Help! Fleece not working.

[Guineapigluver2]

I spent the entire afternoon washing and drying my fleece. I used hot water, laundry detergent and no dryer sheet (they have fabric sofener and they smell). I had it all set up when the waterbottle driped onto the fleece and just pooled up. Now I have a guinea pig sitting on the floor waiting to go back in his cage. What do I do? Should the liquid imediately wick down. Under the fleece is a folded over matress pad. Should it take a little bit to wick? Please help!

 

[Ly&Pigs]

It normally takes about 5 minutes or so for liquids to wick through the fleece.

 

[Guineapigluver2]

Thank you. I put him down on the fleece and he started popcorning (which I have never seen him do) and he also came out to sniff my mom's finger (which he has also never done). I have never seen a happier guinea pig in my life.

 

[envisionary333]

The fleece will wick even more effectively after it's been washed more, I wouldn't worry about it. One thing to check is that the mattress pads and fleece are pressed close together and touching so that they will properly draw the moisture through. I just press everything down with my hands after I stack the layers in the cage, and it helps a lot.

 

[dalilahsmom]

can mattress pads be washed?
I have a new C&C cage coming next week and am thinking of moving to fleece too.

 

[Guineapigluver2]

Thank you every one. My fleece is working better and better as time goes on. To answer dalilahsmom'm question yes matress pads can be washed. That is what I use under my fleece.

 

[dalilahsmom]

oh ok. sorry to ask another question to his thread, but what kid of mattress pads are you referring to?

 

[Maisiepaisie]

You can use any kind as long as they are washable and absorbent. THESE are the ones I use.