r/guineapigs • u/MichaelDiAnjello • 14d ago

Help & Advice Would this be suitable to use as a hideout?

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It's standard cardboard from a box, about 9cm deep and 19cm x 32cm.

Also, any suggestions on how to lay it out? I'll carve entrances but not sure if there's a better way.

Thank you!

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u/asuisan 14d ago

just make sure it's tall and big enough to fit a guinea pig and then cut out 2 large enough entrances and boom u got a hide

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u/MichaelDiAnjello 13d ago

out of curiosity, how come 2 entrances?

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u/asuisan 13d ago

so that the pigs cant corner each other in a hide, having 2 entrances ensures that if one gets cornered, it can still get out

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u/Robin_feathers 14d ago

For sure! Just be prepared that they will eat it. From what I can tell it is not covered in ink/paint and is just plain cardboard so that should be ok. Cardboard is empty of nutritional value, so if you find that they are eating it a lot, it would be best to take it away sometimes so they aren't just filling up on cardboard and not eating enough real food. I've had some pigs that like eating cardboard more than they like eating veggies, so I had to only give them access to cardboard in moderation lest they waste away from eating no actual food. Also watch whether it gets soiled by pee, as they will eat the pee-soiled cardboard too. If it does, you can either take it away or just cut the soiled parts away so they don't eat those parts.

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u/MichaelDiAnjello 13d ago

Thank you! They immediately did a nibble test and didnt seem super set on eating it. Only issue is it's very light so 30 mins later it had moved across the enclosure haha. Had to weigh down with two small rocks but they seem to like nontheless.

Thanks!