Bedding Poop Problems!!!

[purplepenguin22]

I have two female pigs they poop a lot, they wreak their cage up. I have tried everything litter pans, fleece, paper bedding everything. The bedding is SUPER EXPENSIVE . I don't take them out much because they poop and pee all over our laps. we might get rid of them any advice???

 

[scoottie]

How long have you had them?

 

[daydreamer89]

how big is the cage? guinea pigs pop a lot its true but small cages make it look like a ton more and need more cleaning.
have you tried wood pellets under fleece? ive seen someone go 3 weeks with the wood pellets and weekly fleece changes (although that was if i remember correctly a 2x6 c&c cage)
are you spot cleaning daily? if not that will help a lot...

 

[purplepenguin22]

I am spot cleaning daily my cage is 2x4 c and c I heard wood was not good for piggies I have had my guinea pigs for about 8 months they are 2 years old

 

[daydreamer89]

https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/107419-3-full-weeks-of-wood-pellets

read through that and see what you think it will save money on bedding though you will still need to do daily spot cleaning on the fleece and change the wash the fleece as often as needed.

I am using aspen wood shavings if you are using wood you need to make sure its klin-dried and doesnt have a strong smell. (pine is one you have to worry about)
but these pellets are fine to use I know a ton of people use them on here and you can buy them for under 10 dollars (correct me if im wrong) in a huge bag.

 

[purplepenguin22]

where do you get wood pellets

 

[daydreamer89]

the poop isnt going to hurt you when you take them out for lap time put a old towel down on your lap, any poop on it shake it out into the trash can. and when they have floor time just sweep after and mop

 

[purplepenguin22]

any alternative to fleece? we tried fleece and it clogged our laundry machine with hair

 

[daydreamer89]

I dont use fleece due to my washing machine being broken and im not willing to handwash it. but maybe someone else can answer that im sure there has to be other fabrics that are use able. but if not would bringing it to a laundry place work? (2.00-4.00 a week to wash and dry it doesnt seem like much compared to buying bedding like carefresh)


I believe you can buy pellets at most farm animal supply stores (not sure what they are called) or places like home depot (they use it for wood pellet stoves but you have to make sure it has no additives to help it burn... check the link i posted they talk about it in there)

 

[purplepenguin22]

so should I just use wood pellets

 

[daydreamer89]

i would give it a try before you re-home but make sure to read through that link because you are the one who will be using it.
but try everything you can before deciding to give up your guinea pigs, because it seems like a problem you can work around. another thought is maybe getting one of those lint rollers that you use to get dog/cat hair or lint off your clothes and try to remove the hair before washing the fleece

 

[purplepenguin22]

any litter box training tips??

 

[Denise Mabie]

I use fleece flippers with a kitchen/litter box filled with wood pellets. My piggies do most of their business in the kitchen/ litter box. Daily I scoop out the soiled pellets and add a few new ones to replace the soiled ones. My girls will also poo in there snuggle sacs and fleece tubes. I dump them into bag with the soiled litter. I sweep up any poos and hay off the flippers then vacuum. About the hair. Because the flippers are small they are easy to work with. I use a hand held broom and sweep them and all my other fleece items off in my back yard. It works great.

 

[purplepenguin22]

denise mabie
do you wash the fleece in your washer??

 

[Denise Mabie]

I do. I just make sure I sweep it off before. I put it in. I am having no problems.