Getting fleece to stay put?

[SnowPumpkin]

Well I'm finished with my C&C cage, I love how it turned out, took 3 days to complete.
My dad cut a hole in one of the grids so the guinea pigs can go up and down the ramp in safety and smoothed out the sharp ends.
My mom sewed fleece with coroplast on top of a wood peice that had holes in it and I argued that they're nails would get stuck, so she did that for me.
However.. when we cut the fleece and put them in they messed it up within 2 seconds. They moved the furnature, food bowls, etc.
We were thinking about putting velcro to the bottom of it and taking it out when it needs to be washed.

Just to add there is nothing under the fleece, just the coroplast

[SnowPumpkin]

I saw the post where you put fleece underneath the coroplast to hold it, but the way mine is (it has sides) so thats a no go.. anything you can recomend to put underneath the fleece besides aspen bedding ?

[JennG]

Snowpumpkin-I have a layer of newspaper and then two towels under my fleece. To hold the fleece combo down, I just use bricks in the corners and under the water bottles.

[SnowPumpkin]

Does the newspaper stick to the coroplast bad? and how often do you have to change it?

[Hansel]

I put puppy pads down directly on top of the coro, then newspaper, then the fleece...towels got too smelly. But this combo works really well for me, I scoop the poop out 2-3 times a day and can go for a week or so before I change out the whole setup.

Take a look at this thread here, http://cavycages.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11715

I use the PVC frame and it works fantastic!

[JennG]

I use puppy pads where the girls seem to hang out and pee more and newspaper in the rest of the cage. I then put down two towels and pretty much a double layer of fleece. I usually have to fold the fleece over to get it to fit in the cage. The only time I notice a smell is when I'm cleaning the cage and lifting the fleece and towels up. Otherwise, I don't notice it. I will clean out the entire cage every 5-7 days. I just did it today since the last time was Sunday the 15th. I do clean out the potty area under the hay every 2-4 days because they hang out there more and do alot more of their business. I don't have a problem with the newspaper sticking to the coroplast in the main cage. If I let the potty under the hay go longer than 4 days, it will stick and I have to wipe it off with vinegar/water mixture.

[kznchik]

At Walmart you can find 2'x3' and 4'x6' lengths of carpet traction mesh and easily cut it to the desired size with a pair of household scissors. The material is not unlike the rubberized shelf liners you'd find at supermarkets, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc.; the only problem with shelf liners is that they easily run out when lining a large cage, and are less cost-efficient. Ever since I've installed the material onto the coroplast, the fleece hasn't budged and the pigs are free to run around without slipping or bunching up the bedding.

[AngelsCavies]

Go here as well with my idea www.isaacshaven.com/cages. You may have to get another sheet of coroplast inorder to do what I have done.

[twinkies]

Love your plan angelscavies. Looks like changing the fleece is pretty simple.

[AngelsCavies]

Very simple. I even expanded the cage one grid bigger.