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15 Guinea Pig Foraging Ideas Using Hay and Veggies
Easy guinea pig foraging and enrichment ideas using hay, cardboard and vegetables to keep pigs busy and active every day.
Hay-based ideas
- Stuff toilet tubes with hay.
- Hide herbs in hay piles.
- Use a paper bag filled with hay.
- Scatter hay in different spots.
Vegetable ideas
- Thread leafy greens through grid bars.
- Make a veggie kebab on a safe wooden skewer.
- Hide small pieces of pepper under a cardboard box with holes.
Layout ideas
- Rearrange hides weekly.
- Add tunnels to create routes.
- Use a dig box with shredded paper.
- Hang a hay ball low enough to reach.
Safety
- Remove tape, staples and printed glossy cardboard.
- Remove uneaten fresh food the same day.