Making your skinny pig happy
It only takes a short time to know that food makes your skinny pig happy but they need more than food treats and cuddles.
This is where purchasing a play pen can be very helpful. They offer canvas floors for the large animal size. I like to hook two small play pens together and use the canvas bottom to hold the shavings. This is a safe place to allow your skinny pig to run and explore there environment. Card board tubes, huts and boxes with various holes cut in them can be a great environment. I like to stuff hay in at least one of the boxes and hide fresh Green around the play pen. Using paper cups you can try and hide there favorite veggies under and see how long it takes them to tip it over and find them. I must warn you some cavies are smarter than others. I have ones that get to it right way and others that i always have to leave a little piece of veg. Sticking out or they would never find it. Some skinny pigs enjoy pushing around small cat balls that make noise. Mine will push it and listen to the jingle then he will whee in response to the sound. I have no idea if he is talking to it or just joining in the noise making but he will do this for a couple of minutes before getting board and moving on to a different activity. Keeping there little minds busy will help them from getting board and that leads to a happier healthier pet.
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