Hello,
When I had a guinea pig 10+ years ago, I didn't know about fleece liners.
So this idea is completely new to me and I am quite overwhelmed by Google searching and hoping if I can get some word of wisdom from forum members.
We went to get some Fleece from Fabricland, got uHaul furniture pads, doggy training pads, old towels as well as bathroom mat.
Now, I have several questions. (Our cage is 2*4 C&C, we are thinking of making it bigger to 3*4 and we also want to have a liner for their floor time. They are semi potty trained.)
1. For the cage liners, do I sew fleece & U-haul pads together or should I leave them separately? If I sew them so I do 'fleece (top) + u-haul pad + u - haul pad (2nd layer) + fleect (bottom)'? Do I need a mattress protector as well? Or can I just lay some doggy pads underneath, so the piggies cannot chew, but protect the floors?
If I have 2 cage liners, is that good?
2. I also read to wash 4-5 times with hot water with non-scent detergent before the first use - is that with u-haul pad inside?
I just washed u-haul pads separately before putting them together, because I heard it may shrink? Is that a good idea?
Should I dry u-haul pads with hot heat?
3. Regular use: After the first use, after that, I just need to wash it once a week or so, right? And machine dry hot as well?
4. Pee pads - should I make pee pads (the same idea as fleece liners) and leave them under the hide out and wash these more often?
5. Should I make their hammocks?
6. I see some people use IKEA bathroom mat for the hay - is that a good one? If yes, how many should we have?
So far, these are the questions on top of my head.
Please help!
Thank you!
When I had a guinea pig 10+ years ago, I didn't know about fleece liners.
So this idea is completely new to me and I am quite overwhelmed by Google searching and hoping if I can get some word of wisdom from forum members.
We went to get some Fleece from Fabricland, got uHaul furniture pads, doggy training pads, old towels as well as bathroom mat.
Now, I have several questions. (Our cage is 2*4 C&C, we are thinking of making it bigger to 3*4 and we also want to have a liner for their floor time. They are semi potty trained.)
1. For the cage liners, do I sew fleece & U-haul pads together or should I leave them separately? If I sew them so I do 'fleece (top) + u-haul pad + u - haul pad (2nd layer) + fleect (bottom)'? Do I need a mattress protector as well? Or can I just lay some doggy pads underneath, so the piggies cannot chew, but protect the floors?
If I have 2 cage liners, is that good?
2. I also read to wash 4-5 times with hot water with non-scent detergent before the first use - is that with u-haul pad inside?
I just washed u-haul pads separately before putting them together, because I heard it may shrink? Is that a good idea?
Should I dry u-haul pads with hot heat?
3. Regular use: After the first use, after that, I just need to wash it once a week or so, right? And machine dry hot as well?
4. Pee pads - should I make pee pads (the same idea as fleece liners) and leave them under the hide out and wash these more often?
5. Should I make their hammocks?
6. I see some people use IKEA bathroom mat for the hay - is that a good one? If yes, how many should we have?
So far, these are the questions on top of my head.
Please help!
Thank you!