Training a Guinea Pig
I was just being curious and was wondering if you can train a guinea pig to do things like only use the bathroom in one corner like potty training them. Is that possible?
My two piggies (have only had for two weeks, from a rescue) have found "favorite" corners to go in. Mostly, though, they go in the carefresh paper litter area I have by their hay rack. The rest of the cage is fleece/uhaul liner and they don't go there very often...but sometimes.
I placed a large rabbit litter tray in their favorite corner of the cage. I put a smaller ferret litter tray where their hay is. Both are corner trays. I put my pigs one shavings for about a week and a half. Then I switched them to fleece and left their trays filled with shavings. They now exclusively pee in the trays and mostly poop in there with an exception of the occasional accident. I also sprinkled a small amount of oxbow oat hay into the larger since I noticed they liked to per on it rather than eat it and I believe that helped. All pigs are different so don't expect it to 100% work for you. Some are filthy and some are tidy, it just depends on the pig. I also doubt you can have just one spot if you have an appropriate sized cage but hey, if you think your pigs can do it after they start showing progress then go for it! And keep me updated if you do please!
I have a litter box in one of my cages. The boys wee in it for the most part. I put some bedding in it, and that's were I have their hay. It all depends on the pigs.
Gia xoxo
Gia xoxo