Fleece Gonna give fleece a try - Guinea Pig Cages, Care, Store, Photos of Guinea Pigs and More Forum!

**rahunter** · #1 09-25-09, 07:25 pm

So I am tired of the barn smell!! I found 2 100% polyester fleece blankets intended for a baby shower gift that I forgot to deliver (about a year ago!). I'm not thrilled about the color but if it works like everyone says then I'll search for better colored fleece. I am on the first wash right now. I have adult pee pads that I will use under fleece for now. I will start to collect old towels from friends and family or freecycle. Other than the washing and drying 3x, is there anything else I need to do. We are expecting babies, any day now, so I want to get everything all set up first thing tomorrow morning. Or would it be best to wait until after the delivery?

**mamazul** · #2 09-26-09, 01:01 am

I have 2 years only with piggies, but what works for me is :

-Fleece, yes, sure! Best I tried!
-Kitchen/litter box under hay-rack.
- I made squares out of fleece/towels/waterproof barrier/fabric that I put in their huts and places they normally go poop and pee.

My boars smelled bad during puberty but now it does not smell at all if I change every week, and poop-scoops every day.

I also wash the coro with a water-vinegar mix. Seems to work fine, inexpensive and green.

Hope this helps>

**mamazul** · #3 09-26-09, 01:07 am

Congrats, by the way!

And babies. Like, more than one? At once? You're blessed, all the best to you, daddy, piggies and babes.

**rahunter** · #4 09-26-09, 08:07 am

Thanks for the info. LOL, I'm not expecting our piggy is! We adpoted sisters and one we realized one was pregnant a few weeks ago.

**ShaunaMuse** · #5 09-26-09, 01:37 pm

I have 4 boars and fleece is the best thing ever. I have a litter box with hay in it in each pen, it is covered by a fleece tent so they can hide and they spend most of their time hanging out in there. However if they want to come out they have 2 other hidey homes and a huge fleece floor to play in, plus another hay bin. All four seem to love it an I have no issue with smell at all. I clean out the liter boxes and any wet hay in their bin 2 times a day and search for any wet puppy pads under the fleece that might need to be changed and that's it.

**rahunter** · #6 09-26-09, 04:22 pm

So I have the fleece installed and they seem to love it. It was a bit tricky getting the bottom level fixed. I left the room to go get something to hold the sids up w/ and found Talloola burrowing under the blanket!! I scooted her out and clipped the sides up. The kitchen is located on the L-shaped top level. Tiffany who is expecting babies anytime now is laid out in the litter box. I was worried if she could heave-ho her self in becaue she is soooo big, but she did it. SO FAR SO GOOD!! Thanks for the advise.

**ShaunaMuse** · #7 09-26-09, 05:38 pm

YAY! They will love it honestly.

**angiekay** · #8 09-26-09, 05:52 pm

You won't regret going fleece, for sure, my boys love it!!! I also only do a complete cage change once a week, and I never smell it, unless of course I really get up close to it, ha! Mine are mostly going in their litter/hay boxes, so works really well. Congrats, can't wait to see the babies!!!