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PauloF
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Bedding options
Before adopting a pair of cavies, I'm checking the bedding options available in my region (Brazil, South America). The most common is kiln dried pine shaving, and there are also some local brands of cat litter, which the manufacturers also claim to be safe for guinea pigs, as well as for other rodents. These are clay products that I know are not recommended for cavies.
Some pet stores also carry an inventory of imported cat litter brands such as Clear Choice (sodium silicate) and Pestell Clumping Cat Litter (sodium bentonite), both from Pestell Pet Products, Canada; and Cat's Pride Cat Litter, from Oil-Dri Corp of America. I could not find enough information about this product in its packaging, except that it is recommended by the American Humane Society. The store clerk was not much help, except to mention that all of these products are "very good".
Clear Choice seems to be a dust free, composite silica gel product in the form of clear beads. There are some blue colored beads that loose their color as an indicator for product replacement.
I could not find any further information about these products. Do you have any recommendation about them in terms of safety and convenience as bedding for cavies?
I hope you have had a Merry Christmas and wish you a Happy New Year.
Regards,
Paulo
São Paulo - Brazil
Before adopting a pair of cavies, I'm checking the bedding options available in my region (Brazil, South America). The most common is kiln dried pine shaving, and there are also some local brands of cat litter, which the manufacturers also claim to be safe for guinea pigs, as well as for other rodents. These are clay products that I know are not recommended for cavies.
Some pet stores also carry an inventory of imported cat litter brands such as Clear Choice (sodium silicate) and Pestell Clumping Cat Litter (sodium bentonite), both from Pestell Pet Products, Canada; and Cat's Pride Cat Litter, from Oil-Dri Corp of America. I could not find enough information about this product in its packaging, except that it is recommended by the American Humane Society. The store clerk was not much help, except to mention that all of these products are "very good".
Clear Choice seems to be a dust free, composite silica gel product in the form of clear beads. There are some blue colored beads that loose their color as an indicator for product replacement.
I could not find any further information about these products. Do you have any recommendation about them in terms of safety and convenience as bedding for cavies?
I hope you have had a Merry Christmas and wish you a Happy New Year.
Regards,
Paulo
São Paulo - Brazil