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My guinea pig eats her cardboard hidey house. Is it bad? How to stop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 5 days old

My guinea pig has a cardboard box as a hidey house but she won’t stop eating it. Is it bad for her? How do I make it stop?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on January 19th, 2018

That could potentially cause gastrointestinal obstructions and should be ideally avoided. Nibblers and chew toys are designed to serve the purpose of keeping the teeth short enough to eat comfortably and they are easily found in any pet shop. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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