On Mar 14, 12:23=A0am, Ted <Heather_pell...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 12, 9:08=A0pm, Scorpio <mwhit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Mar 13, 9:33=A0am, "wicked.witchy.of.the.no...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Hi folks.
> > > I'm new to this group and new to the world of guinea pigs. My
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> > > wanted and received a skinny pig for her birthday. I have a question
> > > about bedding. I bought CareFresh, but was wondering if shredded
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> > > paper would be appropriate for the animal. We shred our bills and
> > > other papers (no plastics or newsprint); if this would make an
> > > appropriate bedding, it would save us/me a lot of money.
> > > Any advice is appreciated.
> > > Thanks.
> > > Dominic
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> > Hi Dominic
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> > I use hay that I find when I'm out and about on the ground. =A0I put
> > this into a large shallow plastic bucket with a clean towel and a
> > clean fluffy blanket. =A0They snug down at night and are as warm as
> > toast. =A0We've only had our 2 since Saturday. =A0Last night was the
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> > night they didn't soil their sleeping quarters - hooraa!
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> > Megan
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> I'm not sure the towel and blanket will be a good idea - there is
> going to be so much poop and wee that you will find it a real chore to
> keep the linens clean. Best opt for disposable bedding. I used to use
> newspaper and change it daily. It's easy to roll up and dispose of
> quickly. I worried massively that any 'print' might hurt them. Modern
> print stays on the paper pretty well even when it's wet and one of the
> piggies was white so I think I would have noticed if the print was
> coming off. I don't think they were hurt by it - they lived a very
> happy, healthy and long life (6.5 yrs and 7 years). Other people use
> wood shavings but the dust from this can be a respiratory irritant.
> It's always difficult to know the right thing to do. The best hay to
> use is Timothy hay - if you want to spoil them. Avoid collecting hay
> from the roadside where it's been polluted by petrol fumes.
> My experience agrees with what Kelvyn says - =A0that they poo and wee
> everywhere and are more than happy to lay in it. Rabbits on the
> otherhand a bit more house proud but not half as friendly as our
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Oh ok I'd better stop with the roadside hay then and make my own
instead. A funny thing - they actually have stopped weeing and pooing
in their bed since I put the towel and blanket in. I know what you
mean about the wa****ng thing. I was prepared to do it for a little
while until they got used to their new home. If they start soiling
their bed again, it will probably be newspaper and hay. I do worry
that that wont be warm enough though as our winter will be here before
we know it.
Megan
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