Advice on Bath Mats please...

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Hi,
Just wanted some advice please, as know many people use bath mats for their piggies.
Which are best, the bubble type pile or the longer single threads? I've seen some on Next (bubble type) & Amazon (both types), but wondered if one is better than the other.
Do you place it ontop of a fleece liner, or just ontop of a puppy pad?

Sorry for all the questions, but wanted to ask before I buy, as really want to try them out :nod:
Many thanks for any advice 🐹
 
They’re called noodle mats. They’re like the bubble type pile. See the photo below. Just make sure they don’t have a plastic backing else the wee won’t soak through. I use them on top of the fleece liner, it means it can last longer than 7 days before a full change.
 

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I have started to use these on top of my fleece liners and they are doing a great job.. I get them from Ikea, they are called TOFTBO £5.50 each.. Wash well, dry fairly quickly too... the hay is easy to get off them too which is always a bonus when spot cleaning!
 
@artcasper I've got some from ikea and some from Tesco. The boys tore the Tesco ones a little. Don’t know what’s different about them 🙄
 
Siikibam said:
They’re called noodle mats. They’re like the bubble type pile. See the photo below. Just make sure they don’t have a plastic backing else the wee won’t soak through. I use them on top of the fleece liner, it means it can last longer than 7 days before a full change.
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Mine have a non slip backing but I don't have a problem with we not soaking through🤔👍
I use puppy pads with an old towel on top then the noodle mat,I spot clean daily and don't have to change the full lot for a week👍😊
 
These bath mats or noodle mats are great I have a couple one from Asda and one from Tesco. They are easy to shake off hay and poops and wash well. I’m a convert at £6! I place newspaper under mine, works very well at wicking the pee!
 
I have a piece of Vetbed in the bedroom area of my boys hutch which then gets filled with hay on top. I love the vetbed it really helps keep it warm in there and I often find the bedroom heat pads still have warmth in them after 12 hours and I am sure it is due to the vetbed holding it all in. The heatpads elsewhere in the hutch have gone cold by then. I was tempted to put vetbed everywhere in their hutch but hay sticks to it and results in quite a lot of colourful words from me at clean out time. I really like the sound of these mats if hay comes off more easily but would they hold the heat the same as the vetbed does? My two being in the shed, warmth comes before ease of cleaning, but i’d be interested to learn more about them.
 
Piggies&buns said:
I have a piece of Vetbed in the bedroom area of my boys hutch which then gets filled with hay on top. I love the vetbed it really helps keep it warm in there and I often find the bedroom heat pads still have warmth in them after 12 hours and I am sure it is due to the vetbed holding it all in. The heatpads elsewhere in the hutch have gone cold by then. I was tempted to put vetbed everywhere in their hutch but hay sticks to it and results in quite a lot of colourful words from me at clean out time. I really like the sound of these mats if hay comes off more easily but would they hold the heat the same as the vetbed does? My two being in the shed, warmth comes before ease of cleaning, but i’d be interested to learn more about them.
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I would suggest you try one.. for £5/6 not a huge cost.. but yes you need the warmth to keep your piggies warm and cosy..xx
 
Piggies&buns said:
I have a piece of Vetbed in the bedroom area of my boys hutch which then gets filled with hay on top. I love the vetbed it really helps keep it warm in there and I often find the bedroom heat pads still have warmth in them after 12 hours and I am sure it is due to the vetbed holding it all in. The heatpads elsewhere in the hutch have gone cold by then. I was tempted to put vetbed everywhere in their hutch but hay sticks to it and results in quite a lot of colourful words from me at clean out time. I really like the sound of these mats if hay comes off more easily but would they hold the heat the same as the vetbed does? My two being in the shed, warmth comes before ease of cleaning, but i’d be interested to learn more about them.
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Worth a try at that price,mine are so soft and warm they never feel wet , my piggies love them,my new baby zoomie thought he could eat them but decided they don't taste nice lol🤣🤣🤣🙄
 
I’m in the US and will be keeping my eyes out for one. We change our guinea dad fleece every single morning and would love to stretch that out a little but if possible. What a helpful post! Thank you!
 
alfredsmom said:
I’m in the US and will be keeping my eyes out for one. We change our guinea dad fleece every single morning and would love to stretch that out a little but if possible. What a helpful post! Thank you!
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Siikibam said:
Every morning? 😳 is it that soaked in a day? The wee should wick through and leave the top layer dry.
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@alfredsmom - if the top is that we that it needs changing every day then it sounds as if it isn’t wicking properly. You should be able to leave it 3/4 days before changing it.
Did you wash it several times before use? Does your washing detergent contain fabric conditioner/are you using fabric conditioner? If so, then fabric conditioner prevents fleece from wicking and shouldn’t be used.
 
alfredsmom said:
I’m in the US and will be keeping my eyes out for one. We change our guinea dad fleece every single morning and would love to stretch that out a little but if possible. What a helpful post! Thank you!
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Every morning?😳I don't need to change mine for a week,and that's with 2 piggies in there,granted I have a litter tray under their hay rack but still....you need to get noodle mats lol those Guinea dad liners are stupidly priced in my opinion.
 
Can anyone recommend a good bath mat I can buy on Amazon rather than going to the shops? I'm quite curious about this new bath mat craze, I'd like to try a couple of small ones under the big wooden hidey houses where I put down fleecy pee pads to see how they compare!
@alfredsmom I agree with others that daily fleece changes suggest it isnt wicking properly or it needs another absorbent layer underneath, our fleeces need changing every 3 or 4 days, sometimes in winter I am needing to put a fresh fleecy pee pad under the hideys after 2 days on the damper patches where the piggies pee most but that's all. We have washable puppy mats under our fleece and incontinence mattress protectors do the same job x
 
PigglePuggle said:
Can anyone recommend a good bath mat I can buy on Amazon rather than going to the shops? I'm quite curious about this new bath mat craze, I'd like to try a couple of small ones under the big wooden hidey houses where I put down fleecy pee pads to see how they compare!
@alfredsmom I agree with others that daily fleece changes suggest it isnt wicking properly or it needs another absorbent layer underneath, our fleeces need changing every 3 or 4 days, sometimes in winter I am needing to put a fresh fleecy pee pad under the hideys after 2 days on the damper patches where the piggies pee most but that's all. We have washable puppy mats under our fleece and incontinence mattress protectors do the same job x
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There are some called Allure .. but I think they are more pricey...
 
You'll find them in B&M or cheap ones on ebay 👍

I highly recommend. I use 2 in my shed set up. I do shake them every night but thats only because all 6 pigs seem to like to poo on there & thats a whole lodda poo in 24 hours...not wet though. I wash one a week in a wash bag thingy & have 2 more on rotation they are so good!
 
PigglePuggle said:
Can anyone recommend a good bath mat I can buy on Amazon rather than going to the shops? I'm quite curious about this new bath mat craze, I'd like to try a couple of small ones under the big wooden hidey houses where I put down fleecy pee pads to see how they compare!
@alfredsmom I agree with others that daily fleece changes suggest it isnt wicking properly or it needs another absorbent layer underneath, our fleeces need changing every 3 or 4 days, sometimes in winter I am needing to put a fresh fleecy pee pad under the hideys after 2 days on the damper patches where the piggies pee most but that's all. We have washable puppy mats under our fleece and incontinence mattress protectors do the same job x
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They all seem to have a non slip backing. I’m not sure whether the pee would soak through or not on them.
 
Siikibam said:
They all seem to have a non slip backing. I’m not sure whether the pee would soak through or not on them.
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Mine have a non slip backing,never had any problems with pee soaking through,they never feel wet either😊
Only thing I noticed was that when I dry them in my dryer they smell kinda funny probably the non slip stuff getting warm but the smell goes as soon as I shake them off to cool them down when they are dry.
 
So would these work in an outside hutch? Just in the bed area? We are currently using newspaper and puppy pads with wood shavings on top, in the bed area they then have a snuggle bed and lots of hay. Just trying to m make life easier for cleaning out and warmth.
 
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