Teddy Bears/fluffy Toys For Pigs?

[HoneyandJasmine]

Hi all!
So I've seen in guinea pigs cages and stuff that people have teddy bears in the cages. Is that okay for them? Do they ever chew on them? As I'm new to owning guinea pigs, I'm not sure whether it would be ok? I assume it is ok but was just wondering on others oppinions on whether they are a good idea or not? I've owned hamster's before and never given my hammie one because I would've thought they would chew them?
Thank you

 

[Wiebke]

Boars can profit from a piggy-sized soft humping toy and single/newly bereaved piggies from a snuggle up friend, but otherwise stuffed toys usually get ignored. Piggies generally have much more fun with hay stuffed toilet roll inners or paper bags whose handles have been cut through.

if you wish to add one, make sure that you get a toddler-safe one whose eyes won't come away.

 

[Lilly]

I sometimes put small stuffed toys in the cage, ones that are baby safe and so don't have any bits that can fall off and be swallowed. My Peanut Butter ignores them and pees on them, but Hazelnut loves to use them as a pillow for his head. I still put 2 in because even though PB pays no attention to his, both boys tend to get stroppy with each other if there is only 1 of something in the cage.

 

[Melanie07]

I bought a small stuffed penguin toy for my male pig when he had to be separated from his mum and sister after 3 weeks. He has mainly ignored it to be honest, but i sometimes see him resting his head on it

 

[DM030819]

I tend to give piggies fluffy beds and cozey sacks to sleep in/on/under/against.

But I have given a fluffy toy to a piggy once who liked to terrorise his brother. It helped a lot. The toy came to be known as "Mr. HumpChick", any idea why?. We had to get a spare one as it needed washing quite often :/

 

[smileyface:)]

I tend to give piggies fluffy beds and cozey sacks to sleep in/on/under/against.

But I have given a fluffy toy to a piggy once who liked to terrorise his brother. It helped a lot. The toy came to be known as "Mr. HumpChick", any idea why?. We had to get a spare one as it needed washing quite often :/

Ha Ha! Thats why I am not putting any in - my kids would probably grab the cuddly toy, and throw it at me after the piggies have 'played' with it, and well that is ...actually ...just putting me off my dinner.................lol!