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#1
08-14-09, 08:09 pm
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Before coming to this website I had not heard of using fleece for my Guinea pigs. Why do you use fleece? Why is it recommended? Currently, I use Newspaper, then aspen, then hay. Is this recommended? (Why or why not?). How do you clean the fleece? I know if I put fleece down, my guinea would just pee all over it! Thanks!       |
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08-14-09, 09:07 pm
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Here is a link of EVERYTHING you'll need to know about fleece! I hope this helps!! = ) http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...ect-study.html |
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#3
08-15-09, 12:07 am
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Hay and newspaper are not good bedding because they are not absorbent. Aspen is fine. |
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#4
08-15-09, 01:12 am
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Here's a general tip for newbies, read all if not most of the stickies. Besides, since when is hay that pokes you comfortable to sleep in every night?  Good luck... |
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#5
08-15-09, 01:57 am
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I know! Sorry! This post wasn't meant to be made, as I discovered the fleece thread... as I am a probie I can't respond to my own threads straight away without having my posts 'acknowledged'. Otherwise I would have told you all to ignore it  Sorry for the confusion. |
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#6
08-15-09, 02:00 am
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What you are using is ok, the only issue is that their urine will make the hay go moldy so will have to be changed every day. I love fleece, it has made my life so much easier. Basically, fleece wicks their urine through to the absorbent layers underneath. In my case I use 4 or 5 layers of towels. Cleaning is simple, I just roll everything up and shake it out. Then I dump it into the washing machine with a cup of vinegar and hang it out on the line to dry. I have two full sets for each cage so that I don't have to wait for one to dry. I also have a "kitchen area" which consists of a litter pan made of corflute that fits in a 1x2 section. I fill it with 100% recycled kitty litter. I have their pellet bowl, hay rack and water bottle in this section. As it is a section they are predominately in, they tend to go to the toilet a lot here. Therefore I spot clean it daily to remove any soiled sections, and do a full clean of it once a week when I clean the fleece bit of their cage. This seems to lengthen the time I can go between cleans. |
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#7
08-15-09, 07:11 am
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Thanks Pigsforlife! I just have to get some old towels or cheap towels and I'll be set! (Just put my C&C together today, I am very proud of it ) |
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#8
08-15-09, 10:16 am
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Fleece is amazing! It saves money and I wouldn't use anything else! |
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#9
08-16-09, 08:36 pm
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*Is currently trying out her new fleece with Samwise* |
