Card Board Boxes As Hidey Houses?

Yes, but cut the bottoms out so the pigs rest on the bedding not the box.

Oh.
They are open boxes, the bottom is already cut.

Thanks.

That would work, they pee and poop on the bottoms and the boxes dont last long if you dont cut them off. Mine love cardboard boxes more than any other hidey.

They will definitely work. Through a towel, blanket, a few handfuls of hay, or other stuff in the box for them to lay on or play in. Just make sure you replace the box regularly because the cardboard will get saturated with urine and get soggy and poo-laden quite quickly. They may also chew on them, so just be sure to change out the boxes often.

TheQueen said:

They will definitely work. Through a towel, blanket, a few handfuls of hay, or other stuff in the box for them to lay on or play in. Just make sure you replace the box regularly because the cardboard will get saturated with urine and get soggy and poo-laden quite quickly. They may also chew on them, so just be sure to change out the boxes often.

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Actually we just cut the bottom of the box out or flip it over and put the open top on the floor and cut doors so that they don't poop/pee all over themselves. My hidy boxes last quiet awhile sometimes. Chewing on cardboard is a popular cavy hobby.

See the coke and pepsi boxes in the pic?

Cardboard hidey houses are a hit with my boys. My family drinks Spring water and the containers it comes in are like Wine Boxes. I cut the bottoms out, doors at the front and the side. The doors on the sides lead to bricks holding down my fleece, which the boys love. They run circles through their hidey's now.
Porkchop has decided that he likes his lying down though. Every time I put it in standing up, he knocks it over, so I am going to design him a smaller one on it's side.
Here is a picture:

One word of warning about cardboard boxes and please, I use them myself I am just very thorough. I have a trucking company and we often get containers imported from overseas that are infected with bugs. We are paid to fumigate the containers and hold them on our yard for a few days before delivery. Take a moment to look over any boxes you use for any signs of past wetness or spots that would indicate possible fumigation. The chemicals are pretty stinky so your nose will be your best friend. This Christmas I noticed a few things that I ordered online (Sports Authority was the most noticable) had the fumigation smell to it.