Bordeom Breakers?

[thebiscuitpigs]

Does anyone have any good (preferably cheap or homemade) ideas for boredom breakers for guinea pigs? My piggies have a lot of furniture in their cage, and I do floor time every couple of days when I can, but when I'm at college I find it difficult to find things to get them active and interested in things - I can't seem to find exciting enrichment!
I have a log from pets at home with holes in which I stuff with hay and food, but that's probably the only exciting thing they have! They also had a meadow box, and a carrot cottage which they love chewing on but I don't give them that all the time (plus they demolished the meadow box).
They love to snuggle up in blankets (Nancy in particular - she climbed into my washing basket when I wasn't looking so she could snuggle up in the blanket I had in there!) mostly, but I don't really class that as enrichment? So, any ideas?

 

[sport_billy]

Have a read of this thread here, lots of ideas! Guinea Pig Toys

 

[flowerfairy]

Mine love willow tunnels stuffed with hay and any cardboard boxes with more than one entrance cut in, just in case!

 

[thebiscuitpigs]

Mine love willow tunnels stuffed with hay and any cardboard boxes with more than one entrance cut in, just in case!

Thanks! My pair do love cardboard boxes but I get worried about them eating it because they rip them to pieces!

 

[thebiscuitpigs]

Have a read of this thread here, lots of ideas! Guinea Pig Toys

Thank you!

 

[my big big pig]

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Thanks! My pair do love cardboard boxes but I get worried about them eating it because they rip them to pieces!

Don’t worry about the pigs bitting the boxes! Mine also enjoy pulling the boxes apart and chewing the cardboard! They also like toilet paper rolls stuffed with hay... both the hay and toilet roll get chewed up in seconds flat!

 

[my big big pig]

Here are some of my temporary pig toys:
- hammock
- soft cozy hung on strings ( a little like a kammok but with walls from all sides)
- tissue boxes filled with hay
Toilet paper rolls ( filled with hay or without)
-tennis ball
- metal ball for hay or veggies
- hay racks
- teddies
- blanket piles / shelter

 

[thebiscuitpigs]

Here are some of my temporary pig toys:
- hammock
- soft cozy hung on strings ( a little like a kammok but with walls from all sides)
- tissue boxes filled with hay
Toilet paper rolls ( filled with hay or without)
-tennis ball
- metal ball for hay or veggies
- hay racks
- teddies
- blanket piles / shelter

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Thank you! I think they might enjoy blanket piles haha! I did try toilet rolls stuffed with hay but Nancy got her head stuck and I’ve avoided them ever since

 

[my big big pig]

Thank you! I think they might enjoy blanket piles haha! I did try toilet rolls stuffed with hay but Nancy got her head stuck and I’ve avoided them ever since

Good idea! Hope they enjoy the blanket pile!

 

[piggieminder]

I cut my toilet roll inners length ways so they can't get their heads stuck, my piggys love them. One of mine picks them up and throws them around and puts them into things like the big cardboard tube and the food bowl.

 

[Hoppity.K]

Mine love a paper bag filled with hay more than anything... it’s cheap & easy but keeps them entertained for ages. x

 

[my big big pig]

I cut my toilet roll inners length ways so they can't get their heads stuck, my piggys love them. One of mine picks them up and throws them around and puts them into things like the big cardboard tube and the food bowl.

Mine are very similar in their behavior - they love throwing things around and fighting for toys, even throwing around wooden houses!

 

[anyar.dris]

My piggies are quite "cheap" when it comes to toys. Just cardboard boxes and they're entertained most of the day. Just rearrange the boxes and they'll think they're new ones and then they're occupied with all the inspections they'll gonna do again.