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My guinea pig jumps really high to ledges. Is this safe and healthy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 1.5 lbs

She jumps up to her to ledge and I am just wanting to know of it is healthy for her to jump that high sometimes she uses her log house to climb on for a higher jump but mostly she jumps over so is it healthy for her to jump this high

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Answered By Emi Knafo, DVM, DACZM

Veterinarian, Board-Certified Zoological Medicine Specialist

Published on December 12th, 2017

Hello, Tickelles is clearly a very happy, healthy guinea pig! Jumping isn’t typically the first thing one thinks of when thinking of guinea pigs, but if Tickelles is athletic enough to do it and has the space to do it safely, then it’s fine. Just make sure there aren’t things that she could get a foot or leg caught in, like a wire shelf or other cage item. Make sure her bedding is nice a deep in the event she should fall. Otherwise, tell Tickelles to enjoy herself!

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