How do I make a cozy/hammock for my guinea pig?
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I'm trying to build a cozy or hammock for my guinea pig Artie at home. I noticed he likes to snuggle in my softer, plusher blankets (much to my annoyance
, and I would like to make one for him. Can anyone please help?
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Answer by am38
yeah i'm not sure a GP will climb up into a hammock. But if you had a sturdy ladder, I guess you could try.
Just make it like a rat one, but stronger. A square or rectangle of cloth (felt, etc) Hem the edges to make it stronger. Put a hole in each corner (might pay with a heavy GP to clip on those little round metal donut shaped things that reinforce holes. Depenidng on how high off the ground you want it, you will prob need to tie some cord through the holes to make loops. Then clip a metal clip onto the end of your cord loops and use the metal clips to clip onto the top fo the cage.
If that doesn't make sense, go to a pet shop and look at a professionally made one. They are very easy to copy.
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The guinea pig will not go into the hammock as a rat or ferret or other rodent would. Guinea pigs do not have a flexible enough back to climb in and out of it and would prefer to have a nice rug or something to go and sleep under. That’s what mine like =)
My piggies have some strips of fleecey blanket in a box to snuggle in but I would not advise giving them a hammock or anything unstable to walk on as someone previously mentioned their spines are not flexible enough if you do give them blanket in their cage wash it regularly as it will get soiled and covered in hay within about 5 minutes lol. Mine like to wrap up in it like sausage rolls (or literally pigs in blankets! lol)
Here are some cozie instructions
http://imageevent.com/bizylizy/craftsguineapigfun/sewingprojects/lilygraceshowtomakeacozy
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/accessories/17507-how-make-cuddle-cup-requires-sewing.html
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/accessories/55362-new-cozy-bed-instructions.html
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/accessories/43952-making-cuddle-tunnel.html
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/accessories/58680-make-hanging-tunnel.html
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/accessories/54055-instructions-how-make-hanging-bed.html
Not all pigs will use hammocks but some love them. Just hang it low so its easy for him to jump in. Here are corner hammock instructions.
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/accessories/53114-instructions-how-make-corner-hammock.html
You do the same thing to make a square one.