To: The Star Gardner

Re: To: The Star Gardner

Don't use scented bedding, as CavySpirit(Teresa) said in an earlier post. I've used many types of beddings- Pine, Carefresh, crittercare, and even towels a long time ago.

You shouldn't be having odor problems from your cage. How large is your cage? How many pigs do you have? How often do you clean your cage???

I got this cleaning recipe off of CavyCages.com:

Mix 1/2 water with 1/2 white vinegar in a spray bottle, and spray it on your cage before you add new bedding. Wipe dry afterwards. Some corners and spots in a cage will have stronger urine stains, so be sure and spray those spots very well.

This mixture does work! Give it a try

Re: To: The Star Gardner

Hey,

Thanks for getting back to me. I actually have two cages. One is very long and the other is like average sized I guess. But I clean them out once the week. Should I clean it more often than that?

Right now I am using Cedar bedding. Please don't tell me that's bad because I just went out last night to buy some for them. I am gonna try that vinegar thing too. Talk to you later.

Re: To: The Star Gardner

Sorry to have to tell you this, but Cedar should NOT be given as bedding to guinea pigs. It can give them skin problems. 8o

Re: To: The Star Gardner

Thanks so much for letting me know. Any other suggestions on what type of bedding to use?