No, I don't think they dig, I've read that in the wild they make 'roads' in the grass and such, and therefore don't dig, and mine certainly hasn't been doing any digging ^^
We have one boar that digs he likes to throw his megazorb around al lot making lots of holes, he is a monkey, never seen any of the others do it trust Asbo to be different!
Most of mine do a lot of digging (and Splodge and Trampy had clearly been doing a great deal when I rescued them from the wood - their claws were worn down).
Mine don't dig, they root around in their bedding but they don't dig as such, not like a rabbit digs holes in your garden. They couldn't dig their way out of a run, for example. Well mind couldn't anyway lol
"Natural habitat
Cavia porcellus is not found naturally in the wild; it is likely descendant from some closely related species of cavies, such as Cavia aperea, Cavia fulgida, and Cavia tschudii, which are still commonly found in various regions of South America. Some species of cavy identified in the 20th century, such as Cavia anolaimae and Cavia guianae, may be domestic guinea pigs that have become feral by reintroduction into the wild. Wild cavies are found on grassy plains and occupy an ecological niche similar to that of the cow. They are social, living in the wild in small groups which consist of several females (sows), a male (boar), and the young (which in a break with the preceding porcine nomenclature are called pups). They move together in groups (herds) eating grass or other vegetation, and do not store food. While they do not burrow or build nests, they frequently seek shelter in the burrows of other animals, as well as in crevices and tunnels formed by vegetation. They are crepuscular, tending to be most active during dawn and dusk, when it is harder for predators to spot them."
Mine do not dig as such but they scrap at the ground while trying to forage for food... yet there is nothing there for them to forage for unless they have hidden food there.
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