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10 Best Guinea Pig Toys for Never Ending Fun

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Our small pets want in on the fun! Enrich your guinea pig's life with guinea pig toys for their cage.

Like most pets, guinea pigs love to chew! You can satisfy your furry friend's desire to chew with more than just apple sticks. Amazon has chew toys for small animals like guinea pigs, hamsters, chinchillas, ferrets, and even gerbils. Keep a fun variety of guinea pig toys and guinea pig food for stress-relieving playtime. Your furry friend will love spending time in their guinea pig cage after it's filled with the best guinea pig toys.

Why Guinea Pigs Need Toys in Their Cages

Like most house pets, guinea pigs need mental stimulation to prevent boredom. As you add toys to your pet's cage, they'll find various toys that enrich their lives by giving them something to do while you're away. Plus, some of these toys can help by adding a little exercise to your guinea pig's schedule. For example, a treat dispenser will get them moving!

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PetMD says adding hiding spaces to their cage is also a way to keep your pet happy and healthy since a tunnel or hideout can reduce stress. Sounds like we have something in common with guinea pigs!

Make your pet guinea pig cage fun but also cozy. Enrichment is everything. Plus, they love gnawing on chewable toys.

Guinea Pig Toys for Other Small Pets

Many of these toys can also work as toys for rats, hamsters, ferrets, and other small house pets that live in cages.

Guinea Pig Toys

1. Kaytee Chew & Treat Toy Assortment for Guinea Pigs

Clean and trim teeth with chew toys! For under $7, your furry friend can chew away on five different toys.

2. Kaytee Perfect Chews for Guinea Pigs

Kaytee's perfect chews make a great addition to your pet's cage. Hang it up for your guinea pig to chew. For under $3, you can't go wrong with giving your guinea pig or hamster a toy that they're going to love.

3. Piggies Choice The Space House

Who doesn't love an extra room for a nice hideaway? Your guinea pig might love having a space to feel secure. Especially for sleeping! Some guinea pigs love jumping off it, and some like using it as a hideout. Either way, there's more than one way for your pet to enjoy it.

4. eCOTRITION Snak Shak Edible Hideaway

This toy might be the best bang for the buck. It's a 3-in-1 treat for your furry friend to use as a hideaway, chew toy, and treat. Your hamster, gerbil, or guinea pig will love the taste of honey.

5. Prevue Hendryx 1098 Nature's Hideaway Grass Tunnel Toy

A fantastic customer review gave a lot of buyers some reassurance about this hideaway. She said her guinea pig loves to run through it all day and even brings her toys inside of it to play. A cheaper alternative for a hideout is the Kaytee Igloo Hideaway.

6. Alfie Pet Hammock

Turn your fur baby into a spoiled rotten pet with a multicolor hammock. You may or not try to live through your pet after watching them lounge on this all day with a chewy treat.

7. Niteangel Apple Chew Sticks

Rodents sure do love to chew! Satisfy your pet's natural chewing instincts with apple chew sticks. Chew sticks are great for boredom and stress.

8. WINOMO Pet Hammock

If you keep your house a little chilly, I bet your hamster or guinea pig would love this hammock. It looks ridiculously cozy, and it's under $16. It comes with four clip chains, so it will be easy to hang up.

9. Wheeky Treat Ball Toy for Guinea Pigs

We have definitely seen treat dispensers for cats and dogs, but this one here is for hamsters, guinea pigs, and many more small pets. Your guinea pig will get a great workout with their treat ball. They have to work to get their tasty treats, but they'll have fun doing it.

10. JanYoo Guinea Pig Toys

Made from natural wood, these guinea pig toys are a safe crunchy treat for your pet. A unicycle, watermelon ball, and dumbbell are three toys included in the 7-A pack. Watching your guinea pig figure out the unicycle would be so much fun to watch.

Your little critter's cage will be a whole new environment with these toys and chew treats. Some cat toys even make great guinea pig toys! Consider getting a pet playpen for your guinea pig. A playpen gives them a designated area for fun, especially when you let them out of their cage for a bit.

This post was originally published on October 8, 2019.

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