We’ve tried and tested all sorts of toy products with our guinea pigs. Some have been great, some not so good. Some have even been downright dangerous.
The most popular items are tunnels, toys that encourage foraging and some boredom buster activities that give them a little challenge. I’ve also included items on this page that provide enrichment other than toys, such as beds and houses that we recommend for our cavy companions.
Ball Boredom Busters ( buy plenty!)
Guinea pigs love to chew on things which is the only way that their teeth stay under control. There are lots of balls for guinea pigs on the market, so when choosing a suitable toy we look for a safe chewable material.
Haypigs!® Circus Treat Dispenser Ball
Haypigs!® Circus range are one of our all time favourites. Their treat ball is top of our list. We love the colours, the fact it splits into two halves and that the holes are just big enough to drop the treats out slowly.
Fill it with small chunks of vegetables and some of their daily pellets to make mealtimes more fun! You can also cut carrot and cucumber batons to poke in the star shaped holes and fill the middle with leafy greens so they have to pull them out.
- The Treat Ball is part of the award winning circus themed small animal enrichment toys from HayPigs. Designed and tested in the UK .
- 3-IN-1 - As a whole ball fill with finely chopped vegetables, fruit or portion controlled pellets and let your small fury discover how to get their treats.
- The HayPigs Treat Ball will provide hours of boredom breaking stimulation and enrichment through interaction, play and exercise.
- Sized at a diameter of 8cm the Circus Treat Ball filled with treats will encourage them to explore their new toy.
- SUPER SAFE - Guinea Pigs love to chew and its inevitable that they will have a taste of their new fun toy. Rest assured that the Treat Ball is made from pet-safe ABS plastic and non-toxic materials so no need to worry when they have a nibble !
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Willow Balls for Chewing
We love these willow balls from Nature First. The balls are about the size of a tennis ball and get chewed, rolled around and once the guinea pigs have chewed a hole I stuff it with timothy hay and vegetable chunks. The balls might not last longer than a week if you have more than one guinea pig so it’s best to buy a couple! Well worth the money.
- 100% Natural Willow
- Great for playing and nibbling
- Keeps teeth trim
- Perfect for small anim
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Best Tunnels for Guinea Pigs
Our piggies love their tunnels. Again we are big fans of Haypigs!® and their adorable cannonball tunnel is top of this list too!
Haypigs!® Cavy Cannonball Tunnel
The cannonball tunnel is a fun design, it’s a colourful cardboard tube that tilts on its plastic base when your piggy gets inside! Piggies love to get inside and peep out, as well as chew it. You can buy replacement tubes too, as it’s designed to nibbled and enjoyed. It’s currently out of stock on Amazon, but you can buy it as part of their starter set of circus themed enrichment toys, which means you get the tunnel, hidey hut and food bowl.
- ✔️ HAYPIGS - This is the STARTER SET of the award winning circus themed small animal enrichment toys from HayPigs who are proud to be a British brand. Designed and tested in the UK by UK piggies HayPigs mission is to enhance and enrich the everyday lives of small furries and their humans. We aim to achieve this through a combination of product innovation, education and a sense of fun.
- ✔️ HAYPIGS STARTER SET - Keen to get your collection started but don’t know where to start? Or looking for the perfect present to introduce a friend or family member to the HayPigs! brand? Well here it is, our HayPigs! Starter Set! Includes our CAVY CANNONBALL, CIRCUS HIDEY HUT and FOOD CRAVING TAMER - Food Bowl.
- ✔️ CAVY CANNONBALL - The Cavy Cannonball tilting tunnel will provide hours of boredom breaking stimulation and enrichment through interaction play and exercise. When the tube moves they love it and encouraged to repeat the fun ! Its also great for humans to watch their small animals enjoying themselves by shooting through the tilting tunnel ... wheek wheek !
- ✔️ FOOD CRAVING TAMER - Guinea Pig feeding bowl is designed with non slip rubber feet so piggies and other small animals can feed without the bowl skidding or tipping. This PIGGY food bowl is made from pet safe, food grade, durable melamine plastic and is dishwasher safe so is simple for humans to keep clean.
- ✔️ CIRCUS HIDEY HUT - The HayPigs HIDEY HUT guinea pig house provides the perfect snug and secure circus themed home for your guinea pigs to relax and sleep and is the cutest hideout for piggies to scurry into when they are seeking a little refuge and comes with two Pee Pa
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Trixie Willow Tunnel
This fun willow tunnel is designed to be destroyed by nibbling teeth but your guinea pig will have a lot of fun running through this and popcorning out the other side. Zoomies anyone?
- Great for your pet encouraging exercise and play
- Made of 100 percent natural materials
- Ideal place to retreat and relax
- Suitable for guinea p
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Best Foraging Toys for Guinea Pigs
Guinea Pigs love their food and they adore a good forage which stimulates their brains and keeps them active.
Naturals Dandelion Roll’n’Nest
Made from 100% natural woven grass and filled with meadow hay, dandelion and marigold, the Dandelion Roll’n’Nest is a toy we like to treat our guinea pigs to every now and then. The ball lasts for quite a while and you can keep refilling it.
- A large (15cm dia) 100% natural woven grassy ball, stuffed with meadow hay, dandelion and marigold
- A real boredom breaking challenge for guinea pigs
- Doesnt contain and glue or wire
- Age range description: All Life Stag
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Rosewood Naturals Forage Cube
This might look like a hay cube but it’s actually a cardboard box covered filled with meadow hay and marigold flowers. It’s a fun game for your piggies to climb in and pull out their hay. It will get chewed but lasts for at least a couple of weeks with our piggies as we keep stuffing it with hay again. but doesn’t last long as it will get chewed and nibbled away.
- Perfect way to challenge and prevent boredom
- A fun to chew and destroy meadow hay coated treat toy
- Filled with meadow hay and marigold flower
- Each Cube is 12.5x12.5x12.
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Best Guinea Pig Beds and Hidey House
From the Haypigs!® Crash Mat to the Pigloo these are our guinea pigs favourite places to snuggle up for a snooze with each other.
Haypigs!® Crash Mat
Who can resist the bright colours and soft fleece on this bed to curl up on and snooze. Maybe they could make a human sized one for me? It’s low sides make it easy to get on and there’s room for at least two piggies on here. If you have a skinny pig they will probably enjoy the warmth and cosiness of the fleece on their skin.
- EASY WASH - This PIGGY CRASH MAT is pee resistant but in the event of an accident or the need for a freshen up it is machine washable and quick drying on the line or radiator and will keep its shape and vibrant circus colouring.
- PERFECT SNUGGLES - This guinea pig fleece bed provides the perfect soft haven for your guinea pigs to snuggle either in their home or on your lap. Our customers use the PIGGY CRASH MAT as a lap pad for cuddles and say their pigs can sleep for hours on this comfy bedding.
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Haypigs!® Circus Hut
If you’re spotting a theme here, I did warn you that we love Haypigs!® The circus hut is the icing on the cake for our piggies. Bright, colourful, soft cosy fleece that comes with two removable pee pads you can quickly wash. If you are longing for the whole set of Haypigs!® Circus toys then go back to the link at the top of this page for the starter set which will save you money.
- EASY WASH - With two interchangeable removable pee pads that are machine washable and quick drying on the line or radiator so its easy to keep your piggy home clean. Simply switch pads and pop the spare into the wash and it saves washing the whole HIDEY HUT everytime.
- PERFECT HIDEAWAY - This guinea pig hidehouse provides the perfect snug and secure circus hut themed home for your guinea pigs to relax and sleep and is the cutest hideout for piggies to scurry into when they are seeking a little refuge.
- EASY TO STORE - Our HIDEY HUT squashes flat for easy storage when not in use but springs back into life without creases when the piggies are ready to go back home. Some pigs also find it fun to climb on top and squash it down themselves for soft fleece bed to lie on !
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Trixie Wooden House
This is a great enclosed space just big enough for one little piggy who can look out of the window and spy on the rest of the gang. The wooden house is well built and will last you for quite a while. We love that you can open the roof for a change of scene.
- Wooden house for guinea pigs.
- Provide your small furry with a great, cosy refuge area to investigate and snooze in.
- Measures 29 x 17 x 20 cm
- Roof can be opened at the t
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Rosewood Carrot Cottage
This adorable cottage actually has an edible carrot roof! Big enough for two guinea pigs ( buy the rabbit version if you have more piggies to fit in). It usually last about a month depending on how many piggies have access to chew on it. Some of our piggies love to stand on the top, others hide inside for a quiet snooze and a nibble. Hugely entertaining for us to watch as they explore and nibble. I mean, what’s better than an edible house!
- Sleep and play den for guinea pigs
- Thick, edible card coated in side and out with meadow hay
- The roof is made from real dried carrot
- 27 x 20 x 18cm
- Allows pets to feel more secure and chewing relives boredom
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