Guinea Pig Toys

Guinea pigs are among the cutest pets! They are lovable, adorable and also playful. Guinea pigs are unlike the other pets, in a good sense, as they do not need much space, nor do they need excessive grooming and most importantly, you do need to take a guinea pig out for exercising! Though there are a different guinea pig breeds, all of them require almost the same care, and so obviously the same kind of toys. Let's take a look at the most popular guinea pig toys, popular amongst the guinea pigs, of course!

Things to Remember

Before choosing toys for guinea pigs, it would be better know a little about their temperament and needs. Though guinea pigs are literally social animals, they like to be pampered and also like to be in the company of people. In fact, if a pet guinea pig is ignored for a long time, there is a possibility of it falling ill. Talking about their accommodation, guinea pigs live comfortably in a cage. But their cage should be enough, not only should they fit in it, but they should also have place to play, hide and rest. So while bringing toys, see to it that the toys do not take extra space. All these points should be kept in mind while buying toys for guinea pigs.

Toys for Guinea Pigs

A Companion
Not exactly a toy, but surely one of the best ways to keep a guinea pig entertained and happy. As earlier stated, guinea pigs love company and as a pet owner, it's not possible for you to be there constantly with it. So the best way out is to bring home another guinea pig with which it can play, fight and hide. You won't need any toys if your guinea pig has a companion. One thing to keep in mind, while bringing another guinea pig home is to bring the same-sex one, unless you wish to have many more guinea pigs as pets!

Things to Hide
Guinea pigs love to hide, so providing them with things which they can utilize for hiding is one of the best option in all these toys. Though you get many special toys in the market, you do not need to spend even a penny for this gift! Homemade guinea pig toys can be made easily, and that too with waste material! If you have PVC pipes at your home, you can easily make it a hideout for your piggy. You can also make a hideout from a cardboard box, with a medium-sized hole in it for the window. If you do not have time to make a hideout, you can simply keep a brown paper bag! If you insist on bringing toys, you can buy the special hideout toys or tunnels from a pet shop.

Things to Chew
Just like hiding, guinea pigs also like to nibble on something constantly. If you have empty paper towel rolls, do not throw them, give it to your guinea pig, it will love to nibble on it! There are also special pet products, which can be bought. But remember that guinea pigs are of quite a curious nature, they will nibble almost everything that will come their way. So keep things like wires away from them. Newspapers can also prove harmful to your pets as the ink which is used is not at all edible. Blank paper can be used instead.

Hay
Fresh, good smelling hay will definitely instantly cheer up your guinea pig! They just love to play, hide and lay in the hay. No doubt bringing hay will make the cage a bit messy, but one can surely tolerate for their beloved pet, isn't it?

These were some of the best guinea pig toys. Other things that you can use as toys are crumpled pieces of paper, cuddle cups, containers, old socks and bricks. Bricks can also help to keep the guinea pigs' nails sharp. You should also know that exercise wheels are NOT toys! They can actually hurt them, so do not bring any exercising wheel at your home. Hope this information comes to your help. Have a great time with your guinea pig!