Hi, I am a new guinea pig owner. We opted for the fleece bedding after researching this website. Before having my mom sew the fleece into the bedsheets, we did all the prewashing and checked it. It worked like a charm. However, we have now had our sweet little Lily for two weeks and have changed the bedding three times. My problem is this.
I wash the bedding as soon as it is removed from the cage. It then sits folded in the cabinet until I change the cage again. At that point it will not wick. I have re washed all the materials and checked again. They wick beautifully when freshly washed but loose the ability to wick by the time I need to change the cage. This is presenting much frustration due to the fact that Lily seems to like to use the bathroom in her hidey house (at night only) and when I awake in the morning her entire back end is soaked from the pee.
Desperately seeking advice from any and all who might have a suggestion or have experienced a similar problem. Do not want to give up with the fleece- we love the concept and have put a lot of hard work into it.
Thank you for your time.
I wash the bedding as soon as it is removed from the cage. It then sits folded in the cabinet until I change the cage again. At that point it will not wick. I have re washed all the materials and checked again. They wick beautifully when freshly washed but loose the ability to wick by the time I need to change the cage. This is presenting much frustration due to the fact that Lily seems to like to use the bathroom in her hidey house (at night only) and when I awake in the morning her entire back end is soaked from the pee.
Desperately seeking advice from any and all who might have a suggestion or have experienced a similar problem. Do not want to give up with the fleece- we love the concept and have put a lot of hard work into it.
Thank you for your time.