On Mar 13, 9:56=A0pm, Scorpio <mwhit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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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> > > <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
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> > > > 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. =A0A funny thing - they actually have stopped weeing and pooing
> in their bed since I put the towel and blanket in. =A0I know what you
> mean about the wa****ng thing. =A0I was prepared to do it for a little
> while until they got used to their new home. =A0If they start soiling
> their bed again, it will probably be newspaper and hay. =A0I do worry
> that that wont be warm enough though as our winter will be here before
> we know it.
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They do have some 'decency' with regard to wee and poo and will
usually try not to soil you when you have them on your knee, but like
with babies this restraint happens when they have matured a bit and so
the odd accident will happen as you hold them when they are babes.
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