Anyone tried Fitch bedding for outdoor hutch?

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Someone mentioned this on a thread somewhere! Wondered if anyone has used this? Was thinking of megazorb but now that's said not suitable for piggies!

I need to make a decision! Lol

Sacha xx
 
Oh no I have just got megazorb after reading countless reviews on sites recommending it :-( mind you after 2 weeks of using it I have decided I find it dusty, smelly and generally worse for absorbing urine :-( so wont be using it again, just ordered some auboise, what is Fitch?
 
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This is from the website.......
Fitch pet bedding is ideal for all types of animals, as a bedding for dogs, a litter for cats, bedding for rabbits,hamsters and guinea pigs and can even be used for reptiles.Produced from a high grade food paper,shredded into stamp size pieces around 15mm-20mm there is no chance of your animal becoming tangled in the bedding.Sold in 20kg bales this bedding is very absorbent , soft and warm ,ideal for kennels and dog breeders, catteries,rabbit keepers etc, the list goes on. The cost is very competitive and includes delivery except to some areas which will incur a surcharge,please see below for areas and postcodes. This product can be bought direct from our retail outlet on Whitelands Road,Stalybridge,Cheshire,SK15 1QL saving on delivery costs or buy here online or telephone for more information. We currently offer delivery to mainland uk, for Islands and Northern Ireland please contact us for a price.
 
Loutopia said:
Oh no I have just got megazorb after reading countless reviews on sites recommending it :-( mind you after 2 weeks of using it I have decided I find it dusty, smelly and generally worse for absorbing urine :-( so wont be using it again, just ordered some auboise, what is Fitch?
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I wouldn't throw it away, I've used Megazorb for about 18 months without problem. I put a layer of hay on top because they didn't seem to like walking on it. You can get a good bale of hay from lots of farms in this area for about £4. I found no real problems with dust or smell & I only changed because I found out it was supposedly not suitable for small animals but what is the definition of a small animal? Do they mean Gerbils, Hamsters & Mice or are Guinea Pigs & Rabbits too. I've been using a White Paper (Teabag offcut) Bedding which I get from Lawson Animal Feeds at Ferryhill. It's £7.50 a bag on line or £6.75 if you collect. The website is www.lawsonpetfeeds.co.uk This was recommended to me at Bunny Burrows Rescue in Richmond (North Yorks) where I help out once a fortnight.

It's OK but I don't rate it as good as Megazorb but is safe. I've just got my first bag of Fitch, a little tip, get it direct from their website because they sell it for more on Ebay & Amazon. (see http://www.fitchrecycling.co.uk/animal-bedding/fitch-pet-bedding.html) it's really compressed in the bag but goes a long way once you rub & separate it. I bought a 94 litre plastic box to store it in but I've only managed to get about a 1/3 of a bag into it. I'll be doing my first change on Sunday & think that this will be better than the White Paper Bedding. There's also another product which I haven't tried yet but sounds like Megazorb without the dust. I only heard of this after my bag of Fitch arrived so may trial that next, it's called MaxiBed. See http://www.recyclingresources.co.uk/maxibed
 
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