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Old 06-16-09, 03:00 pm
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Re: Goodbye FLEECE!

Bunnah Lover sorry that sounds rather smelly and unsantirary. How often do you change it? Doesn't the pee just pool in the newspaper.
In fact its usually not a recomended bedding at all. There are a variety of other bedding options that would smell a lot less and be safer for your piggies. Plus your Mom wouldn't complain as much.

In fact I wouldn't be going out on a limb in saying that if it wasn't changed frequently it could cause pododermatitis where the acid in the urine is eating at your piggies feet.

http://www.guinealynx.info/pododermatitis.html

Guinea pig Lynx opinion on newspaper.
X Newspaper
While some people find it useful to line the bottom of the cage with newspaper and place another bedding on top, newspaper alone is a poor bedding material. It does not absorb liquids well, does not control odors, and must be frequently changed.

So I'd really switch to something else.
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http://www.guinealynx.info/bedding.html
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