! make them sociall take them out, and if you alrede do that then get them so toys to play with : woodchews, wooden cabobs, do they have somewhere they can hide when there afraid?? IS there cage bigg enough for them??
2007-01-21 15:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by jake k 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋