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Does anybody use shredded paper in the cage? Only had the GPs since Thursday and I have put newspaper then shavings and hay in the sleeping area (they are inside).
hils78 said:I use megazorb because i think it works out cheaper than where I get my shavings from & I have noticed a couple of things in it favour over shavings. I definately keeps the smell down over shavings. If your piggies do favour a spot for weeing in its easy to find because the bed kind of goes solid in the wet area so is easy to scoop out that bit and replace for a quick spot clean. The wet areas dont spread. Its really soft like little balls of cotton so easy on their feet & no chance of a stray splinter. My piggies coats seem less dull since they've been on this stuff. One of the arguements against shavings is that it dries out the natural oils from the coat. Its cheap £5.80 ish for a huge sack.
Against Megazorb - has a funny smell, this soon goes once the sack has been opened and the stuff ruffeled up a bit. i don't mind it but others here can;t stand it. There was someone who said they thought it was really dusty. I have not noticed this either but batches do differ. Hard to get hold of in some areas.
There;s loads of info here on bedding etc - you've just got to try them out for your self & see what you think. Good luck!
cavykind said:I personally don't like shredded paper, have used wood shavings regularly/all the time since 1989 as a rescue and beyond that as a pet owner without any problems. However have Megazorb on order. If better, will use , if not will go back to good quality wood shavings...so I really have nothing to lose.
I have known people use shredded paper but never liked the idea, to me it is just too harsh and unwelcoming. Each to their own though and maybe some guineas do okay on it
Guineas in my experience do poo here, there and everywhere, it's, in again my experience, part and parcel if you parden the pun :
Good luck,
Barbara
kayjay said:I use vet bed I bought off ebay. I didn't get on with shavings as they spread all over the house and my OH has hayfever so I can't use too much hay, I top up a few times during the day as they eat it rather than having loads around. So vetbed it is for me. I find washing it ok, but I hate brushing off the poops and hay and if you shake it you get wee in your face! On the plus side, the pigs love it and it looks nice and for my longhaired girls it stops tangling in hay.