We were browsing the guinea pig products on Amazon.com this morning, and came across this:
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| It says: "Super Pet Giant Guinea Pig Run-About 11-1/2 Inch Exercise Ball" |
When
you click on the product and zoom in, you can see that the package actually says it is for Chinchillas, Rats, and "other small mammals," but does not specifically mention guinea pigs. However, Amazon.com's product description says: "For pet rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas or other small animals." By labeling this as a guinea pig product on their search page and product description, Amazon.com is doing a disservice to guinea pig owners. As
guineapigcages.com's toy page points out, you should not use large exercise balls because: "These are very bad for guinea pigs and can cause crippling injuries to their back, feet, and toes."
Of course that doesn't mean we don't like exercise! We greatly benefit from at least one hour of supervised floor time per day. Just, you know, not in a giant ball.
Although many people have already done so, feel free to leave a 1-star review for this product on Amazon.
That's good to know. And are there any safe harnesses for guinea pigs?
ReplyDeleteHi Zookeeper! In general, harnesses are pretty much hated by all guinea pigs who can harm themselves as they instinctively struggle to escape them. You can read more about harness concerns here: http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/accessories/42852-do-not-ever-use-these-cavies.html
Delete^ I don't think so but I might be wrong. Also do you guys know if I can feed the skin of pumpkin to my guine pigs I don't think I can but I just wanted to check.
ReplyDeleteHi Ashley- I wouldn't risk it. Aside from concerns about pesticides in the skin, I haven't been able to find concrete evidence that the skin is safe to eat. They are, however, able to eat the flesh: http://cavysavvy.blogspot.com/2011/10/can-guinea-pigs-eat-pumpkin.html
DeleteThank you so much for answering my quesion and repling to me thank you
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