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Lots of people don’t know that it’s actually possible to partially train guinea pigs to do their business in a litter box. Owners have a range of different levels of success with their pets, some taking to it quickly, some never learning no matter how hard their owners try. You may not be successful, so be sure to remember that it’s not your guinea pig’s fault if they poo outside their litter box - sometimes they can have accidents or just simply forget.
Some guinea pigs can be trained, whereas others might not be able to learn
If you want to give it a try, buy a small mammal litter box and put in some bedding into it. Avoid anything like cat litter, as this could be harmful to your pet. Instead, we suggest trying some fresh bedding, or putting in some used bedding to make the area smell familiar to your guinea pigs. If you are training using old bedding, make sure the litter box isn’t so dirty that they won’t want to sit in it. Another tip is that if you’ve noticed that your guinea pig likes to do their business in a particular place, then that area may be an excellent spot for your litter box.
If you keep an eye on your guinea pig and notice it going in the litter box, then immediately reward it with a treat. This will create an association between using the litter box and being rewarded, which will increase the likelihood that your guinea pig will perform that action again. However, not all guinea pigs will be able to do this, so don’t be disappointed if you’re not successful.
Comments
Vz2024, 6 August 2024
Thank you so much for posting your suggestion, Maranda. I have a hamster and 3 guuiea pigs and will try your idea.
Maranda, 17 December 2023
I am 14 years old and I recommend only putting bedding in your guinea pigs litter box and don't put any in your cage because they wont want to pee or poop unless there is bedding so i cleaned out his cage and only put bedding in the litter box and he immediately learned to use it with no problem and yes he did poop once or twice but he didn't do it again. I didn't even need treats but i gave them to him any ways and within 1 day he now only goes in the litter box. So DON'T put any bedding in your guinea pigs cage only in the litter box.
Maranda, 17 December 2023
I just started to train my hamster and i recommend that you don't put any bedding down in the cage just in the litter box because they will wont to do their business in the bedding and I had success within the first day. Yes he did poop once or twice out side of the litter box but now he knows to go to the litter box and I really didn't even have to use the treats with this method but you can just to make your baby happy.