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What are some things i can make or buy for my guinea pig to entertain him2007-11-24 22:16:35

right now he's so inactive, he's recovering from a URI... i let him play on the floor in the living room occasionally (not much since he's trying to get better), but other than that, he seems quite bored. i plan on getting him a cagemate a month after he's recovered (along with a 3 week quarantine), until then, how can i entertain him?

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Well done for getting him a cagemate - that will be the best thing to do to keep him entertained. Brown paper bags, toilet rolls, tunnels, lots of hay and dangly toys which hang from the top of the cage keep mine entertained.

NEVER put guinea pigs in a giant hamster ball (like the first answerer suggested), a guinea pig's spine will not tolerate this - same goes for a hamster wheel.

Also, read here http://guineapigcages.com/toys.htm...

Good luck!

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You could try one of those hollow large plastic balls like hamsters have. I have seen giant ones in petstores so you woulnd't have to continously watch his when he is out of his cage.

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Wow, I haven't had a guinea pig in a million years, but your question reminded me of something we used to give my gps when I was a kid and they loved it: The rinds from oranges used to make orange juice. They love to gnaw at them to get every little bit of pulp off the rind, and it keeps them busy for a while.

Few people make their own orange juice anymore, but you can still find a simple hand juicer at the store for under $5. Plus you get to drink fresh juice!

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*Get a really big (as in wide, not long) tube for him.