Hello,
We recently got my daughter two young guinea pigs for my daughter in a midwest guinea cage. They seem to be doing quite well and she loves them. We sectioned off one smaller area that is covered in bedding and has their hay, pellets, and fresh vegetables, and water. I had hoped they would have used that area to go to the bathroom. Instead, they use a corner in the other area (see picture), which has no bedding, and is just a canvas bottom and has their hide out. They go to the bathroom immediately to the right of the hide out -- between the hideout and the ramp in the corner.
Clean up is obviously a disaster! Should we put bedding through the entire cage? I was hoping not to have to do that. There is not enough space for a litter tray in the corner where they have been going -- should I just put newspaper down in that corner? I would prefer not to use disposable pads because it seems such a waste environmentally. And my daughter wants the hide out to face her so she can see them but so Im trying to keep the hide out where it is but obviously if we have to move it we would. I'm interested in any suggestions!
Thanks so much!
Goldie
We recently got my daughter two young guinea pigs for my daughter in a midwest guinea cage. They seem to be doing quite well and she loves them. We sectioned off one smaller area that is covered in bedding and has their hay, pellets, and fresh vegetables, and water. I had hoped they would have used that area to go to the bathroom. Instead, they use a corner in the other area (see picture), which has no bedding, and is just a canvas bottom and has their hide out. They go to the bathroom immediately to the right of the hide out -- between the hideout and the ramp in the corner.
Clean up is obviously a disaster! Should we put bedding through the entire cage? I was hoping not to have to do that. There is not enough space for a litter tray in the corner where they have been going -- should I just put newspaper down in that corner? I would prefer not to use disposable pads because it seems such a waste environmentally. And my daughter wants the hide out to face her so she can see them but so Im trying to keep the hide out where it is but obviously if we have to move it we would. I'm interested in any suggestions!
Thanks so much!
Goldie