Piggies+bird toys=?

[sofieguineapigs]

AUSTRALIA BASED!
Ok so right next to where I live is a Just Pets. They have a very tiny Small Pets section, whereas the bird section has a whole rack shelf thing dedicated to hanging toys which look VERY simalar to ka bobs.
I am unable to got to Petbarn or Pet Goods Direct.
but my main question is can my guinea pigs use the bird toys (majority is just rope and wood.)

 

[kej4hj]

Hello fellow Aussie!
As long as there aren't little beads and loose bits of what-not, I reckon it's fine to give it to them.
But the wood shouldn't contain any harmful chemicals or paint etc. so check what the wood has on them before buying!

I find the mirrors very cute for them, and same with the little balls. You can stuff some hay inside them I guess.

 

[lifesvr7]

Wish I was a fellow Aussie! I would stay away from the rope and find the ones that are either on wood or something similar to the kebobs. Not sure if piggies would chew on the rope. Probably not good for their gut. I would watch them closely when you give them to them to make sure nothing breaks off. The other thing you can do is go to a hardware store and get a chain (like some of the piggy toys have) and get some clips ("C" clips work well) and make you own toy that is piggy safe. You either use fresh forages or use the safe bits and pieces from the bird toys or whatever from the pet stores. Sometimes the pet stores will sell the stuff to go on the kebobs even if they don't have the kebobs themselves. Making toys is fun and usually much cheaper than buying them.

 

[sofieguineapigs]

Great ideas! Some of the toys I saw didnt have rope, but they were more expensive (most was $24 AUD) so yeah.
I might get the mirrors from the cheap stores or something haha.
Thanks amyway

 

[lifesvr7]

I definitely find that making the toys is MUCH cheaper than buying them. Hate when I spend a lot of money on a toy that they want nothing to do with! By making them, I can bed bits and pieces of what I know they will like. Good luck!

 

[pinky]

I have quite a few bird toys in my cages. Here are a few of them. My pigs love bells. I hear them ringing them all the time. I have one more that's a mirror and rattle that's attached inside of the top their double decker pigloo. They sleep right underneath it. I know they love that one because I have to keep cleaning it because they lick it.
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[Quinten29]

if you can get yourself off to a hardware store grab yourself a bit of wire mesh, bend it into a cube and stuff with hay, drop lid and secure

moving hay box

make a second with a bit of wire, swinging hay box


I find anything that has hay has WIN 1!!!!!! WRITTEN ALL OVER IT!!!!!!

 

[pinky]

I have quite a few bird toys in my cages. Here are a few of them. My pigs love bells. I hear them ringing them all the time. I have one more that's a mirror and rattle that's attached inside of the top their double decker pigloo. They sleep right underneath it. I know they love that one because I have to keep cleaning it because they lick it.
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[pinky]

This is an old photo but shows how much they love bells. I never pay full price for toys. Pet Supplies Plus has a birthday club. Each year you get a $5 coupon off a toy for three of your pets that you selected. They also have a clearance rack. I've gotten most of the toys for free and even bird nail clippers (that I prefer for cutting their nails) for only a few dollars. What I like about all of these toys is that it's easy to clean them.
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