cleaning

Hello! I am one week in with 2 new guinea pigs and was hoping for some advice about bedding changes. Both pigs are outside in a custom built playhouse, which has been insulated, lined with Lino, ventilation, rat wire, insect screens etc. (this was very much thought through 🤣) However, I would...

Hi, I'm preparing to get some guinea pigs again after a 4-year break and I want to replace my old plastic pigloos because they only have one entrance each and I've heard plastic hides heat up in the summer. I haven't been able to find any fleece hideys that have multiple entrances. I'm also...

I am 8 guinea pigs deep! No regrets and everyone is healthy right now, thank goodness. Our current set up includes: x1 2x4 C&C for a senior boar who is next to some neighbors; x1 2x4 C&C for a neutered boar and his girlfriend; x1 2x6 for my gang of 4 girls; and x2 2x3 C&C connected with a...

I have a Midwest habitat and there's a few stains and I'm wondering what's the best way to remove the stains or reduce them. Any help is appreciated!

Advice needed please! We have 2 girl guinea pigs around 2 or 3 (unsure as rehomed) & they have got hay mites! This is the second time they’ve had them, when we got them in February they came with the mites. We bathed them & put treatment on and thought that would be it but now we’ve noticed...

My gps fleece liners and bedding are getting a bit stinky! Can I use a little bit of zoflora in the washing machine when I wash them?!

Hello! So I have been prescribed ivermectin for my 5 guinea pigs (1 who is new and had her first dose at the vet, isolating before being introduced). Advice on how the process goes? Do I apply ivermectin before or after deep cleaning everything? How many doses should I apply to my 4 adult...

Hello, So I have some wood hides for my two sows, they like to do their business in them, a lot. So now they have gone mouldy by the look of them. I don't like the idea of plastic hides since they are chewers. Is there a way of stopping wood hides from going mouldy? A wood treatment that is...

Hi! So I have a problem with some pretty dirty cardboard tunnels and hideys- and I just can’t seem to get the pee stains off! It’s really bothering me and I want them to have clean happy homes so please help me!

Hi 👋 My guinea pig was fine for about three weeks, then developed a mild case of ringworm. I am following the vet recommendations and using a shampoo recommended by a reliable source, but I am having trouble finding information on decontamination. Most websites say top to bottom house cleaning...

My baby Stella couldn’t walk Tuesday when I woke up she seemed kind of disoriented and was walking slowly in circles and had a head tilt, figured maybe it was an ear infection so I was gonna take her to the vet Friday.. well that wasn’t the case at all she started getting bad throu out the night...

Is this suitable to clean the c&c cage? They didn’t have any standard white vinegar so just wondered if this would be safe for them?

Hello! Just wondered if anyone can help me, hoping to get two sows once everything blows over in the uk and I’m making sure I’ve got all my research done for what I need to get, when it comes to cleaning the c&c cage I’ll be getting, I know a lot of people say to make your own disinfectant with...

My guinea pig Mochi keeps cleaning the same same spot, one of her back legs. I’m not sure if she is also biting it but when I was cleaning her cage her whole leg and foot was very wet from her cleaning it. I am worried that something on her skin is bothering her? Her skin on that leg doesn’t...

Hello I was wondering what to use for cage cleaning. I was always using white vinegar and water but the cage is getting smellier and smellier. I read that you should use detergent and water before the vinegar and water? If so, what type should I use and how long should I wait for it to start...

Hey everyone, Just wondering how often you change your felt bedding in your piggies cage and how you care for/wash it? I know what the washing instructions are for my felt, but having quite a large cage, putting the felt lining in the fur bag means its a struggle to get it in the machine. I'm...

Hi friends, I haven't done much of cleaning on my 8 months old boar till date since he was quite a clean freak. But today when I observed there is something white in his anal sac. Also his penis looks little dirty. I searched and didn't get hold of mineral oil. Could I use pure coconut oil with...

Hello, Ive owned 2 guinea pigs for about a year. I originally used fleece bedding but it was too difficult to clean the cage because the poop and hay kept sticking to the fleece.I had to switch over to paper bedding but now i want to give fleece another shot. I created a kitchen area so the hay...

Help . I am taking piggy to vet tomorrow after I found this on him tonight . It is above his butt to the right . He seems fine in himself , normal behaviour , eating , pooping etc . But in the meantime what should I do ? Should I clean it and if so what with ? Looks like an open wound with...

Hi guys, has anyone used or know if this is ok to use to clean the hutch with? Or will I have to dilute it? Thanks!