so i have 3 guinea pigs and so they have like around a 8ft by 10ft cage and so they have two bowls but they keep pooping and peeing in them and so i'm not sure if its fine i replace their food every day when i wake up as there food turns into a dust so how can i prevent this or stop it were they will have full access to it/ this is just a second question so will it be alright if i were to use like a treat ball that is made out of rubber and has two holes on each side and if so would a normal rubber ball be ok
Food bowl messing and feeding balls
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I would use rubber for guinea pigs, just incase they nibble it and get a blockage
Hi and welcome!
I have moved your thread to the food section for you and have changed the title so it shows your questions.
Since unlimited hay should make over 80% of the daily food intake, please feed only as much veg and pellets as you guinea pigs can eat in one go and removed the bowls in between meals. This prevents spoiling and encourages them to eat as much hay as possible, which is the key factor for good health and longevity.
Recommendations on how much veg and pellets should be fed have been drastically downgraded. For pellets we recommend 1 tablespoon a day per adult guinea pig over 4 four months (2 tablespoons below that age) and for veg you can find a picture of our recommended sample diet in the diet guide, which you may find very helpful.
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
Here are our guides for safe and unsafe toys and cage accessories. Since we don't have a picture, it is impossible for us to say whether the balls are safe or a danger of breaking them and getting the head stuck. Far too many toys are sadly unsafe with of fatal results when greedy piggies try to break into them.
Guinea Pig Toys
Potentially Dangerous Cage Accessories And Toys