question about a playball (and harnesses)

[AsriaNightingale]

We should print pages of info out and secretly place them by the bad objects in pet stores. ^.^

[vanillapooh]

I think thats a great idea however I have a feeling we wouldnt be welcomed back should we be caught.

[AsriaNightingale]

lol Than do it to only the pet places you hate? I live near a petsmart so It'll be easy to do things.

[papiggieluverz]

I was tempted to do that at wal-mart. They have the big bags of Cedar for around $5 and they show a rabbit, guinea pig, and something else on the bag.

[vanillapooh]

Yeah they call it perfect pet bedding !I use it but not for pets but if you get a bag and stick it in old panti hose in your closet it keeps moths away .

[Alyndra]

I just got two new piggies from a friend (transferred to Alaska, wowzas!). They had used harnesses for the piggies and the piggies just love them. They run all over the back yard, popcorning, and have a great time. I think that's so funny since out other two are terrified of being outside at all, forget outside in the open! I'm not sure I understand how a harness can damage their spine? Clue me in, please, I'll find another way for them to enjoy being outside if harnesses are harmful.

[Alyndra]

Ok, so much for learning by interacting with people. I couldn't help sifting through all the informational muck out there to find an answer. I can see how a solid jerk on the leash would cause serious damage or even death. It's too bad, though, since they love their harnesses so much. On with Plan B. Actually, Plan B for these two is to revert to Plan A for my other ones plus more space to run. If I connect my baby pool to a grid yard...

[IMissIcabod]

Cool thanks!

I work at a petstore (yes I know you hate them...sorry) but I would be happy to learn all the products that are bad for the guineas so that I know what to suggest to customers and what not to.

I knew that the ceder bedding was bad from my training, and the harnesses from my common sense, but I did not know about the balls (until now-no wonder my pigs never used them)

It would be awesome if you all could tell me which products are bad that say they are for guineas.

Thanks!

[agf'spigs]

I read up on cavies before I adopted and I knew not to use the balls, even though they sell them everywhere. For more exercise, I have a corner in my living room blocked off and they have lots of room to run and I also have their toys and chew toys in there. I made the walls with 2by4 square panels welded into place, in what shape I wanted. It makes a huge play area and I can move it anywhere I want. Just put paper on the floor because they can potty alot!

[Henle15]

The only decent thing that the petstores sell are Hay, and that is suspect, but useful in an emergency. Their food is crap, "treats" are full of sugar and useless stuff that piggies shouldn't be given, some of the hideys are ok...but you can make your own for nothing (boxes) and cozies are way better too. I would say 95% of their employees are also full of mis-information (no offense to petstore workers here, but most have no idea). So basically I would say that the hideys and hay are decent and the other stuff is bad. Oh yeah the cages they sell are horrible and way over priced. You would think that they would tap into the C&C cage market somehow... but then again I know how smart those people at the top in the pet store industry are! and if people keep buying those small cages they will keep selling them....just like the rest of the crap they sell as "guinea" friendly.