Carefresh 60L bag lasts me how long?

[rsgymjam]

HI,

If I were to fill a 1x2 area in a CandC cage with carefresh, how long would a 60L bag last me?

This would obviously be contingent upon how often i changed it if I had two pigs. How often would you guys change it?
Every day? Every two days? Every 3?

thanks!

-rsgymjam

 

[rsgymjam]

Oh and also if i were to do a whole 2x4 cage in carefresh, how often would i need to change the entire cage and how long would the 60L bag last?

 

[lissie]

If I were to fill a 1x2 area in a CandC cage with carefresh, how long would a 60L bag last me?

This would obviously be contingent upon how often i changed it if I had two pigs. How often would you guys change it?
Every day? Every two days? Every 3?

A 60L bag will last about 4 changes. How often you change depend on how much the pigs use the area.

Oh and also if i were to do a whole 2x4 cage in carefresh, how often would i need to change the entire cage and how long would the 60L bag last?

I would change once a week. The bag would be enough for one full cage.

 

[sugarandspice]

A 60L bag of carefresh for when I used it in a 2x4 c&c cage lasted me barely 1 and 1/2 cleanings. I would change it every 7-9 days.

As as for the kitchen, it would depend on how often/much your pigs use the kitchen. Maybe every two days?

 

[rsgymjam]

What about wood pellets? Not for the entire cage- just the kitchen area (1x2)

(How often to change and approx. how long would a 25lb bag last?)

 

[sugarandspice]

What about wood pellets? Not for the entire cage- just the kitchen area (1x2)

(How often to change and approx. how long would a 25lb bag last?)

If you can find wood pellets, I think that it would a great kitchen bedding solution. I can't find them ANYWHERE over here.
I would imagine a bag of wood pellets would last a really long time. They are so cheap that maybe you can stock up on them when you're at the store so you wouldn't have to worry about running out.

I would say change every 2-3 days.

 

[rsgymjam]

Well....actually I found them online at https://www.drsfostersmith.com!

Tee hee!

 

[sugarandspice]

Well....actually I found them online at https://www.drsfostersmith.com!

Tee hee!

If you buy enough on that site you won't have to worry about the expensive shipping it would be to ship that many pounds.

EDIT: Actually, it would be WAY cheaper if you bought wood pellets at a store. $19.99 for 25 lbs. vs. $10 for 40 lbs.

 

[rsgymjam]

Oh man!!! I need to get to your store!!! Where are those at?

 

[pinky]

I had three guinea pig pairs in three 2x4s and when we've been away overnight, I used Carefresh or other bedding. I prefer to use Fresh News or Sunseed bedding. I think they're both more absorbent than Carefresh and fill the area more evenly. The last time I used bedding, I had one cage with Carefresh and the other two with Fresh News. The Carefresh got smelly faster and moisture seeped to the newspaper underneath.

 

[rsgymjam]

I had three guinea pig pairs in three 2x4s and when we've been away overnight, I used Carefresh or other bedding. I prefer to use Fresh News or Sunseed bedding. I think they're both more absorbent than Carefresh and fill the area more evenly. The last time I used bedding, I had one cage with Carefresh and the other two with Fresh News. The Carefresh got smelly faster and moisture seeped to the newspaper underneath.

Thanks! I am "talking" with sugarandspice about wood pellets instead. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply though!

 

[sugarandspice]

Oh man!!! I need to get to your store!!! Where are those at?

What part of the country do you live in?

Call your local lowe's, home depot, Walmart, Ace hardware and ask them about their hardwood wood pellets. Ask to make sure there are no flame accelerants. Maybe they could ship them to your local store and you can pick them up.

You can also go to any feed stores/ tractor supply and see if they have hardwood pellets or kiln dried pine wood pellets. Not too much scent of pine though.

 

[lissie]

You can find wood pellets at Lowes or Home Depot.

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[sugarandspice]

You can find wood pellets at Lowes or Home Depot.

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I know for a fact Lowe's wood pellets are of high quality, rsgymjam.

 

[rsgymjam]

Thanks everyone!! I will have to check it out tomorrow!

 

[Inle_Rabbit]

Tractor supply has them as well. 6 bucks for 40#.

 

[rsgymjam]

Thank you @Inle_Rabbit! I will check all the pellet prices out sometime today!

 

[rsgymjam]

Are wood pellets used for burning the same as guinea pig ones? I found a 40lb bag at fleet farm for $5! (We don't have a lowes near us and i would rather not pay for shipping.)

 

[rsgymjam]

but- they come in pallets of 50........ don't really want 2000lbs pellets...

 

[rsgymjam]

oops rewind.... they CAN come in pallets of 50 tee hee- typical me didn't read far enough!