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**CavyGarden** · #1 07-10-09, 04:16 pm

Anything, my cages are boring snd I need to spice them up a little.
Other then ferret hamacks,
And crinkle tubes, Please

**gooberific** · #2 07-10-09, 04:19 pm

Guinea Pig Toys and Play

My boys' favorites are the big empty oatmeal container and the ever-lovely paper bag.

**Jojojo** · #3 07-10-09, 04:19 pm

I find that the free things are the best. My piggies love it when I stuff a toilet roll tube full of hay, they like to nibble it and pull the hay out. Just make sure you cut down the tube so that they can't get stuck.
They also LOVE it when I put empty cereal boxes in their cage. I open it at both ends and they rocket up and down it like a tunnel.

**jenniwat001** · #4 07-10-09, 04:21 pm

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Originally Posted by gooberific

Guinea Pig Toys and Play

My boys' favorites are the big empty oatmeal container and the ever-lovely paper bag.

oatmeal tubes are one for mine too.

mine eat the paper bag :-(

but a carrot on a string keeps them entertained for hours (and me, it's hilarious watching them try to catch it as it swings side to side!)

**CavyGarden** · #5 07-10-09, 04:21 pm

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Originally Posted by gooberific

Guinea Pig Toys and Play

My boys' favorites are the big empty oatmeal container and the ever-lovely paper bag.

What do they do with the paper bag?

**CavyGarden** · #6 07-10-09, 04:22 pm

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Originally Posted by jenniwat001

mine eat the paper bag :-(

but a carrot on a string keeps them entertained for hours (and me, it's hilarious watching them try to catch it as it swings side to side!)

Wouldn't it hit them in the face?

**CavyGarden** · #7 07-10-09, 04:23 pm

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Originally Posted by Jojojo

I find that the free things are the best. My piggies love it when I stuff a toilet roll tube full of hay, they like to nibble it and pull the hay out. Just make sure you cut down the tube so that they can't get stuck.
They also LOVE it when I put empty cereal boxes in their cage. I open it at both ends and they rocket up and down it like a tunnel.

I have tried the toilet tube, great ida. ;]
But the cereal box thing is new.

**jenniwat001** · #8 07-10-09, 04:25 pm

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Originally Posted by CavyGarden

Wouldn't it hit them in the face?

you'd think, but they dodge it (it only swings coz they try to bite it) they love it, I wouldn't do it if it harmed them.

**gooberific** · #9 07-10-09, 04:27 pm

Mine nibble holes in the bag.

I sometimes cut the end off to make small tunnel on the lunch-sack-size bags. They don't really eat those. But when I leave them whole and stuff them with hey, they end up putting some holes in the bag.

They also like it when I stuff a carrot in it and crumple it up real good so they can try to "unwrap" it. I use grocery paper bags in their cage, too, cut down a bit so it doesn't take over their entire play space, but it's a big dark exploration cave.

I do the same thing with newspaper, since I verified my newspaper printers use soy-based inks. I made newspaper hats with my son once and then we put them on the piggies. They tossed them around a bit and would run inside and out, then eventually pee on it.

Oh, and I added that link to the main site, because this is also a very redundant question, which is easily searchable with the search function... but at least it's a fun topic.

**luvmycavies** · #10 07-10-09, 04:36 pm

It sounds strange and simple but I have hung a fleece curtain, similiar to a bead curtain, in the cage and they run through it back and forth.
I have hung veggies on a string across the cage and it is funny watching them get on thier hind legs and grab and pull them off.

**CavyGarden** · #11 07-10-09, 04:38 pm

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Originally Posted by luvmycavies

It sounds strange and simple but I have hung a fleece curtain, similiar to a bead curtain, in the cage and they run through it back and forth.
I have hung veggies on a string across the cage and it is funny watching them get on thier hind legs and grab and pull them off.

That sounds very interesting. :]

**CavyGarden** · #12 07-10-09, 04:39 pm

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Originally Posted by gooberific

Mine nibble holes in the bag.

I sometimes cut the end off to make small tunnel on the lunch-sack-size bags. They don't really eat those. But when I leave them whole and stuff them with hey, they end up putting some holes in the bag.

They also like it when I stuff a carrot in it and crumple it up real good so they can try to "unwrap" it. I use grocery paper bags in their cage, too, cut down a bit so it doesn't take over their entire play space, but it's a big dark exploration cave.

I do the same thing with newspaper, since I verified my newspaper printers use soy-based inks. I made newspaper hats with my son once and then we put them on the piggies. They tossed them around a bit and would run inside and out, then eventually pee on it.

Oh, and I added that link to the main site, because this is also a very redundant question, which is easily searchable with the search function... but at least it's a fun topic.

what do you mean you added it, I don't see a link.

**CavyGarden** · #13 07-10-09, 04:40 pm

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Originally Posted by jenniwat001

you'd think, but they dodge it (it only swings coz they try to bite it) they love it, I wouldn't do it if it harmed them.

I can understand that. I can't wait to try it!

**gooberific** · #14 07-10-09, 04:42 pm

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what do you mean you added it, I don't see a link.

In my first post.

Guinea Pig Toys and Play

**CavyGarden** · #15 07-10-09, 04:44 pm

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Originally Posted by gooberific

In my first post.

Guinea Pig Toys and Play

Oh, okay thanks!

**TwilightStar** · #16 07-10-09, 05:24 pm

My guinea pigs love pop containers. (The card board ones) It makes perfect tunnels for them.

Also, boxes with little doors cut out so they can zip through them works well too.

**CavyGarden** · #17 07-10-09, 05:46 pm

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Originally Posted by TwilightStar

My guinea pigs love pop containers. (The card board ones) It makes perfect tunnels for them.

Also, boxes with little doors cut out so they can zip through them works well too.

Oh okay, I would have thought that it would hurt them because of the ink..

**TwilightStar** · #18 07-10-09, 05:57 pm

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Originally Posted by CavyGarden

Oh okay, I would have thought that it would hurt them because of the ink..

Eh, don't let them chew it...Take it out if they do.

**luvmycavies** · #19 07-10-09, 05:58 pm

Here are a few pictures.....of the fleece curtain and a veggie toy I changed from a bird toy with wood blocks..I string veggies on it instead.

**momof1kid3piggi** · #20 07-10-09, 08:29 pm

That is so weird i made a pillow case tunnel. I just cut out the one end and hung it on the top of their cage. They go through it and my one sleeps inside it is So Cute

. I also have the toilet paper rolls filled with hay.

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